The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday said it needs to find a suitable new international boxing body by early next year or else risk boxing dropping out of the Olympics for the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
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The IOC has long cited concerns about the IBA's governance and the integrity of how boxing matches are refereed and judged. Last year, it also accused the IBA's Russian president, Umar Kremlev, of using"violent and threatening language" about IOC personnel. The IOC called on national boxing bodies and Olympic committees to help set up a new international governing body for boxing. To keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles,"the IOC needs to have a partner International Federation for boxing by early 2025," it said.
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