The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday granted provisional recognition to World Boxing as the governing body for the 2028 Los Angeles Games after severing ties with the International Boxing Association (IBA).

After running the past two Olympic competitions and cutting ties with the previous governing body, the IOC moves toward restoring the sport to the program.

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday provisionally recognised the recently created World Boxing as the body to oversee the sport at future Games. "Keeping its place at the Olympic Games is absolutely critical to the future of our sport at every level.

The IOC granted provisional recognition to World Boxing (WB), keeping the sport on track for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. With 78 national federations and strong governance, WB is gaining momentum.

The International Olympic Committee has provisionally recognized World Boxing, replacing the International Boxing Association. This decision enhances the likelihood of boxing's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics,

World Boxing is granted provisional recognition as the sport's international federation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday granted provisional recognition to World Boxing, effectively reducing the International Boxing Association (IBA) to a non-entity and giving the reins to the new body.

“The (IOC) assessment concluded that World Boxing has continued to make progress regarding the identified areas of consideration in order to be recommended for IOC Provisional Recognition as the IF [International Federation] within the Olympic Movement governing the sport of boxing at world level,” the IOC said.

The IOC has taken a key step toward retaining boxing on the program for the Los Angeles Games in 2028 as it recognized a new governing body for the sport.