The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed the appeal filed by the International Boxing Association against the decision of the International Olympic Committee withdrawing recognition of IBA as the international federation for the sport of boxing.
“World Boxing welcomes the decision by CAS to revoke the recognition of the International Boxing Association and the subsequent comments made by the IOC stating that it wishes to work with a new International Federation,” the organization commented in a statement. “ABAP has foreseen this development and firmly believes in the capability and integrity of World Boxing to accomplish the task of running international boxing according to IOC standards—competently, fairly and inclusively. A rare opportunity to put order back in chaos has been presented. All national boxing federations ought to seize the moment.”
b. The IBA had not changed its process relating to referees and judges to ensure its integrity, including a monitoring period for IBA’s own competitions ahead of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. IBA’s plight came under scrutiny shortly after the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 where the IOC “requested the IBA to undertake various measures to address serious concerns related to its governance and financial stability.