For as long as anyone can remember, boxing has been a staple of the Olympic Games. However, the sport nearly faced expulsion after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) accused the International Boxing Association (IBA)—which had overseen Olympic boxing for decades—of governance failures, financial irregularities, and judging controversies. By 2023, the IOC officially suspended the IBA, casting serious doubt on boxing’s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Enter World Boxing, a relatively new and smaller organization compared to the IBA. To the relief of many, the IOC recognized World Boxing as the new governing body for Olympic boxing. Meanwhile, former middleweight world champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin , who also serves as the President of Kazakhstan’s National Olympic

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