World Boxing is ‘evaluating’ the possibility of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for reviewing bouts, the organisation’s outgoing president Boris van der Vorst claimed. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO

The World Boxing chief acknowledged that tackling the challenges posed by the sport’s controversial scoring system will be one of the main ‘pain points’ for the nascent organisation that will be conducting the sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

“The main challenge is that the hand of the best boxer is raised at the end of every bout. The integrity of the competition remains the main challenge for a sport that has a jury involved in it,” Van der Vorst told the reporters on the sidelines of the ongoing World Boxing Cup Finals.

Speaking about the use of AI, he added: “We are exploring m

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