World Boxing Council alarmed at plans for pro boxing in Olympics

The World Boxing Council (WBC), one of the various pro boxing sanctioning bodies, has hit out at radical proposal to allow pro boxers compete in the Olympics.

CK WU, President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the governing body for amateur boxing, which is now officially called AOB Open Boxing (AOB), said he wants pros to box at the Olympics.

Wu, speaking at an AIBA Commission meeting at Old Trafford, Manchester, indicated some pros could fight at the Rio 2016 Olympics, but Tokyo 2020 appears to be the ultimate target.