IBA on collision course with IOC over Paris 2024 qualifying criteria

The Russian-led International Boxing Association has been sidelined by the International Olympic Committee from the Paris process due to governance and other issues

DISPUTE: The Russian-led IBA has been sidelined by the IOC from the Paris process. File pic: David Maher/Sportsfile

The International Olympic Committee's qualifying process for boxing at next year's Paris Games is unacceptable and must recognise world championships that some countries are boycotting, the governing IBA said on Monday.

The Russian-led International Boxing Association has been sidelined by the IOC from the Paris process due to governance and other issues after being stripped of involvement in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.