Boxing earns spot in Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games, says IOC

The IOC had not included the sport on the initial LA 2028 programme, having urged national boxing federations to create a new global boxing body to replace the IBA.

SECONDS OUT: Boxing will be part of the program of 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles 2028 Olympics after IOC members unanimously approved a resolution by the IOC executive board. Pic: Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

Boxing was included on Thursday in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics programme after a unanimous vote from the International Olympic Committee, ending years of doubt over the sport's Olympic future.

The IOC last month granted provisional recognition to World Boxing in a major step towards the sport's inclusion in the LA Games and Thursday's decision ensured the sport's Olympic presence would continue.