Swiss Boxing Leaves IBA, Joins New ‘World Boxing’ Federation

Swiss Boxing, the boxing federation of Switzerland, has decided to withdraw from the International Boxing Association (IBA) with immediate effect and join the newly-formed World Boxing Association, according to a statement released by the Swiss Boxing Association. The move comes after the IBA was stripped of its right to host the boxing competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, including qualifying competitions, by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The announcement also follows the suspension of four other national federations, including New Zealand, Germany, Netherlands, and Sweden, who were announced to be participating in World Boxing. Switzerland is now the second National Federation to resign from IBA, following the USA, to join the newly-formed boxing body. IBA has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over its governance and other issues since 2019. It is uncertain that boxing will feature in the 2028 Summer Olympic Games as the sport has been left off from the initial programme list of the Los Angeles Olympics.