The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Thursday: "We will use all legal means to prove that we are right. The organisation criticised the IOC's decision last Tuesday to maintain its exclusion "if boxing is part of the LA 2028 programme". "There is no alternative," insisted the IBA, which also said the IOC's decisions are "politicised".

The former world champion from Panama suffered a heart complication and he had to undergo surgery. Everything went well, according to the family of the man once regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sport Director Kit MacConnell said during the press conference held at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Tuesday that "we will not be able to have boxing in the LA2028 programme without a new body working in partnership with the IOC".

The event will take place on 4 May at the Madrid Arena. The fight will be for the IBA European Championship title in the -57kg category. The Spanish boxer and the Bulgarian representative have both qualified for Paris 2024.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) is giving its athletes its full support on the road to Paris 2024 and beyond. The IBA delegation at the qualifying event in Busto Arsizio worked closely with the Italian Boxing Federation (FPI) to support their efforts on behalf of the participating boxers.

The organisation, which will come into existence in 2023, will continue to operate on the basis of the rules established at the congress in Frankfurt last November. At that meeting, Van der Vorst was elected as the first President. Michael Müller, Sports Director of the DBV, has recently joined the Board of Directors.

The decision was taken at the meeting of the IBA Board of Directors on 3 March in Sochi, Russia. A new edition of the IBA Champions' Night was also organised there. The Serbian proposal to host the competitions was unanimously approved by the members.

The new rule was approved at the recent Executive Board meeting in Sochi and it will come into effect in June. As is already the case in men's boxing, this will equalise conditions and there will be a three-month transition period.

Tyson Fury insists he is fit to face the Ukrainian for the undisputed heavyweight title on 18 May. He's not bothered by the cut on his eye that happened a few weeks ago because "it's healing well". "The winner of Joshua-Ngannou will have a shot at the title," he added.

On Friday 8 March, Saudi Arabia will host a showdown between two heavyweight champions, one from boxing and the other from the UFC. For the British boxer, it's a chance to regain his credibility. For the Cameroonian, it's a chance to show what he can do in the world of boxing.

The Mexican champion knocked out his challenger, Japan's Reiya Abe, in the eighth round. The fight took place in front of a sell-out crowd at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. It was Lopez's third defence since winning the title in 2022, when he defeated British boxer Josh Warrington.

This joint initiative aims to provide training and guidance to individuals in the sports industry, particularly in the field of boxing. This is the first stage of a three-phase project. 11 of the participants will have a background in sport.

The Manual for the ASBC Asian Youth and Under-22 Boxing Championships has been published and all national federations have been briefed on the details of the competition. The first Asian event of 2024 will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from 25 April to 8 May.

The former Nottingham boxer was interviewed by Luckyblock.com and he was asked about the outcome of a hypothetical fight between Mike Tyson and Tyson Fury. Froch was quick to point out that the Brooklyn boxer "would have beaten anybody at his best". In his opinion, Iron Mike would "knock Fury unconscious".

Today, 25 February, marks six decades since a 22-year-old named Cassius Clay defeated the favourite Sonny Liston, whom he had humiliated and beaten for the title of heavyweight champion. On that day, "The Greatest" became a social icon, paving the way for a career that would make him one of the greatest boxers of all time.