-IOC gives early 2025 deadline for chance of reinstatement
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made the decision to strike boxing from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, sending shockwaves through the global sports community.
Peter Abdool, President of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), in a press release yesterday to the media, has described the move as a devastating blow, particularly for young athletes and nations, especially Guyana, that view the sport as a pathway to Olympic glory.
“This incredibly distressing news means that young boxers who have worked and trained for years will no longer enjoy the opportunity to compete for Olympic glory for their countries,” Abdool said, following his return from the World Boxing Council (WBC) convention in Hamburg, Germany.
