The Spanish Boxing Federation (RFEBOX) It is formally member De World Boxing, The organization that governs that sport fors Olympic Gamesand will continue to be a member of the International Boxing Association (IBA)disabled by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Since June 2023.
With this measure, Spanish boxers will be able to compete in Los Angeles 2028 and in the competitions organized by World Boxing
The RFEBOX Assembly approved on Saturday the modification of the statutes required to endorse its incorporation to World Boxing during the meeting held in Segovia, where the Spanish boxing championships are played, according to Efe the Efe the Federative President Felipe Martínez.
The new international organization communicated to La Rfeboxeo its admission as a full member on May 22, but the ratification of the change of the statutes by the Assembly was pending.
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With this measure, Spanish boxers can compete in Los Angeles 2028 and in the competitions organized Umar Kremlevwill be invalidated for the IOC for not adopting the necessary measures in matters of control of its finances and the fight against corruption.
Despite the disqualification, the IBA is still the main world boxing organization by grouping about 190 countries, while World Boxing has about 110, mostly affiliated with both entities, although Russia is only a member of the one who directs Creamer.
Spain is going to continue affiliated with the I was already participating in its tournaments by not being an obstacle to being affiliated with the entity that chairs the Dutch Boris van der Vortst.
“The one does not remove the other. From World Boxing, we have not been indicated that we have to get out of the way. It would not be good if they were exclusive,” he told Efe Martínez.
The first World Cups will organize the new International Federation will take place in Liverpool (United Kingdom) from September 4 to 14. The novelty will be that the male and female competition will coincide for the first time, with ten weight categories in each of them.
