“The Executive Committee of the Organization has approved applications of eight countries, including Ukraine”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
“World Boxing has expanded its membership to 125 countries after its executive council has approved the applications of eight another boxing federations.
Eight new members are represented by four continents: the Slovenian Boxing Federation; Northern Macedonia National Boxing Federation; Qatar Boxing Federation; Libyan Boxing Federation; Senegal Boxing Federation; Nicaragua Amateur Boxing Federation; Kenya Boxing Federation and the Ukrainian National Boxing Federation, ”the press service of the organization said.
World Boxing is an international sports organization that regulates amateur boxing. Created in response to a break in the relationship between the IOC and IBA (former AIBA).
Earlier, the International Olympic Committee selected the International Boxing Association (IBA) the right to hold Olympic tournaments through the scandalous biography of its head, Russian Umar Kremlin. In response, the World Boxing was created.
From September 4 to September 14, the first boxing championship among amateurs under the auspices of World Boxing (WB) took place in English Liverpool. The national team of Ukraine won one bronze award at this tournament thanks to Danyl Jasan.