Golovkin was appointed head of the new World Boxing Olympic Commission

President of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan, as well as a former boxer Gennady Golovkin became the head of the new Olympic Commission of the International Boxing Federation (World Boxing).

“It is important for the entire sports world to keep boxing as an Olympic sport, and this will be the most important work priority for me. I also intend to work closely with the International Olympic Committee on boxing’s commitment to the Olympic values ​​of honesty, fairness and transparency.

I am sure that my experience as a professional athlete will help to build a system within World Boxing, and with joint efforts we will be able to give a new impetus to the development of boxing, but we still have a lot to do ahead of us,” said Golovkin.

World Boxing – International Boxing Federation, established in April 2023. At the moment, it includes National Federations from 44 countries of the world.

Earlier it was reported that the IOC will consider the return of boxing to the Olympic program in early 2025. Currently, boxing is still not included in the program of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.