Press Release

Day eleven of competition in Ulaanbaatar saw the women’s finals of the Asian Boxing Elite Boxing Championships 2026 take place as ten boxers secured gold medals.

India won the most gold medals with Minakshi Minakshi (W48kg), Preeti Preeti (W54kg), Priya Priya (W60kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (W70kg) delivering four victories on Thursday.

Kazakhstan and China followed with two golds each. Nadezhda Ryabets (W80kg) and Dina Islambekova (W80kg+) came out on top for Kazakhstan while Bao Ziyi (W75kg) and Wu Yu (W51kg) earned golds for China.

Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-Chin (W65kg) added another gold to her medal collection while the final gold went to Thailand’s Punrawee Ruenros (W57kg).

Tomorrow sees the event come to a close with ten finals in the male weight categories with action getting underway from 13:00 local time.

All competition documents including the draw, schedules and results will be uploaded HERE.

The entire competition is being livestreamed on Asian Boxing’s new streaming platform available HERE.

The event is the first continental championships hosted by a confederation aligned to World Boxing and is one of three taking place in 2026. Later this year, the European Boxing Championships will be held in Bulgaria, in September, followed by the PanAmerican Boxing Championships in Mexico in October.

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The Chair of World Boxing’s Athletes Committee, Caitlin Parker, has backed the International Federation’s work to promote clean sport and urged all boxers, coaches and technical staff from its member National Federation to sign-up to an upcoming series of educational webinars.

The webinars will be delivered by the International Testing Agency (ITA), which provides all of World Boxing’s anti-doping services and clean sport activities, and are designed to provide education on the importance of clean sport; testing and the anti-doping process; recent developments in anti-doping; and information on The Prohibited List, Medications, TUEs and Supplements.

Caitlin Parker, who won a middleweight bronze medal for Australia at Paris 2024 and was recently elected as the first ever Chair of World Boxing’s Athlete Committee, said: “As athletes, we are responsible for what goes into our bodies and how we show up in our sport. Education like this is really important to help everyone make better decisions and keep our sport clean.

“Everyone affiliated with World Boxing, whether you’re a boxer, coach, or wider team member, should be signing up for these sessions. Staying informed is the best way to protect everyone in boxing.”

The education programme is made-up of three webinars in April and May 2026 organised by the ITA in collaboration with World Boxing.

Dates:

22 April 2026 – 13:00 (GMT)

Webinar 1: Introduction to anti-doping

29 April 2026 – 13:00 (GMT)

Webinar 2: The Prohibited List, Medications, TUEs and Supplements

6 May 2026 – 13:00 (GMT)

Webinar 3: Testing

Boxers, coaches and support staff are able to sign up by clicking HERE.

Once people have received the automatic registration email, they can use the link in this email to access the ITA IF Webinar Handbook, which includes learning objectives and links to tools and resources of each webinar, along with information on certificate completion.

The ITA has been working with World Boxing since October 2024 and manages all of its clear sport activities, including a comprehensive programme and in-competition and out-of competition testing; the management of Athlete Biological Passports (ABPs) of boxing athletes; and the processing of Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs).

All clean sport activities on behalf of World Boxing are conducted in strict compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code and its International Standards, with the ITA’s dedicated Regulatory Compliance unit ensuring full compliance with the mandatory rules. All potential anti-doping rule violations arising from the anti-doping program will be subject to independent results management by the ITA.

The Asian Boxing Elite Boxing Championships 2026 begin on Monday 30 March 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with more than 230 athletes registered to compete from over 25 nations.

The event will be the first continental championships hosted by a confederation aligned to World Boxing and is one of three taking place in 2026. Later this year, the European Boxing Championships will be held in Bulgaria, in September, followed by the PanAmerican Boxing Championships in Mexico in October.

More than 20 Olympians and several current World Boxing champions are set to take part in the competition. Click HERE to read all about the boxers to watch in Mongolia.

The official draw takes place at 18:00 (local time) on Sunday 29 March and the action will feature 10 weight categories each for both male and female boxers.  All the women’s finals will be on 9 April and the competition will conclude the following day with 10 men’s finals.

The President of Asian Boxing, Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira, said: “We are honoured to host this prestigious event in Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia’s strong boxing tradition, respect for sport, and dedication to excellence make it an ideal host for the Asian Boxing Elite Boxing Championships.

“I extend my sincere gratitude to the host federation, the local organizing committee, and all partners and authorities whose hard work has made this event possible.”

All competition documents including the draw, schedules and results will be uploaded HERE.

The entire competition will be livestreamed on Asian Boxing’s new streaming platform available HERE.

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Following a statement by the Chinese Taipei Boxing Association (CBTA) HERE which says that the Paris 2024 gold medallist Lin Yu-ting “will make her return to the ring at the Asian Boxing Championships”, World Boxing can confirm that, following an appeal by the National Federation, the boxer is eligible to take part in the forthcoming Asian Boxing Championships in Mongolia, 29 March – 10 April 2026.

The appeal process was conducted in line with World Boxing’s Sex Eligibility policy which was

introduced in August 2025 and includes mandatory sex testing, to determine the eligibility of male and female athletes that want to participate in its competitions.

The policy is designed to ensure the safety of all participants and deliver a competitive level playing field for male and female athletes and means that all athletes over the age of 18 that want to participate in a World Boxing owned or sanctioned competition need to undergo a once-in-a-lifetime PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test to determine their sex and their eligibility to compete in either the male or female category. The PCR test is a laboratory technique used to detect specific genetic material, in this case the SRY gene, which reveals the presence of the Y chromosome that is an indicator of male biological sex.

World Boxing’s policy HERE, includes an appeal process detailed in Clause 5.1.4 which enables boxers that screen positive for the SRY gene to lodge an appeal and provide supporting evidence that will be reviewed by World Boxing’s Medical Committee.

Following an initial test in 2025, the National Federation for boxing in Chinese Taipei began an appeal process on behalf of one of its boxers and submitted a series of medical documents that were reviewed and analysed by World Boxing’s Medical Committee.

Following the conclusion of the appeal process, and in line with World Boxing’s Sex Eligibility policy, World Boxing wrote to the CTBA. The letter stated: “The World Boxing Medical Committee considered and evaluated the medical documentation presented and determined that the boxer was deemed to be female and eligible to compete in the female category.”  

The Secretary General of World Boxing, Tom Dielen, explained: “Following the conclusion of an appeal process by the National Federation, which was conducted in-line with World Boxing’s Sex Eligibility policy and overseen by World Boxing’s Medical Committee, we can confirm that the boxer is eligible to compete in the female category at World Boxing competitions.

“We recognise that this has been a difficult period for the boxer and the CTBA and appreciate the way they have approached the appeal process and their acknowledgement of World Boxing’s requirement to ensure that its eligibility policy, which is designed to deliver safety and sporting integrity, has been correctly implemented and followed.”

World Boxing can confirm that the forthcoming World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok will go ahead as planned, from 6-15 March 2026 (with boxing taking place from 8-15 March 2026), despite the current disruptionto air travel that has resulted from recent events in the Middle East.

Plans for the competition are continuing on-site in Bangkok and World Boxing is working closely with the Thailand Boxing Association, which is hosting the competition, to ensure everything continues to progress and that together we can a deliver a high-quality event for all participants.

World Boxing is also liaising with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ensure they are fully aware of all developments, as the World Boxing Futures Cup is an U19 competition and part of the pathway to the Youth Olympic Games that will be held in Dakar later this year.

The President of World Boxing, Gennadiy Golovkin, and Secretary General Tom Dielen met with senior representatives of the Italian Boxing Federation (FPI) in Milan today, during the ongoing Winter Olympic Games Milan-Cortina 2026. 

The FPI delegation included President Flavio D’Ambrosio, General Secretary Walter De Giusti, and Vice-President Matteo Schiavone.

The meeting was an opportunity for Golovkin to introduce the new World Boxing Secretary General, Tom Dielen, and was the first official encounter between World Boxing’s leadership and representatives of the Italian National Federation. It began with a warm welcome and mutual expressions of appreciation for the strong relationship between World Boxing and the Italian Federation.

As part of the meeting, World Boxing outlined its upcoming plans and competition calendar, which included a series of updates from Golovkin and Dielen on ongoing efforts to streamline events and support National Federations worldwide.

The Italian Boxing Federation expressed interest in hosting educational programmes and international events in collaboration with World Boxing, which were received positively.

The meeting also covered broader plans for the coming year, including key events, development programmes, and initiatives to support athletes and federations globally.

Golovkin and Dielen praised the Italian Federation for its successful organisation of past tournaments and a highly professional Congress in Rome in November 2025 and expressed gratitude for its proactive approach and dedication to the sport and the Italian delegation’s enthusiasm and active participation in the discussions.

The meeting reinforced the collaborative relationship between World Boxing and the Italian Federation and the commitment of both sides to continued cooperation and the development in the sport.

The President of World Boxing, Gennadiy Golovkin, took part in the General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), which was held on 26 January in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and brought together senior leaders of the Olympic Movement from across the continent.

During the Assembly, key strategic issues related to the development of sport in Asia, institutional cooperation, and the strengthening of governance within international sport were discussed. The event served as an important platform for dialogue between international federations, National Olympic Committees, and continental sports bodies.

Gennadiy Golovkin’s participation underscored World Boxing’s commitment to constructive engagement with the Olympic Movement and its readiness to contribute to the continued development and integrity of boxing at both continental and global levels.