ETHICS & INTEGRITY

Ethics and integrity are central to World Boxing’s mission and underpin its commitment to protecting the sport, its athletes and everyone involved in boxing. This section brings together key information, policies, regulations and resources relating to ethics, integrity, safeguarding, anti-corruption, conflicts of interest and competition manipulation.

Ensuring sporting integrity is a priority for World Boxing. All major tournaments and World Boxing Cups are subject to independent, third-party oversight, with external assessors appointed to oversee and report on all aspects of competition management, including refereeing and judging and the appointment and role of officials. This operating structure reflects the approach taken by the IOC’s Boxing Task Force (BTF) for Tokyo 2020 and the Paris Boxing Unit (PBU) at Paris 2024, where independent assessors reviewed refereeing and judging at qualification events and the Olympic tournaments.

This independent oversight helps ensure that World Boxing competitions are conducted fairly and that outcomes are determined solely by performance in the ring. World Boxing also recognises competition manipulation as a serious threat to the credibility and fairness of sport. Strict regulations, monitoring and education are essential to prevent practices that could undermine fair play, athlete trust and public confidence.

Any concerns relating to ethics, integrity or competition manipulation can be sent confidentially to the World Boxing Ethics Chief at ethics@worldboxing.org.