World Boxing has ratified the membership applications of 49 National Federations HERE at its most recent Congress 2025 in Rome.
It means that World Boxing now has 124 member National Federations that have been approved by Congress. The list of 124 members can be viewed HERE.
Of the 124 National Federations, 123 have ‘Full Member’ status and are eligible to vote in World Boxing’s next annual Congress in 2026. GB Boxing has ‘Associate Member’ status and is eligible to participate in Congress but not have a vote.
All boxing National Federations are able to apply to join World Boxing and must complete a rigorous process that is designed to ensure that all applicants are deemed to be in good standing and, through their statutes and operating processes, are able to demonstrate:
- A transparent and open election process for the appointment of office bearing roles
- The existence and operation of WADA-recognsied anti-doping polices and processes
- Evidence of a structured, dispute resolution and appeals process that is either fully independent or subject to external input
Under World Boxing’s Statutes HERE, National Federations that successfully complete the process and have their application approved by the Executive Board of World Boxing have ‘Endorsed Member’ status and can have their application put forward to the next Congress, provided it is not filed later than 90 days before the start of Congress.
Final approval and ratification of ‘Full Member’ status can only be conferred on ‘Endorsed Members’ by the vote of Congress, which is the ultimate authority of World Boxing.
It means that National Federations that have been endorsed for membership by the Executive Board and had their application put forward to Congress, will not be able to vote at that Congress. However, provided their application is ratified and they become a ‘Full Member’ they will be eligible to vote at future Congresses.
In practical terms this means, that any National Federation which is not one of World Boxing’s 124 members, will not be able to vote at the next Congress in 2026, even if they secure endorsement from the Executive Board. However, they will be able to vote at the following year’s Congress in 2027 and thereafter, provided their application for membership is ratified at Congress 2026.
Full details on World Boxing membership and the rights this confers on National Federations are available in World Boxing’s Statutes HERE.
GB Boxing has ‘Associate Member’ status as it is reponsible for managing Great Britain’s elite, World Class Programme (WCP) and taking the team to tournaments, such as the European Games and the Olympic Games, where boxers from England, Scotland and Wales compete as Great Britain (GBR).