World Boxing records significant progress across all five governance areas and exceeds the ASOIF benchmark for Associate and Full Members.
Lausanne, Switzerland – 9 September 2026 – World Boxing has achieved a score of 152 in the new governance assessment conducted by the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), representing a significant increase from the 117 score it recorded in March 2026.
The result comfortably exceeds the ASOIF Governance Task Force target of 135 for Associate Members and also surpasses the benchmark of 150 for Full Members. It moves World Boxing from Group C to Group B in the ASOIF governance classification, providing further evidence of the organisation’s improved governance performance.
The new assessment, based on evidence submitted at the end of August, which was moderated by the independent I Trust Sport team, confirmed significant progress across all five areas of the ASOIF governance framework: Transparency, Integrity, Democracy, Development and Sustainability, and Control Mechanisms.
World Boxing’s strongest improvements were recorded in Transparency, which increased from 31 to 42 points, and Control Mechanisms, which rose from 19 to 27. Integrity increased from 23 to 29, Democracy from 32 to 37, and Development and Sustainability from 12 to 17.
World Boxing President Gennadiy Golovkin said:
“This result is very encouraging because it reflects tangible progress in the way World Boxing is strengthening its governance and institutional framework. In a short period of time, we have advanced in ways that are fundamental to the credibility and operational efficiency of an International Federation. This latest assessment is a clear and independent measure of our progress. The next phase is to build on these foundations, address the areas that still require further development and ensure that the progress achieved is fully embedded across the organisation. This is essential to building a federation that is strong, trusted and equipped for the future, and to reinforcing confidence in World Boxing among athletes, National Federations and the wider Olympic Movement.”
The assessment was based on measures already in place, with no credit given for reforms or activities that had only been proposed or were due to be implemented at a later stage. World Boxing’s self-assessed score of 155 was moderated to 152, a difference of three points, indicating a close alignment between the organisation’s own assessment and the final result.
World Boxing Secretary General Tom Dielen comments on the result of the Assessment:
“The increase from 117 to 152 reflects a substantial body of work across the organisation and, importantly, progress in every one of the five areas assessed by ASOIF. Many of these improvements are practical, including stronger electoral procedures, clearer governance structures, an operational Ethics Committee, greater transparency, expanded education activity, more structured approach to risk management and continued athlete representation within World Boxing’s decision-making bodies. The assessment also identifies areas where further work is required, that include development funding, environmental reporting, diversity, Para Boxing, financial controls and the continued formalisation of risk-management processes. The 2026 Congress will be an important milestone in strengthening the framework further and embedding these standards into the day-to-day operation of World Boxing”.
World Boxing will use the findings to inform the next phase of its governance work, including preparations for the 2026 Congress and the organisation’s continued development towards Los Angeles 2028. The direction of the governance development is also aligned with the wider strategic priorities of the Olympic Movement. The IOC’s Fit for the Future strategy, endorsed in June 2026, sets a course through to 2032 aimed at ensuring that the Olympic Movement remains strong, relevant and impactful, with a particular emphasis on athletes and the continued strengthening of the Movement.