The Executive Board of World Boxing has approved seven more applications from boxing National Federations to increase its membership to 118 countries.
The seven new members, which are spread across four continents, are:
- Boxing Federation of Bolivia (Bolivia)
- Salvadoran Boxing Federation (El Salvador)
- Israel Boxing Association (Israel)
- Federated States of Micronesia Boxing Association (Micronesia)
- Somali Boxing Association (Somalia)
- Central African Boxing Federation (Central Africa Republic)
- Haitian Boxing Federation (Haiti)
All of the new National Federations have completed a rigorous application process to join World Boxing. They are deemed to be in good standing and, through their statutes and operating processes, able to demonstrate a transparent and open election process, the existence and operation of WADA-recognised anti-doping polices and processes, evidence of independent, structured, dispute resolution and appeals processes, formal recognition by either their National Olympic Committee (NOC) or Ministry for Sport and a solid national and international boxing programme.
The President of World Boxing, Boris van der Vorst, said: “It is a pleasure to welcome seven new members from four continents and extend the global footprint of World Boxing as we continue to grow in all parts of the world.
“As we build towards our inaugural World Boxing Championships for elite men and women in Liverpool in September, it is fantastic to see that World Boxing now has significant membership across all five continents that take part in Olympic style boxing and is a truly global international federation.”
A full list of the 118 National Federations that are members of World Boxing can be viewed HERE.
Under World Boxing’s Statutes, the approval of the Executive Board means the seven new National Federations have been endorsed for membership. Final approval of membership status can only be conferred by Congress, which is the ultimate authority of World Boxing, and will be voted on at its next Congress which is scheduled to take place in New Delhi in November 2025.
World Boxing was launched in April 2023 with a mission to ensure that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic movement. It held its first formal meeting with the IOC in May 2024 and on 25 February 2025, it was granted provisional recognition by the IOC as the International Federation (IF) within the Olympic Movement governing the sport of boxing at world level.
Further information on World Boxing is available at www.worldboxing.org.