The Olympic Games are already history, but the controversy with boxing does not end

He boxing Olympic remains at the center of controversy following accusations of corruption against the International Boxing Association (IBA) and the exclusion of two Kazakh judges during the Olympics of Paris 2024which rekindled the debate on the integrity of refereeing in sport.

Judges Alisher Altayev, who is rated as high risk, and Yermek Suiyenish, who is rated as medium risk, were removed midway through the tournament for possible corruption offences.

The exclusion of both judges, who participated in a total of 46 fights, was a sign of concern about transparency in refereeing, especially in a discipline that has faced irregularities in past editions of the Olympic Games.

The criticism was not limited to the removal of the judges, as in Italy the boxer Irma Testa criticised the level of refereeing after her elimination in the first round.

He International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has become increasingly reluctant to oversee boxing at future editions of the Games, going so far as to warn that the sport could be dropped from the Los Angeles 2028 programme if a credible federation is not found.

Given this scenario, World Boxinga new organization promoted by Great Britain and the United States, has emerged as the only viable alternative to guarantee the continuity of Olympic boxing.

With growing support from national federations, World Boxing aims to replace the IBA and ensure that boxing remains part of the Olympic Games for years to come.

Meanwhile, during Paris 2024, boxing controversy erupted from the start. Female fighters Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, both gold medal winners in their respective categories, were strongly questioned for their gender as many claimed that their genetics were masculine.