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Silver medalist Spain's Ayoub Ghadfa, from left, gold medalist Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolov and bronze medalists Germany's Nelvie Tiafack and France's Djamili-Dini Aboudou pose during a medals ceremony for the men's +92 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

World Boxing to announce major increase in membership after Paris in its bid to save Olympic boxing

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, left, celebrates after defeating Turkey's Esra Yildiz in their women's 57 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Female fighter makes ‘XX’ protest sign in ring after losing to sex-disputed boxer Lin Yu-ting

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Algeria's Imane Khelif, right, defeats Italy's Angela Carini in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Boxing association blames Olympics for letting sex-disputed athletes fight women despite warnings

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif speaks during an interview with SNTV at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-ting

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Algeria's Imane Khelif, celebrates after defeating Hungary's Anna Hamori in their women's 66kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed

By John Leicester - Associated Press

Algeria's Imane Khelif, left, fights Italy's Angela Carini in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Boxer Angela Carini could receive $50,000 award from banned IBA after her loss to Imane Khelif

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, left, reacts after defeating Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova in their women's 57 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Taiwan boxer who failed sex test defeats female competitor in Olympic boxing

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Algeria's Imane Khelif, reacts after defeating Italy's Angela Carini in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Who is Imane Khelif? Algerian boxer facing gender outcry had modest success before Olympics

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

FILE - The president of the International Boxing Association Umar Kremlev attends a conference in Paris, France, Nov. 16, 2023. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld the IOC decision to remove the International Boxing Association from the Olympic family. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

IOC sets deadline of ‘early 2025’ to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner

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FILE - The president of the International Boxing Association Umar Kremlev attends a conference in Paris, France, Nov. 16, 2023. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld the IOC decision to remove the International Boxing Association from the Olympic family. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Court upholds IOC ruling to remove International Boxing Association from Olympic family

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The Olympic rings are set up in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower, a day after the official announcement that the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be in the French capital. An IOC inspection team has given a resounding thumbs-up to Paris’ preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games. The IOC said Wednesday that Paris organizers are where they should be in their planning with 415 days to go before the opening ceremony. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

IOC banishes boxing governing body from Olympics, but the sport will still be at the Paris Games

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

The Olympic rings are seen in front of the Paris City Hall, in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. French security experts have expressed misgivings about size and complexity of the security operation that will be needed to safeguard Paris' ambitions for the unprecedented opening gala along the River Seine (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

Future of Olympic boxing body on agenda at IOC meeting on Wednesday

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Richard Torrez Jr., from the United States, left, exchanges punches with Cuba's Dainier Pero during their men's super heavyweight over 91-kg boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. American and British boxing officials have on Thursday, April 13, 2023 launched a breakaway group with the aim of saving boxing’s place at the Olympics, to be called World Boxing. Lauren Price of Britain, a gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr. of the United States are on the board as athlete representatives. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, file)

Breakaway group aims to save boxing’s Olympic status

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In this Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, Phillippines' Eumir Felix Marcial, left, and Uzbekistan's Israil Madrimov fight in their men's middleweight boxing semifinal at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. The International Boxing Association (AIBA) allowed professional boxers into the Olympics for the first time in Rio, but just three competed, and none did well. The COVID-affected qualification process and a general disinterest among top pros means there won't be any household names fighting in Tokyo, either. There are several pros in the field, but most, like Filipino middleweight Eumir Marcial, kept a foot in each boxing world during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) **FILE**

Boxing aims for calm, cool Olympics after years of drama

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Russia's Radzhab Butaev, right, punches Ukraine's Denis Berinchyk during their light welterweight 64-kg World Series of Boxing quarterfinal bout between Russian Boxing Team and Ukraine Otamans, in Moscow, Russia, Monday, March, 31, 2014. Second leg matches will take part in Donetsk, Ukraine, on April 4. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)

Russian, Ukrainian boxing teams put aside tensions

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Olympic boxing drops head guards, changes scoring

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press