FORMER world middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin will tackle a vital function aimed toward making certain boxing stays part of the Olympic Video games.
World Boxing, a breakaway organisation based in April 2023, have appointed Golovkin as chair of their Olympic Fee.
Golovkin, a 2004 Olympic silver medallist and present President of the Nationwide Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan, completed his skilled profession with a 42 wins, two defeats and one draw.
In a press release Golovkin says will probably be his “prime precedence” to protect boxing’s standing as an Olympic sport.
“For me personally, in addition to for all of the sports activities world, you will need to protect boxing as an Olympic sport, and this will probably be my prime precedence. I additionally intend to work carefully with the IOC (Unbiased Olympic Committee) on problems with boxing’s dedication to the Olympic values of honesty, equity and transparency.
“I’m assured that my expertise as knowledgeable athlete will assist construct systemic work inside World Boxing, and thru joint efforts we will give boxing a brand new impetus to its growth however there may be nonetheless a lot to be finished.”
Boxing faces a race in opposition to time to be a part of the 2028 Video games in Los Angeles with the IOC setting a deadline for subsequent yr. The IOC, nonetheless, have acknowledged they need boxing to characteristic in 4 years’ time. Throughout a press convention halfway via the latest Paris Olympics a spokesman for the IOC mentioned that the game’s ‘social facet’, the way in which by which it usually makes an affect in disadvantaged areas, was vital to the Olympic motion.
The IOC insist, nonetheless, {that a} new worldwide federation have to be fashioned to rearrange the following competitors in 2028. World Boxing and its President Boris van der Vorst consider they will tackle the problem and demand they’ve the backing of the IOC.
The appointment of Golovkin provides power to their case and van der Vorst is trying ahead to working with the 42-year-old.
“Gennadiy is without doubt one of the most globally important boxers of the final decade and to have him supporting our trigger and utilizing his expertise, experience and profile to work on behalf of World Boxing is a big enhance for our organisation.
“I stay up for working carefully with him in delivering our mission to make sure boxing stays on the coronary heart of of the Olympic Motion.”
