00:00Former middleweight world champion Gennady Triple G Golovkin has been appointed as the new president of the World Boxing Organization during the recent annual congress held in Rome.
00:10Golovkin was the sole candidate for the position and was elected by acclamation.
00:15As part of his platform, he stated that World Boxing will focus on restoring confidence in Olympic boxing as the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics approaches, ensuring the sports presence until the Brisbane 2032 Games.
00:28The former two-division world champion and Olympic silver medalist succeeds Boris van der Voorst, the former president of the boxing body, who decided not to run in the year's election.
00:40The International Olympic Committee severed its relationship with the IBA over financial and ethical concerns, leading the IOC to assume direct oversight of boxing during the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.
00:53World Boxing, established in 2023, will become the official governing body for Olympic boxing beginning with the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
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