IOC Board Puts Boxing Back on the Olympic Program for LA in 2028

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks during a press conference, ahead of the 144th session which will elect the new IOC President, in Costa Navarino, southwestern Greece, on March 17, 2025. Thanassis Stavrakis/AP Photo

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece—Boxing is set to be on the program for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after years of disputes over how the sport is run.

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Monday the executive board he chairs approved including boxing on the 2028 program.