Boxer Imane Khelif will compete for Olympic gold on Friday after overcoming an eligibility dispute to win her semi-final against Janjaem Suwannapheng in Paris.
Taiwan's Sports Administration objected on Tuesday to the International Boxing Association's (IBA) handling of a gender dispute involving one of its fighters at the Paris Games. They announced that their Olympic committee is considering legal action.
The International Olympic Committee is eager to include boxing in the Los Angeles 2028 Games but first requires the formation of a new global governing body for the sport, according to their statement on Tuesday.
Jack Catterall's light-welterweight fight against Regis Prograis is now set for October 26 at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester.
Britain's Sandy Ryan will defend her WBO welterweight title against American Mikaela Mayer in New York on September 27.
The International Boxing Association's news conference on Monday was chaotic and left many questions unanswered about the eligibility dispute that has overshadowed boxing at the 2024 Olympics.
Terence Crawford won his fourth world title at different weights by beating Israil Madrimov to claim the WBA light-middleweight crown in Los Angeles.
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