The organisation, which was set up for 2023 and is seeking recognition from the IOC, praised the quality of the boxers who took part in Paris. It congratulated the 52 Olympic medallists. It also expressed its confidence that "more than 50 national federations" would soon join its structure.

"This has shown why the Olympic Games are so important for boxing and why the sport is one of the most effective vehicles for the values of the Olympic Charter, which is reflected in the diversity of the athletes and the number of countries taking part and winning medals. Boxing is truly a global sport where all countries have the opportunity to compete and aspire to Olympic glory," he said.

He congratulated the 52 medallists and thanked "the Paris Boxing Unit (PBU) for organising the competition and the qualifying campaign and for the fantastic organisation of the event". Van der Vorst also paid tribute to the venue,: "the North Paris Arena and Roland Garros, which provided an excellent platform to showcase the skill, determination and courage of the boxers."

The statement focuses on the "tragedy" that would result if this were to be the last Olympic tournament. Should the IOC remove boxing from the Olympic programme.

"For everyone involved in the sport at all levels and in all parts of the world, it would be devastating. Fewer people would be attracted to the sport at grassroots level and there would be fewer opportunities for boxers at elite level, both amateur and professional. That would be a disaster that we cannot allow to happen," he said.

World Boxing arrived on the scene in May 2023. It is ready to fill the void left by the exclusion of the IBA from the global governance of boxing. The statement underlines the organisation's focus on the immediate future of the sport. The expulsion means that there is currently no governing body recognised by the IOC. The IOC has stated that it will decide who will fill this role in the first half of 2025.

World Boxing says it has begun taking steps to become that organisation. "World Boxing is that IF. And we are committed to creating a sustainable and inclusive sporting structure, underpinned by strong governance and transparent financial management, where all boxers can compete and excel, knowing that the integrity of the sport is guaranteed and competition is fair."

Currently, 37 national federations are part of the structure and the statement previews discussions aimed at increasing this number. "During the tournament, we have received several completed membership applications from NFs to join World Boxing. Following my discussions with numerous boxing leaders from around the world over the past two weeks in Paris, I am very confident that we will soon have more than 50 members, as many NF leaders have assured me that they will apply to join World Boxing once this tournament is over".

The statement also announces the creation of a calendar that will begin in September with the World Boxing Cup in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It will continue in October and November with the first World Boxing Championships, the U19 World Championships, which will begin in Colorado, USA.

Finally, World Boxing assures that "a path has been developed to ensure that boxing is reinstated in the programme of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games" since the first contact with the IOC in May 2024, in the words of its President.

The organisation is calling on national federations to "join World Boxing", reiterating, "This is the only way to ensure that Paris 2024 is not the last time we see boxing at the Olympic Games. We cannot allow boxing to leave the Olympic stage," Van der Vorst said in the statement.