The proposed change was revealed by Richard Baker, the Amateur International Boxing Associatioin's (AIBA) director of communications.

 

He said: "Wembley has been proposed and it was refused by the AIBA."

 

The AIBA is unhappy at the distance between the two sites, saying it would reduce the Olympic experience for boxers.

 

The British Boxing Association said a satellite village would have to be built at Wembley because of the travel time, isolating boxers from the facilities and support services in the Olympic Park.

 

Kevin Hickey, Britain's performance director, said: "The bottom line is that it is going to affect all boxers in the same way.

 

"But from Team GB's point of view the home Games advantage would be seriously lessened, so the value that would roll out from that would be reduced.

 

"A move to Wembley would be against our wishes."

 

Boxing is currently earmarked for ExCel centre, about 15 minutes journey from the Olympic Village, sharing facilities with fencing, judo, table tennis, weightlifting, wrestling and taekwondo.
 

But it could suffer from the knock-on effect of a nearby venue not going ahead because of budget fears.

 

If the planned temporary North Greenwich Arena 2 is cancelled, ExCel will have to make room for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics - pushing boxing out.

 

Wembley, which has held boxing fights in the past, is not covered by the special Olympic control traffic lanes, adding to the journey time.

 

The 6,000-seater North Greenwich Arena 2, is the remaining London 2012 venue to be settled.

 

No decision has been made, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be in London next week for a site visit and progress report.

 

Hickey said: "It is looking more and more likely that boxing will be at Wembley."