There is a very real possibility that boxing will be missing from the Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028 for the first time since Stockholm 1912. Having taken charge of boxing at Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it will not do so again and needs a new partner international federation for boxing by early 2025.

As well as the action inside the ring, last month's Mandela Boxing Cup in South Africa also played host to an International Boxing Association (IBA) 1-3 Star Refereeing and Judging (R&J) course which brought together 24 officials from 12 countries representing three continents.

The Gibraltar Boxing Association and the International Boxing Association (IBA) met to discuss the possibilities of IBA's financial support programme, the status of Gibraltar's grass-roots boxing development and the impact of its 20 April tournament, where 50 boxers competed.

Japan's reigning super-bantamweight world champion, Naoya Inoue, revealed that an initial setback ignited his determination after he defeated Mexico's Luis Nery in the sixth round to retain his titles at the Tokyo Dome on Monday.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has announced that it will invest over $80 million in prize money over the next four-year cycle to 2028, as well as unveiling the full schedule of events around the world.

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez started Mexico's Cinco de Mayo celebrations by ending Jaime Munguia's unbeaten record in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Alvarez won by unanimous decision after flooring his fellow Mexican in round four.

The Madrid Arena played host to the latest IBA Champions Night on Saturday with Cuban-born Bulgarian Javier Ibañez outpointing local favourite Jose Quiles to claim the IBA European Featherweight Championship belt.

Cindy Ngamba was one of 36 athletes named in the IOC Refugee Olympic Team (ORT) for Paris 2024 on Thursday. Having qualified by right in Italy in March, the 26-year-old boxer will bid to win a first medal for the team which made its debut at Rio 2016.

The weigh-in and official presentation of the six fights that will take place on the IBA Champions' Night this Saturday at 18:30 has taken place, with Quiles and Ibanez headlining at the Arena Madrid.

The Mexican showdown on Saturday 4 May is heating up. Canelo predicted a "decisive" victory over Munguía in a press conference on Wednesday. He also warned his former promoter, Golden Boy, against "robbing boxers". On Sunday, Canelo will put his four belts on the line at the MGM in Las Vegas.

This Saturday, the best in boxing will descend on the Spanish capital. Madrid will play host to the IBA Champions' Night, with an impressive line-up of boxers from Spain and abroad vying for glory at the Madrid Arena.

The American boxer tested positive for ostarine, a performance-enhancing substance, on 19 April. ESPN reported. The results of the test, which the boxer underwent, were in the possession of the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). Taking to his 'X' account, Ryan García denied the allegations. "It's fake news," he said.

Russia topped the medal table at the EUBC Elite European Boxing Championships with 11 golds, but at least one of them was obtained in controversial circumstances. Tarkhan Idigov denied two-time world and European silver medallist Lasha Guruli another continental title by winning the men's 67kg final, with the Georgian corner withdrawing their man after two rounds.

Just about everything came out golden for Russia in the European Amateur Boxing Championships. Fans did have to sing along the winner’s anthem because of an alleged technical error, but that was it for its boxers in Belgrade, where they took 11 wins from the host country, who totalled only four.

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's fight against 'youtuber' Jake Paul on 20 July will be a professional bout and will count towards their official records, the boxers and promoters have announced.