IBA's claim that Irish-boycotted world championships are Olympic qualifiers condemned as ‘sabotage’

The Russian-led International Boxing Association’s (IBA’s) announcement that its world championships are qualifiers for the 2024 Olympics is “false and misleading” and an attempt to sabotage qualification for the Paris Games, USA Boxing said.

ight countries, including Ireland, are boycotting the upcoming women’s and men’s world championships in New Delhi and Tashkent after the IBA allowed boxers from Russia and Belarus to compete with their national flags and anthems.

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