The new Boxing Olympic weight classes have been set for Paris 2024. However, the International Boxing Association must still meet the requirements of the IOC to restore the sport for the LA28 Games.
For the first time, there will be a gender parity in the number of female and male boxers participating in the Olympic Games. The event will feature a total of six weight divisions for women and seven for men.
The reorganized Olympic divisions are: 50kgs, 54kgs, 57kgs, 60kgs, 66kgs and 75kgs for the women’s categories and for the men’s 51kgs, 57kgs, 63.5kgs, 71kgs, 80kgs, 92kgs and 92&kgs.
In a surprise restructure the highly competitive men’s welterweight and middleweight divisions have been merged into one single 71kgs division from its original 75kg and 69 kg classes.
The inclusion of more women’s weight classes since London 2012 to the Tokyo games have raised the profile and international popularity of female boxing.
Despite the changes brought about by the restructuring of the Olympic divisions, boxing still has a long way to go in order to regain its place in the IOC program of the games.
The International Amateur Athletic Association (IBA) has a number of reforms that it plans to implement in order to improve its governance and financial integrity. IBA president Umar Kremlev is optimistic that such reforms will be a success.
“IBA is very pleased with the results of our cooperation with the IOC in the development of this Olympic Qualification System, and for the IOC’s approval of the categories for the tournament.
We are certain that all boxers aiming to reach Paris 2024 will benefit. The proposed Olympic Qualification System offers fairness, clarity and accessibility. They will have multiple opportunities to qualify and there is flexibility because we have all learned the importance of this from the pandemic. We are also very grateful to the trust shown in IBA by the IOC in inviting us to develop a system that is based on performance at IBA events.”
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