The Kenyan Boxing Federation (BFK) has decided to boycott the upcoming World Championships, which will take place next month.
This year, the global championships for men and women will be held in New Delhi, India, in March 2023, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in May 2023, respectively. Last week, Switzerland and the Netherlands joined six other countries in boycotting these events.
The United States, Canada, Ireland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Britain have already announced they will not compete in the highlight event.
Nonetheless, the Boxing Federation of Kenya has announced that "Hit Squad" will participate through its secretary David Munuhe.
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"We would send our female boxers to India to compete against others, unlike those who have skipped the event for various reasons. Sadly, this means the competition will be less fierce, but it may imply that it will be more complex.
"This does not imply that people who choose not to participate are superior to those who do. Not all nations are boycotting, and I don't anticipate any African countries pulling out of the games, according to Munuhe.
Due to governance issues and after the IBA voted last November to let boxers from Russia and Belarus compete with national flags and anthems despite the conflict in Ukraine and against IOC advice, the IOC has excluded the International Boxing Association (IBA) from the Paris process.
On the other hand, IBA has stated that boxers from countries who are boycotting them are welcome to sign up directly for its championships and has offered to help.
As Dutch boxing federation president Boris van der Vorst was ruled ineligible, Russian Umar Kremlev, the current president of the International Boxing Association (IBA), was elected without opposition in May.
IBA announced last week that participants from 77 nations had confirmed their attendance at the women's event, which runs from March 15 to 26.
The IBA is still at odds with Olympic organizers despite losing participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The IOC organizes qualifying for the Paris 2024 Games, and boxing is missing from the initial Los Angeles 2028 Games schedule due to IOC-required modifications.
