As the Paris Olympics’ conclusion draws attention to Los Angeles for the upcoming 2028 games, supporters are already dissatisfied with the elimination of a specific sport.

The 2024 Olympics were a crazy journey from beginning to end, from the now-infamous introduction of the breakdancing category to what seemed like never-ending controversy in the gymnastics and boxing arenas.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that a fan-favorite sport will not be part of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in California.

For the first time in almost a century, the 2028 Olympics will not have any boxing divisions.

We realize it’s wild.

The decision follows several financial and governance difficulties between the IOC and the International Boxing Association (IBA).

The IOC lost its accreditation of the IBA as a worldwide regulatory organization in 2023, and for the 2024 Olympic Games, the IOC barred the IBA from conducting the boxing event and objected to their intention to provide prize money to champions.

The IOC noted the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) prize money decision in a May statement. As with the IBA, it is unclear where the funds are coming from.

“This complete lack of financial transparency was precisely one of the reasons why the IOC revoked its recognition of the IBA.” At the time, the IBA was unwilling to reveal its funding sources or its complete reliance on a single state-owned firm, Gazprom.”

The IOC clarified that these very difficulties hindered the IBA from participating in the ‘qualification for or organization of’ the boxing tournaments at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics.

“For all these reasons, boxing is currently not on the sports program of the Olympic Games LA28,” said the IOC.

The IOC stated that “A credible, well-governed International Federation must organize Olympic boxing in order for it to make a comeback.”

They went on: “It is therefore clearly evident that any boxer whose National Federation adheres to the IBA would be unable to compete in the Olympic Games LA28.

“The respective NOC will have to exclude such a National Boxing Federation from its membership.”

However, if organizing parties meet the IOC’s requirements, a final decision may still include boxing in 2025.

Boxing has been in nearly every summer Olympics since its inception in 1904.

The last time the sport was not featured was in 1912, when Swedish regulations prohibited it.