The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that the weight classes of the first place of the boxing competition limit at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028 (La28) will be full parity between men and women.

This means that there will be seven weight classes for both men and women who will have an equal share in 248 places in the boxing competition (124 each).

The parity in weight classes means that an additional weight category was added to the competition of women from Paris 2024, where there were seven classes for men (125 places in limits) and six for women (124 places in the limit).

The message takes place after the decision of the 144th session of the IOC (March 20, 2025) in order to restore boxing to the Sports Program for La28, in which the path of competition and qualifications will be managed by World Boxing after it received the transient recognition by the IOC in February 2025.

Boxing weight classes in La28 will be:

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Men’s weight categories categories of women’s weight

Over Under Under

Bantamweight 50 kg 55 kg Mucha weight 48 kg 51 kg lightweight 55 kg 60 kg Bantam weight in 51 kg 54 kg welterweight 60 kg 65 kg featherweight 54 kg 57 kg

Lightweight weight 65 kg 70 kg delicate 57 kg 60 kg

Lights weight 70 kg 80 kg welterweight 60 kg 65 kg

Heavyweight 80 kg 90 kg of weight weight 65 kg 70 kg

Super bulky weight 90 kg average 70 kg 75 kg

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The president of World Boxing, Boris van der Vorst, said: “Boxing is an integration dispute that is open to everyone, and with satisfaction we accept the decision of the IOC to create a parity in the number of weight classes for men and women in La28.

“It will be a significant milestone for this sport and is a sign of great progress that has been in the boxing of women, because it was first incorporated into the Olympic program in London 2012, where there were three categories of weight. Boxing World Boxing is involved in playing a positive role in the Olympic move It will be a fantastic platform for our male and female competitors, and we Olympic and we presented everything with everything with our sport.

World boxing was released in April 2023 with a mission ensuring that boxing will remain at the Olympic Movement Center.

The first formal meeting with the IOC took place in May 2024 and on February 25, 2025. It was awarded by the IOC transient recognition for the international federation (IF) in the Olympic movement ruling boxing sport at the world level.

World Boxing News learned that Errol Spence Jr. He is advertised to PIP Manny Pacquiao for the WBC welterweight title.

According to coach Bob Santos, Mario Barrios, WBC champion, Mario Barrios, could defend the belt against Spence.

Pacquiao vs Barrios

According to WBN, Pacquiao hopes to explode in Barrios, conducting talks last year. However, Pacquiao’s political career in the Philippines, the Senate dispersed him again and collected a contract.

Barrios has not fought from the November draw with Abel Ramos because of several factors, including the potential fight of Pacquiao. Since then, Santos outlined that Spence was in the mixture when they were waiting for the result of the reunification of Saturday night between the ruler of IBF Jaron Ennis and the owner of the title WBA Eimantas Stanionis.

Asked if the Pacquiao fight was still on the table, Santos said worldboxingnews.com: “You know that I don’t really know what is going on. We’ll see how it will go.

“I mean everything is on the table, but they are [promoters Premier Boxing Champions] Speaking of Spence. They talk about you, maybe we’ll see how this fight, Stanionis and Ennis are playing.

“It could be a union [for three belts]. We’ll see what happens [with Spence]he added.

Santos has always been on board Barrios from Pacquiao, despite the fact that the Filipino legend is 46 years and outside the ring for the next four years. This summer, Pacquiao will be introduced to the Hall of Fame as a choice of first ball, and Barrio directed for the WBC crown would be an icing on the cake.

“I think it’s great every time your name can be exchanged with Manna Pacquiao. It’s always good,” said Santos earlier WBN.

“I think it would be a huge fight for fans. Pacquiao always stays in great shape, just like Barrios. Styles are fighting and I think it would be a huge fight.

“The only thing in Pacquiao is that he always stays in great shape. You never see him overweight; that’s why guys like him can last long, long time.”

Pacquiao’s most critical career events

Pacquiao became the oldest boxer who won the welterweight championship in history, defeating Keith Thurman [won via split decision] In Las Vegas in July 2019, the return against Barrios would provide the king of eight weight classes a chance to improve this feat by six years.

The achievement would be similar to the legendary victory of George Foreman in hefty weight at the age of 45, but without years of victory.

“Pac-Man” deserves all the possibilities he receives on his unique ring career, which may have one more last chapter.

His lucrative fight with Floyd Mayweather [lost via unanimous decision] It remains most often buyers at the sight. In addition, his victory PPV over Ricky Hatton in Super Lightweight is still one of the most memorable moments at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Timothy Bradley’s “victory” in the first fight is a significant blot in copying, but Pacquiao proved that he was better than ESPN analyst in two consecutive duels.

But the less you talk about the loss of the WBO welterweight title for Jeff Horna in the Australian robbery, the better.

If Pacquiao lands in Barrio, he fights in front of Spence, which he almost fought in 2021, you can divide the opinion about the warrior WBN 2000-2009 decades.

His last struggle of the exhibition from Rukya Anpo did not impress. Earlier Pacquiao lost to Yordenis Ugas by the WBA belt in his last fight for the title of Pro.

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The IBF welterweight master, Jaron Ennis, is worried about Crawford, when the pound star approaches Canelo Alvarez this year.

Crawford takes a year to take more stripes for 154 pounds to go to the rinsed and risk his invincible record against the ruler of a super medium weight.

“Bud” missed a significant challenge in his career since Errola Spence Jr. In the summer of 2023

The main owner of Saudi Arabia and the owner of the Ring magazine, Turki Alalshikh, puts money where his lips are like Crawford strives to challenge the unquestioned title in 168 pounds.

Jumping at 14 pounds from a great welterweight, Crawford will face Canelo in September at the Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas. Crawford is one of the few fighters on the planet who can become a champion in weight classes with a nervous win.

In August last year he added victory in the fourth weight against Israil Madrimov, and on May 3 Canelo Beats William Scull, the fight will be for all marbles at 168.

In front of the Super-Wall, Ennis gave Crawford advice when he finalizes the preparations to face Eimantas Stanionis in unification this weekend.

“You have to bend towards Canelo because he has been for a long time,” said Ennis Fight Hub TV. “He put off huge guys, and Crawford is slightly smaller.

“We will have to see how it takes place in September. We don’t know. It’s boxing, but I think you have to bend more towards Canelo, because it’s not even 168-pound.

“He should probably be 60 years elderly and hurt these guys and dropped these guys and they who are much bigger than him, come to the fight.

“I know that there are probably nearly 200 pounds and he drops these guys.”

Ennis said: that Crawford, taking a year and does not fight any fights, said: “I think Crawford should fight for a hot -up. In 160, just a sense of someone greater.

“I know that when you go to weight, you must put this muscle so that it is heavier so as not to want to fight.

“He is trying to build now, but I think he should remain sharply, and in this way there is no long dismissal.

“It will be a great fight, and fans want to see her, let it be like that,” he added.

Ennis has his hands full of Stanionis on Saturday evening. Star 33-0, 29 Kos will face another undefeated champion after winning the decision on Karen Chukhadzhian in November.

The couple will collide in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, and Ennis placed their IBF welterweight title on the line to add the WBA version.

The victory for Ennis could construct a clash with three belts from Mario Barrios, which coach Bob Santos confirmed WBN on Friday that this could happen.

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