World Boxing President Boris van der Vorst praised Jamaica’s “Gloves over Guns” initiative and has outlined a road map for success as he partners with Jamaica’s Boxing Association and the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) to keep the Olympic dream alive.
Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) President Christopher Samuda expressed his full support for the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to grant provisional recognition to World Boxing as the sport’s new International Federation within the Olympic Movement.
Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) president Christopher Samuda is brimming with optimism following the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to include boxing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games—a move he believes will open doors for Jamaican fighters to step back onto the world’s biggest stage.