The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday condemned the "violent and threatening language" used by International Boxing Association (IBA) chief Umar Kremlev against some of it members and warned of legal action against him. The IOC said in a statement that the "threatening language" was made during the American Boxing Confederation (AMBC) Continental Forum in Brasilia. The IOC and IBA have been involved in a long-standing dispute since 2019 when the latter was de-recognised over financial, sports integrity and governance issues.

The IBA was stripped of all involvement with the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics is also set to be overseen by the IOC for the second straight games. A rival body called World Boxing, having the support of officials in the US, Switzerland and Britain, has further complicated the issue. The IBA also recently suspended the national federations of Germany, New Zealand, Sweden and the Netherlands for their "participation" in what they called a "rogue" boxing organisation.