World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst is delighted that his federation has received the backing of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) but told Reuters on Thursday that the real work had just begun.

After running the past two Olympic competitions and cutting ties with the previous governing body, the IOC moves toward restoring the sport to the program.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday granted provisional recognition to World Boxing as the governing body for the 2028 Los Angeles Games after severing ties with the International Boxing Association (IBA).