Olympic boxing on the ropes

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 26, 2024 12:12 am

PARIS — Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather and Lennox Lewis are among the boxing greats who have cut their teeth at the Olympics, with a new generation of fighters eager to follow in their footsteps in Paris.

But there are serious questions over whether the sport will even remain on the Olympic program.

UNCERTAIN FUTURE Australian boxer Teremoana Teremonana prepares to take part in the Australia boxing team training session at the Max Rousie training center in Paris, on July 24, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. PHOTO BY JEFF PACHOUD/AFP

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