The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has increased the pressure on the ruling boxing body IBA by threatening to axe the sport from the programme of the 2024 Games in Paris. The IOC said it may “have to include the cancellation of boxing for the Olympic Games Paris 2024” in the wake of the latest IBA developments. Like at Tokyo 2020, IBA (formerly AIBA) would not run the boxing events in Paris, with the IOC itself in charge. IOC president Thomas Bach said last week that as it stands now the same would happen 2028 in Los Angeles. The IOC has criticised IBA for years over governance issues, …