WBC Maintains Sanctions Against Belarusian Boxers

Reform.news Editorial Team · 13 November 2026, 22:56

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The World Boxing Council (WBC) has maintained restrictions on athletes from Belarus and Russia. The decision was made at the organization’s 64th annual convention in Acapulco, Mexico, on November 12. The athletes will still be barred from competing in championships held under the WBC’s auspices.

“It was noted that, stemming from the war in Ukraine, the WBC maintains its institutional provisions under which boxers representing Russia and Belarus remain excluded from world rankings and ineligible to compete for WBC-sanctioned championships,” the organization’s press release says.

In May 2026, the international federation World Boxing lifted restrictions on Belarusian athletes.