Professional boxers could be cleared to compete in Olympics (The Associated Press)
Professional boxers could be eligible to compete in this year’s Olympics under proposals put forward by the sport’s world governing body. Scrapping rules that restricted Olympic boxing to amateur fighters was discussed by the International Boxing Association during meetings in Manchester this week. AIBA President Ching-Kuo Wu said after the meeting that the proposal could be ratified within months, potentially in time for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August.