In his letter, the 1988 Olympic silver medallist suggested that leaving out boxing from the sporting extravaganza would be similar to ''committing a crime''. One of the most successful boxers of his generation, Jones wrote an open letter to the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and the IOC Executive Committee, urging them to reconsider the decision regarding boxing's exclusion earlier this month. In a major blow, boxing has been left out of the initial list of sports for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, a decision made due to a number of governance issues. Legendary American pugilist Roy Jones Jr feels boxing's exclusion from the Olympics will lead to countries like India losing hope of unearthing ''a new star'' in the sport as aspiring boxers will no longer have focus and direction. PTI | New Delhi | Updated: 19-10-2022 17:38 IST | Created: 19-10-2022 17:10 IST Representative image Image Credit: ANI
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