Following the vote on Saturday O’Carroll, said: “Irish Boxing has spoken today, and has chosen to be able to plot its own course.
“The removal of reference to IBA/AIBA in our constitution isn’t about any one international federation, it’s about clubs giving themselves the ability to choose.
“They’ve exercised that right for the first time today, voting to also affiliate with World Boxing.”
O’Carroll added that the move would result in better opportunities for young boxers to plot their path to Olympic competition.
“The Olympics is the dream of every kid who walks into any boxing club – but getting there needs high level international competition.
“For the last few years, our clubs have been constrained in the federations that they can work with at a grassroots level on a club-to-club basis. Many of those federations were long-standing partners.
“Those constraints have now been lifted, and our clubs, as well as our national teams, can travel to any federation in the world to train and compete. It’s a huge day for clubs, and for our federation.”
Boxing has been Ireland’s most successful Olympic sport, having won 19 of Team Ireland’s 42 medals, including Kellie Harrington’s unprecedented defence of her Tokyo 2020 gold at Paris 2024.
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