Boxing-Britain confirms boycott of men's world championships

FILE PHOTO: Russian boxer Anna Aedma faces Monique Suraci of Australia, in the Round of 32 of the elite women 50-52kg fly weight category, at the Women's World Boxing Championships, at Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium in New Delhi, India, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

LONDON (Reuters) - British boxers will not take part in the men's amateur world championships in Tashkent after the country also boycotted last month's women's event in India amid mounting concern about the sport's Olympic future.

The men's tournament starts on April 30 in the Uzbek capital and runs to May 14.