# Boxing Australia

Boxing Australia Limited (BAL) is a governing body for the sport of amateur boxing in Australia. The Australian Sports Commission (ASC), Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), the Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA), and World Boxing have recognized Boxing Australia as the National Sporting Organisation for amateur level boxing.
On 13 July 2023, following the International Olympic Committee's decision to expel the International Boxing Association from the Olympic movement because of alleged corruption involving its Russian organizers, Boxing Australia announced its intention to depart from the federation and join World Boxing. This decision was approved on 13 August 2023.

## High Performance Programs

Boxing Australia has a range of High-Performance programs. In 1997, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) introduced Boxing as a scholarship sport. Its origins started out as a camp-based program, and by the early 2000s, Boxing became a full-residential program at the AIS.
In 2005, Boxing was accepted as a program sport for the Australian Sports Commission's (ASC) National Talent Identification and Development (NTID) program, which focused on identifying indigenous and heavyweight talent.
In 2011, following the removal from the AIS Residential program, Boxing Australia assumed full ownership and management of its High-Performance programs. The Boxing Australia Academy was established and operated from the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, based on centralized camps.
The Boxing Australia Centre of Excellence was established as a decentralized program within each state and territory. The program aims to identify talented boxers with the potential to represent their respective state or territory at future Australian Championships.
In 2013, the AIS Combat Centre was established. The AIS Combat Centre houses the Boxing Australia training facilities.
In the 2013–14 season, the Centre of Excellence program evolved into the BAL Development Program, with a renewed emphasis on adolescent athletes with the potential to qualify for state/territory teams. The primary objectives of the Development Program are said to impart boxing terminology and skills to young boxers at an early age. This is said to ensure that as they advance through the pathway, National Coaches do not need to re-teach these fundamental skills but rather refine them.
Boxing Australia receives support from the Australian Sports Commission with Combat AUS managing the high-performance program.

## Structure

Boxing Australia adopts a Federation-style organization with member association representation from a council, an elected board of directors, management and operational staff, standing committees, and Commissions.

## Board Directors

The overarching management and strategic focus are handled by a Board of seven directors, with the ability to coopt two non-voting directors plus the Chief Executive Officer, Dinah Glykidis.
| Name | Role |
| Phillip Goodes | President And Chairperson |
| Julia Felton | Director |
| Ann Tindall | Director |
| Wayne Tolton | Director |
| Steve Mannix | Director |
| Nick Tsioulos | Director |
| Brad Hore | Director |

## Member Association Delegates

| Name | Role |
| Troy Huckstepp | Boxing ACT Delegate |
| Sean Fitzpatrick | Boxing Australia (NSW) Delegate |
| Pennie Rochford | Boxing NT Delegate |
| Mark Evans | Boxing Queensland Delegate |
| Allison Goodes | Boxing SA Delegate |
| Allison Ritchie | Boxing Tasmania Delegate |
| David Pike | Boxing Victoria Delegate |
| Geoff Peterson | Boxing WA Delegate |