Boxing competition at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics will deliver gender parity with 60 men and 60 women from 79 National Olympic Committees selected to compete

The athlete selection process for boxing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games has been finalized, with 120 quota places allocated across 79 National Olympic Committees. The allocation achieves full gender parity with exactly 60 male and 60 female athletes representing all five continents. The selection followed World Boxing's Futures Cup held in Bangkok, Thailand in March 2026, which featured over 450 under-19 boxers to assess competitive standards.