This event was boycotted by multiple nations due to participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in light of Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[3] Hence, the IOC executive board established and ratified a new qualification system for Paris 2024 that would witness the boxers obtain the quota spots through the continental multisport events, reducing the complexity of the process.

[16][17][18][19] The nations that boycotted the tournament were: Kosovo withdrew its competitors from the championship as a result of alleged discrimination by the Indian authorities.

[22] Kosovo's sole entrant, 2022 bronze medalist Donjeta Sadiku, also encountered problems in obtaining a visa to enter India for the competition.

[23] Kosovo's president Vjosa Osmani described the treatment of athletes from her country as a "blatant violation of int'l sporting standards" and urged the organisers to reconsider their decision.