US EditionWorld Boxing Mandates Gender Testing, Bars Imane Khelif Pending Results
- On May 30, 2025, World Boxing mandated sex testing for all boxers and barred Paris 2024 gold medallist Imane Khelif from competing until she undergoes genetic sex screening.
- This policy follows Khelif’s disqualification at the 2023 World Championships by the International Boxing Association due to failing gender eligibility tests linked to a genetic analysis.
- The new policy requires PCR testing to detect the SRY gene indicating the Y chromosome and classifies athletes with male androgenization to compete as male for safety and fairness in Olympic-style boxing.
- World Boxing announced that Imane Khelif will be prohibited from competing in the women's division at any upcoming World Boxing events until she completes genetic sex verification, and all athletes aged 18 and over are required to undergo a PCR test prior to participation.
- The ruling bars Khelif from the June 5–10 Eindhoven Box Cup and suggests stricter gender eligibility rules will shape boxing competitions through at least the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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World Boxing Introduces Sex Tests in Boxing: Imane Khelif Initially Not Approved
Imane Khelif from Algeria was at the center of a gender debate at the Olympic women's boxing tournament in Paris. Now the new boxing association in charge introduces genetic gender tests – which Khelif has to complete before she can compete again.
World Boxing introduces mandatory gender testing for athletes
General view inside the stadium prior to the IBF World Heavyweight Title fight between Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua, on the Riyadh Season – Wembley Edition card at Wembley Stadium on September 21, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) OAN Staff Abril Elfi 9:27 AM – Sunday, June 1, 2025 World Boxing has introduced... The post World Boxing introduces mandatory gender testing for athletes appeared first on Daily Truth …
Is Imane Khelif Banned? What Does the New Gender Testing Rule Mean for the Olympic Gold Medalist?
It seems the boxing world has yet to emerge from the controversy surrounding Imane Khelif. The path-breaking Algerian boxer who became the first female Olympic gold medalist from her country found herself in the center of a massive storm when she was accused of being a biological male during the 2024 Paris Olympics last year. It began when Khelif’s Italian opponent, Angela Carini, quit their round-of-sixteen clash 46 seconds into the fight after…
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