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World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before championships
World Boxing's policy mandates DNA sex verification to prevent males competing in female divisions, affecting 161 national federations and ensuring fairness in upcoming championships.
- On Wednesday, World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing using PCR or equivalent genetic screening to establish biological sex, effective immediately and applied first to the female category at next month's World Boxing Championships.
- After last year's Paris controversy involving Imane Khelif, Paris Olympic champion , and Lin Yu-ting, Paris Olympic champion , World Boxing framed new gender testing rules as a response to safety and fairness concerns in women's events.
- National federations must conduct tests using polymerase chain reaction or equivalent genetic screening and submit chromosomal certification, with sanctions for noncompliance, while World Boxing offers evaluations and appeals for athletes with differences in sex development .
- Athletes who fail to provide certification will be barred, and national teams under World Boxing's purview could face sanctions; Imane Khelif skipped a tournament after the announcement, with Boris van der Vorst apologizing for naming her.
- This decision arrives as World Boxing, founded two years ago and IOC-recognized, will lead Olympic qualification, echoing World Athletics' return to chromosome testing earlier this year and President Donald Trump's promise of 'strong testing' for Los Angeles 2028.
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The rule will apply from 21 August by the World Boxing, which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee
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