USA Boxing to allow transgender people to fight women
USA Boxing will allow transgender women to fight against biological women once they’ve had hormone therapy and surgery
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USA Boxing to allow transgender people to fight women
The controversial ruling will allow men to compete against women, provided they’ve had surgery and hormone treatmentFILE PHOTO: Shakilya Rashida Ellis (red) of USA fights Marija Malenica (blue) of Croatia during a women's 54 kg match at the Internatinal Boxing Association Women's World Boxing Championships 2022 in Istanbul, Turkiye, May 12, 2022 © Getty Images / Elif Ozturk Ozgoncu
USA Boxing will allow men who transition to female to fight against biological women under certain conditions, the organization has stated in its 2024 rulebook. The decision has been heavily criticized by boxers, with one former champion describing it as “men, basically, beating up women.”
Under the new rules, men over the age of 18 will be able to compete against women provided that they complete gender reassignment surgery, and submit to quarterly hormone testing for four years.