Overview

• World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst sent formal apologies to Khelif and the Algerian Boxing Federation for naming the Olympic champion in its initial announcement about mandatory genetic testing.
• Khelif confirmed she would not participate in the June 5–10 Eindhoven Box Cup after World Boxing mandated a one-time genetic test for all boxers over 18.
• The one-time genetic screening policy is designed to verify sex eligibility and address safety and fairness concerns in women’s boxing events.
• Eindhoven’s mayor publicly criticized the policy and urged World Boxing to admit Khelif to the tournament despite the new testing requirement.
• World Boxing stated the genetic testing rule applies universally to all athletes and clarified that past competition results will not be subject to retroactive review.