Overview
- Starting July 1, World Boxing will enforce PCR-based genetic tests to determine athletes’ biological sex at all women’s events.
- Boxers found to carry a Y chromosome will be automatically barred from competing in female divisions under the new rule.
- Imane Khelif was excluded from the June Eindhoven Box Cup and remains ineligible until she completes the required gender test.
- Reactions are divided, with some citing safety and fairness and others decrying the policy as discriminatory and scientifically flawed.
- The regulation mirrors similar measures by World Athletics and World Aquatics and aims to preempt disputes ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.