Khelif had been set to make a competitive comeback in Eindhoven from 5-10 June. But on Friday, World Boxing said mandatory sex testing would be introduced next month “to ensure the safety of all participants and deliver a competitive level playing field for men and women.” It added: “In light of plans to introduce this...
Last week World Boxing, the organization currently recognized by the Olympics as the governing body for boxing, announced a new policy. Any female boxer whose sex is challenged will have to undergo a PCR test to verify their genetic makeup, i.e. a chromosome test. In addition to rolling out this new policy, World Boxing specifically...
World Boxing provided a detailed explanation about the testing in its statement. “The PCR test is a laboratory technique used to detect specific genetic material, in this case the SRY gene, that reveals the presence of the Y chromosome, which is an indicator of biological sex,” it said. “The test can be a be conducted...