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World Boxing Reinstates Sex Testing for Female Boxers
8/21/2025
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- World Boxing mandates sex testing for female boxers at the upcoming World Championships in Liverpool.
- Tests will detect Y chromosome presence to establish biological sex.
- Athletes with differences in sexual development (DSD) will compete only in men's categories.
- National federations will oversee testing, reinstating a practice discontinued since the 1990s.
