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French Women's Boxing Team Barred from World Championships
9/4/2025
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- The French women's boxing team was excluded from the World Championships in Liverpool for missing gender test deadlines.
- A new policy by World Boxing mandates genetic sex testing, which is prohibited in France.
- The French federation cited delays from the Leeds lab in delivering test results.
- Twelve fighters from other nations were also barred from the event.
- World Boxing stated that national federations must oversee testing procedures.
