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The Latest Breaking News from World Boxing

Seven golds lift Kazakhstan to the top at inaugural World Boxing Championships 2025

More than 500 boxers from 66 countries competed at the event which took place in the UK city Liverpool.

Euronews

Boxing Chiefs Vow To Learn Lessons After World Championships Sex Test Row

Boxing chiefs on Friday pledged to redouble efforts to get their message across about newly introduced genetic sex tests after a row overshadowed the start of the world championships.

International Business Times

Boxer tells of ‘heartbreak’ as late sex tests see her barred from World Amateur Championships

Nigeria’s Blessing Oraekwe apparently missed a deadline for a new genetic sex test

The Independent UK

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World Boxing accused of gender test ‘betrayal’ by French federation

France’s women were excluded from the World Championships in Liverpool after eligibility testing could not be performed under national law.

The Independent UK

Boxing: All French females out of world championships over genetic test row

World Boxing will oversee Olympic regulation and has introduced mandatory genetic testing for female athletes above 18.

Al Jazeera

French Women's Boxing Team Barred From World Champs Over Late Gender Test Results

The French women's team have been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Federation (FFBoxe) said Thursday.

International Business Times

France's women boxers barred from World Championship over gender test delay

The French women's team have been barred from the World Boxing Championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Boxing Federation said on Thursday.

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Gender-row Olympic boxer Lin won’t compete at world championships

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif both set to miss boxing’s world championships amid ongoing gender row.

Al Jazeera

Imane Khelif appeals against World Boxing’s ban over genetic sex testing

Khelif was blocked from participating in any World Boxing event until she had undergone genetic sex testing

The Independent UK

World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before world championships in September

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women’s division at its world championships next month

The Independent UK

Kirsty Coventry vows that IOC will ensure fairness for female athletes

Two athletes – Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting – won gold medals despite having been disqualified from the 2023 World Championships.

The Independent UK

Olympic champ Imane Khelif skips Eindhoven event after World Boxing introduces mandatory sex testing

Olympic champion Imane Khelif is skipping the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands less than a week after World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes

The Independent UK

World Boxing apologises for naming Imane Khelif in gender testing rule change

The governing body last week announced the introduction of mandatory sex testing, saying Khelif would be unable to compete without first taking a test

The Independent UK

Officials Say Report Claiming Imane Khelif Is Biologically Male Is 'Illegitimate', Blame Russian Smear Campaign

Officials reject claims Imane Khelif is biologically male, calling it an illegitimate report and blaming a Russian smear campaign after her Olympic win.

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The National (Scotland)

Susan Egelstaff: Finally, men have been banned from punching women in the face

Imane Khelif's Olympic boxing gold medal last summer was one of the most talked-about in Olympic history. She had been scheduled to return to the…

Al Jazeera

Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif requires gender test to continue fighting

World Boxing says Algerian gold medallist must get genetic screening to compete in future events, including Olympics.

The Independent UK

Imane Khelif must undergo sex testing as World Boxing brings in new rules

The Algerian, who won gold at Paris 2024, had been due to compete at the Eindhoven Box Cup next week

The Independent UK

How sports have reacted to Supreme Court’s transgender women ruling

The debate over transgender women in sports has only intensified since the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman

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The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a privilege’: Boris van der Vorst, the man who saved Olympic boxing

By forming a new governing body, World Boxing, the Dutchman prevented the sport being banished by the IOC

The Independent UK

Eddie Hearn reveals Anthony Joshua timeline for comeback after ‘injury setback’

‘AJ’ last fought in September, suffering a knockout loss to IBF champion Daniel Dubois

The Independent UK

World Boxing to determine new gender rules ‘in weeks rather than months’ after 2024 Olympics row

The new guidance is expected before the World Boxing Cup at the end of March as the sport looks to draw a line under a contentious issue

The Guardian - UK

World Boxing to decide new gender eligibility rules in ‘two or three weeks’

World Boxing has reached ‘an advanced stage’ of its investigation into the gender eligibility row at last year’s Olympics and expects to announce its findings in a matter of ‘weeks rather than months’

The Sports Daily

Boxing to return to 2028 Olympic Games

Boxing to return to 2028 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee likes what they have seen from World Boxing.

The Guardian - UK

Boxing’s Olympic future set to be secured after IOC recommendation

Boxing’s status as an Olympic sport appears to be secure after IOC president recommended its inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Games

The Independent UK

Olympic chiefs want boxing back in Games for Los Angeles 2028

Boxing is currently not part of the official programme for LA but that could soon change

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