Sydney after the nation’s governing body threw its support behind the proposal.Boxing Australia has endorsed efforts by World Gay Boxing Championships (WGBC), a not-for-profit founded by local boxer Martin Stark to build inclusivity and combat homophobia and transphobia in the sport, to launch the first such LGBTQ+-friendly tournament.Stark, who has lived with Addison’s disease since 2006, took up boxing two years ago while learning self-defence at his local martial arts centre.
He planned to compete at the 2022 Gay Games but, when boxing was taken off the list, sought to fill the gap himself by launching an LGBTQ+ tournament, following in the steps of other non-professional gay sports.“This is something we’re starting out,” Stark told.