Conservatives Slam USA Boxing's New Transgender Policy
sports at risk.The American boxing organization included the new policy in its 2024 rule book, stipulating that male boxers who transition into women will be able to compete in the female category."The purpose of this policy is to provide fairness and safety for all boxers," USA Boxing said in a statement.Those under the age of 18 are required to compete as their birth gender, but adults can choose their category as long as they meet certain criteria.The policy stipulates that entrants must state their new gender identity as well as fully completing gender reassignment surgery.
Transitioned athletes must also participate in regular hormone testing.Specifically, boxers who transitioned into women must have a testosterone level in serum under 5 nmol/L, a unit of measurement, for 48 months prior to their first competition.
