Imane Khelif: World Boxing to introduce mandatory sex screening with Olympic champion unable to compete until she undergoes test | Boxing News

World Boxing will provide mandatory sexual tests for boxers in all competitions.

Imane Khelif, who won the Olympic Gold for weight in Paris last summer in the female category, will not be able to compete until she is testing.

World Boxing wrote to the Algerian Boxing Union, saying that Khelif will not be eligible to participate in the Einhoven Box Cup next month, or any event in the world of boxing, until this test occurs.

I read the message: “Imane Khelif may not participate in the female category in the Einhoven Box Cup, 5-10 June 2025 and any global boxing event until IMane Khelif is subject to genetic sexual examination according to the world’s rules and test procedures.”

Khelif was cleared to compete in the 2024 Olympics despite the lack of rehabilitation of the 2023 World Championship, organized by the International Boxing Association, due to its failure to meet the nationality standards between the sexes.

What does the test require?

The PCR test (the reaction of the polymery chain) that will be used by global boxing will determine sex at birth, as all athletes over the age of 18 want to compete required to take one.

In this test, the genetic material is looking for the SRY gene.

SRY is always on Y Chromosome, which plays an important role in determining the characteristics of male sex.

The test can be performed by a swab of the nose, mouth, saliva, or blood.

The scientist told boxing that athletes who consider males at birth will be qualified to compete in the male category.

Speaking in March, Khalif said: “I see myself as a girl, just like any other girl. I was born a girl, grew up as a girl and lived my entire life as one.”

Global Boxing: A policy designed to ensure safety safety and stadium level

“The introduction of mandatory tests will be part of a new gender, age and weight policy to ensure the safety of all participants and a competitive field for men and women,” said World Boxing in its statement.

“Global boxing respects the dignity of all individuals and its dominant priority is to ensure safety and competitiveness of all athletes.

“To do this, it is necessary to preserve the strict groups determined by sex and their application, and it means that global boxing will only work on competitions for athletes who have been classified as male or female.”

Policy also includes an appeal.