Currently the topic of gender inclusion in sport It has generated controversy among competitors and spectators. However, the World Boxing Commission (WBC) would integrate trans boxersfor him 2023as he commented for an information medium.
The president of the WBC, Mauricio Sulaiman, and the representatives of the organization would think about open to a special category where transgender boxers can take onin order to adapt to current social and sporting needs.
“We will make a global call for those who are interested in 2023 and we will establish the protocols, we will start the consultation and we will probably create a league and a tournament […] It’s time to do this, and we’re doing it for safety and inclusion,” he said.
The decision to create a single category for transgender boxing responds to reasons of equality of physical conditions since, if they did not, there were differences in strength that would endanger to the athletes, according to the manager of the WBC.
“We have been the leaders in the rules of women’s boxing, so the dangers of a man fighting a woman will never occur. […] There should be no gray areas around this, and we want to approach it with transparency and the right decisions. Transgender female-to-male or male-to-female switching will never be allowed to fight a different gender by birth,” she stressed.
Although it is not yet confirmed if there will be an inclusion of transgender fighters in boxing for the next year, the WBC would start with the bylaw development for this to be a reality in the near future.
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