A new trans policy that allows trans women who were born male to compete in women’s matches is drawing criticism from USA Boxing.
While the national boxing governing body is criticized for not completely banning transgender women, the policy for trans athletes is one of the strictest.
According to the policy, which was published in USA Boxing’s 2024 code, a trans athlete who has undergone gender reassignment surgery must submit weekly hormone tests for at least four years after surgery in order to compete.
Athletes under the age of 18 must compete according to gender at birth.
According to USA Boxing, the normal range of testosterone levels for males is more than 10 nanomoles per litre (10 nmol/L), and the typical range for females, less than 3.1 nanomoles per litre (3.1 nmol/L), is defined.
In light of this, a boxer who switches from being male to female is qualified to compete in the adult category if her serum testosterone level has been below 5 nmol/L for at least 48 months prior to her first competition.
Before his first match, a boxer who switches from female to male must show plasma testosterone levels above 10 nmol/L for at least 48 weeks.
Individuals expressed their displeasure with the policy on social media despite the restrictions.
Jenna Ellis, a conservative attorney who worked on the legal staff for former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign, posted on X, “USA Boxing wants to get people killed.”
Lauren Boebert, a Colorado representative, agreed with her.
“Let’s call this what it is. In a sports ring, men will be able to physically assault women.” Boebert wrote on X, “This is pitiful and disgusting.”
On the other hand, one X user mocked the policy’s specificity.
“Oh, how progressive. Let’s applaud the boxing governing body for finally allowing them to compete as long as transgender athletes undergo aggressive and potentially harmful medical procedures and submit to humiliating and arbitrary hormone testing,” according to X user Joe Maristela. “Because nothing says ‘inclusion’ like forcing people to undergo surgery to compete in a sport.”
Testing may be conducted at the athlete’s expense to ensure compliance with the requirements. The trans athlete’s eligibility will be suspended for a year in the event of noncompliance, and retesting will then be necessary.
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