Olympic Boxing Body Allows Men to Compete Against Women

"The purpose of this policy is to provide safety and fairness for all boxers”

The American body governing Olympic boxing has provided for men who identify as women and have undergone “gender reassignment” treatment to compete against women in the ring.

The change was made in USA Boxing’s National Rule Book for the coming year, The Christian Post reported, which was announced last week.

While boxers under the age of 18 are required to compete in the division that aligns with their sex, adult men who have undergone hormone treatment and maintained a testosterone level below a certain threshold for an extended period of time.

The “Transgender Policy” that was originally introduced in August of 2022 specifies that a male athlete may compete in the female category if he has has "declared that [his] gender identity is female and has completed gender reassignment surgery" and "for a minimum of four years after surgery has had quarterly hormone testing and presents USA Boxing documentation of hormone levels."

USA Boxing’s policy specifies that men must maintain a testosterone level below 5 nanometers per liter for at least four years before competing against women in the female category. Most men typically have 10 nanometers per liter while females have below 3.1, the sporting body noted.

The policy requires that "In the event of non-compliance, the athlete's eligibility for female competition will be suspended for 12 months.” After this point, “Re-testing of testosterone levels will then be required."

"The purpose of this policy is to provide safety and fairness for all boxers," USA Boxing says.