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Idi Amin's grandson's claims of racism dismissed by Commonwealth Games chief

Commonwealth Games chief Donald Rukare has dismissed claims of racism made by Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul following his disqualification from his…

The National (Scotland)

Idi Amin’s grandson has racism claim dismissed after Commonwealth Games disqualification

Aziz Abdul was disqualified from his boxing match at the Commonwealth Games following a headbutt

The Independent UK

Aziz Abdul’s claims of racism dismissed by Commonwealth Games chief

Aziz is the grandson of the country’s late dictator Idi Amin.

The Independent UK

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Jaismine climbs to World No. 1, Priya and Vishvanath enter top 3 in World Boxing rankings

Indian boxers are making waves in the latest World Boxing rankings. Jaismine Lamboria leads the women's 57kg category. Priya Ghanghas and Vishvanath Suresh are now in the top three of their divisions. Indian boxers feature prominently across many weight classes. This shows India's growing strength in global boxing.

The Economic Times

Olympic champ boxer Lin Yu-ting cleared for return to competition after approval of sex eligibility

Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has been cleared to return to competition at the Asian Boxing Championships following a review of her sex eligibility

The Independent UK

Imane Khelif vows to comply with genetic testing for LA Olympics on one condition

Khelif won gold at Paris 2024 but will need to undergo genetic sex testing to defend her title in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Gennadiy Golovkin becomes first Kazakh inducted into Boxing Hall of Fame

Kazakhstan’s boxing icon Gennadiy Golovkin has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The former middleweight champion was elected president of World Boxing in November, tasked with securing the sport's Olympic future and unifying a divided landscape.

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Jammie Booker: World's Strongest Woman Disqualified For Being Transgender, 'Exposed' True Identity In A Viral Video

The 2025 World's Strongest Woman title sparked controversy as Jammie Booker was disqualified after her biological sex was revealed, igniting debate on fairness in women's sport.

International Business Times UK

Golovkin to be elected World Boxing president and lead buildup to 2028 Olympics

The former middleweight Gennady Golovkin is the only vetted candidate and so will lead amateur boxing towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

The Guardian - UK

International Olympic Committee set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sports

The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year

The Independent UK

Seven golds lift Kazakhstan to the top at inaugural World Boxing Championships 2025

More than 500 boxers from 66 countries competed at the event which took place in the UK city Liverpool.

Euronews

Boxing Chiefs Vow To Learn Lessons After World Championships Sex Test Row

Boxing chiefs on Friday pledged to redouble efforts to get their message across about newly introduced genetic sex tests after a row overshadowed the start of the world championships.

International Business Times

Boxer tells of ‘heartbreak’ as late sex tests see her barred from World Amateur Championships

Nigeria’s Blessing Oraekwe apparently missed a deadline for a new genetic sex test

The Independent UK

World Boxing accused of gender test ‘betrayal’ by French federation

France’s women were excluded from the World Championships in Liverpool after eligibility testing could not be performed under national law.

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Al Jazeera

Boxing: All French females out of world championships over genetic test row

World Boxing will oversee Olympic regulation and has introduced mandatory genetic testing for female athletes above 18.

International Business Times

French Women's Boxing Team Barred From World Champs Over Late Gender Test Results

The French women's team have been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Federation (FFBoxe) said Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

France's women boxers barred from World Championship over gender test delay

The French women's team have been barred from the World Boxing Championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Boxing Federation said on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Gender-row Olympic boxer Lin won’t compete at world championships

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif both set to miss boxing’s world championships amid ongoing gender row.

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The Independent UK

Imane Khelif appeals against World Boxing’s ban over genetic sex testing

Khelif was blocked from participating in any World Boxing event until she had undergone genetic sex testing

The Independent UK

World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before world championships in September

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women’s division at its world championships next month

The Independent UK

Kirsty Coventry vows that IOC will ensure fairness for female athletes

Two athletes – Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting – won gold medals despite having been disqualified from the 2023 World Championships.

The Independent UK

Olympic champ Imane Khelif skips Eindhoven event after World Boxing introduces mandatory sex testing

Olympic champion Imane Khelif is skipping the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands less than a week after World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes

The Independent UK

World Boxing apologises for naming Imane Khelif in gender testing rule change

The governing body last week announced the introduction of mandatory sex testing, saying Khelif would be unable to compete without first taking a test

International Business Times UK

Officials Say Report Claiming Imane Khelif Is Biologically Male Is 'Illegitimate', Blame Russian Smear Campaign

Officials reject claims Imane Khelif is biologically male, calling it an illegitimate report and blaming a Russian smear campaign after her Olympic win.

The National (Scotland)

Susan Egelstaff: Finally, men have been banned from punching women in the face

Imane Khelif's Olympic boxing gold medal last summer was one of the most talked-about in Olympic history. She had been scheduled to return to the…

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