International Boxing Association
New Category Proposed in Boxing for Transgender and Intersex Competitors
The controversy surrounding trans and intersex women in the women's boxing tournament at the Paris Olympics may soon have a resolution. Gabriel Martelli, director of the coaching committee at the International Boxing Association, suggested that introducing a third category in boxing is under consideration.
Bulgaria's Svetlana Staneva Seeks Clarity on Women's Boxing Rules After Controversial Olympic Defeat
Bulgarian boxer Svetlana Staneva expressed satisfaction with her performance at the Paris Olympics but voiced confusion over the circumstances that led to her loss against Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting. Staneva, competing in the women's 57kg category, was eliminated in the quarterfinals by unanimous decision.
"I Have XX Chromosomes, I'm a Woman!" - Bulgarian Boxer's Defiant Stand After Olympics Quarterfinal Defeat
Svetlana Staneva, the Bulgarian boxer, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 57-kilogram category at the Paris Olympic Games.
Gender row explodes after Algerian boxer's 46-second win
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second win at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 1 sparked a furious row about gender eligibility rules, with public figures from around the world weighing in on the controversy.
Italian boxer Angela Carini retired hurt and shrugged off attempts by Khelif to shake her hand, before collapsing to her knees and sobbing uncontrollably in the middle of the ring.
2024 Olympics: Carini apologizes to intersex opponent – “I respect the IOC’s decision”
Italian boxer Angela Carini’s withdrawal from the ring 46 seconds after a powerful hit from her Algerian intersex opponent, Iman Khelif, has sparked a debate over Khelif’s participation in the Olympics.
Are Men Competing as Women in the Olympics? The Facts Say: 'No!'
The decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow Algerian Imane Khelif and Taiwanese Lin Yu-Ting to participate in boxing competitions has sparked heated debates recently. Both athletes were disqualified during the world championships in Delhi last year, with the International Boxing Association stating they did not meet the requirements for the women's category.
Olympic Games: Games continue with intersex boxers despite the uproar over the scandal with the two athletes with male chromosomes
The decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow two female boxers with male chromosomes (intersex), but who are biologically women, to compete in the Paris Olympics has sparked reactions.
Turkish boxer becomes European champion
Turkish national athlete Buse Naz Çakıroğlu has become the European champion in the 50 kg category by defeating her Irish rival at the European Women's Boxing Championship.
At the championship held in Montenegro's Budva province, Çakıroğlu competed with Caitlin Fryers in the final.
Defeating her rival with a score of 5-0, Çakıroğlu earned the gold medal.
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Slovenian boxer wins five world titles
The 20-year-old boxer, nicknamed The Princess, won five world champion titles yesterday - apart from the WBF one, also the titles of the Women's International Boxing Federation, the Women's International Boxing Association, the Global Boxing Union and the International Boxing Association in the Super Middleweight division.
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Bulgaria's Olympic Champion Boxing Coach Petar Lesov Suspended
Bulgaria's Olympic champion boxing coach Petar Lesov was Monday barred from ringside in the ongoing women's World Championship, while his ward Stanimira Petrova accused judges of "corruption" after a hard-fought pre-quarterfinal loss to India's Sonia Chahal (57kg) here, reports Devdiscourse.