Commencing Monday, USA Boxing has introduced a transgender policy in its 2024 rule book. This is going to allow individuals assigned male at birth, aged 18 and above, to participate in women’s matches based on gender identity. However, those seeking to compete need to face stringent requirements.

To qualify, individuals must declare their gender identity as female, and maintain their testosterone levels below a specified threshold. Also, the contenders must have undergone “gender reassignment surgery.” This policy marks a significant development in the sporting landscape. This has prompted a response from the former unified super featherweight champion Mikaela Mayer.

Mikaela Mayer addressed the new transgender policy

For transgender boxers (male to female) seeking to compete, stringent regulations are in place to ensure a fair and safe environment. A crucial criterion mandates that their total testosterone levels remain below 5 nmol/L for a minimum of 48 months. Beyond this initial period, the scrutiny continues with mandatory quarterly hormone testing. These athletes must diligently provide USA Boxing with documentation verifying their hormone levels for an extended duration.

However, Mikaela Mayer has raised the question of how hormonal therapy is banned in the sport of boxing. So what they’re proposing is actually illegal. In her X app, she wrote, “Hormone therapy is banned. By default this should make trans athletes ineligible for competition. Period. Doesn’t matter how you feel about the situation, fact is, it’s illegal & completely disrupts the even level playing field that sport works so hard to create.”

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Not only Mayer, but many other people have raised their concerns about this new policy put forward by USA Boxing.

Ebanie Bridges, Jamel Herring, and Adam Brooks all come together for the same purpose

After the news broke on the internet, many big names in the sport gave their verdict against the transgender policy. As many deemed it to be dangerous and unfair to the environment of the sport.

The former IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges posted a series of tweets on X, where she talked about how the male body and female body are different. And it’s quite sad that the rule must have been made by the people who haven’t boxed even once in their entire lives.

The former WBO junior lightweight titlist Jamel Herring also posed his concerns citing how even after hormonal therapy, there are physical advantages that trans athletes might possess over female athletes.

The famous political influencer-turned-boxer Adam Brooks has talked about how this decision could be dangerous for the sport.

Not only boxers, but even social media influencers addressed the new rule.

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The Instagram influencer HStikkytokky presented an opinion stating that any man indulging in women’s sports will always be “absurd” for him.

Famous Youtuber True Geordie also expressed his thoughts that he supports transgender people, but he doesn’t support that there’s a danger to fighters’ lives because of the new policy.

Many voices have been raised against this policy. It’s something that has taken the internet by storm. What is your say on the topic? Let us know in the comments section.

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