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The Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will not compete as planned in a future global boxing of boxing women for finishing a compulsory sexual test, the organization announced on Friday.
“IMANE KHELIF may not participate in the female category of the Eindhoven Box Cup, June 5-10, 2025 and any world boxing event until Imane Khelif undergoes genetic screening of the sexes in accordance with the rules of world boxing and test procedures”, a letter sent by world boxing to the Alglerian Boxing FEDERATION READ.
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Rémane Khelif of Team Algeria celebrates the victory against Anna Luca Hamori of Team Hungary after the 66 kg women’s match in the quarter -final day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in North Paris Arena on August 03, 2024, in Paris, in France. (Images Richard Pelham / Getty)
The letter also indicated that world boxing had decided to adopt compulsory sexual tests this month.
“These new eligibility rules have been developed in order to protect athletes in combat sports, in particular given the physical risks associated with Olympic style boxing,” said the letter.
World boxing has added to a press release that new policies are “designed only to ensure the health and safety of all global boxing competitions (including Imane Khelif) and are not considered to be pre-judge the result of any test that will be introduced in the new policy on the sex, age and weight”. ” “”
The controversial gold medalist was to return to sport at the Cup Eindhoven box in the Netherlands in June. Now Khelif can only compete if a genetic reaction of polymerase chain reaction – a laboratory technique used to detect specific genetic equipment – has passed.
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Imane Khelif (R) of Algeria and Luca Anna Hamori of Hungary are fighting. (Sina Schuldt / Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
World Boxing claims that the policy will include a call process and support will be offered to all boxers who provide an unfavorable test result.
Khelif, which was the subject of global controversy during the Paris Olympic Games, was previously disqualified from the International Boxing Association for failing an eligibility test between the sexes. IBA President Umar Kremlev, said that the results of unpublished DNA tests have shown that Khelif had XY chromosomes, which is the default combination for men. Then, on the way to win female gold in Paris, Khelif sadly beaten Angela Carini of Italy by package, while Carini cried after the match due to the hardness of Khelif’s strokes.
The incident even caused President Donald Trump’s wrong coupling during his campaign last summer, who spoke out against the International Olympic Committee for allowing Khelif to compete. The former president of the IOC, Thomas Bach, defended the participation of Khelif, because the eligibility policies of the CIO sec allowed the participation of Khelif.
Imane Khelif of Algeria and Angela Carini of Italy react after their fight. (Reuters / Isabel Infants)
Khelif subsequently filed a complaint in France, quoting “aggravated cyber harassment acts” on the public’s response to his participation.
Khelif announced intentions to participate in the Los Angeles 2028 summer Olympic Games in an interview with ITV In March.
