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SidewaysOtter · 30/12/2023 14:55

Biological men punching biological women. What could possibly go wrong?

I hope they’ve got some bloody good lawyers for the inevitable lawsuit when a woman is seriously hurt.

LoveParrot19 · 30/12/2023 14:52

It doesn't matter if there's been gender reassignment or hormone therapy or whatever.. a person who is born a male is going to have a physical advantage over a female.
FFS people, there are bigger problems at hand..hmm I don't know, maybe the fact that China is going to attempt to destroy us soon.

ErrolTheRednosedDragon · 30/12/2023 14:40

Since boxing’s IF has not determined transgender eligibility and boxing is considered a combat sport, USA Boxing’s overriding objective is the safety of all boxers and fair competition between all boxers."

Well they've massively failed in their objectives then.
Ffs, why, when other sports are beginning to get back to seeing sense, is boxing of all things still taking this dangerous line?

Froodwithatowel · 30/12/2023 14:39

What's a few subhuman silly eggshell skulls smashed in the name of men getting to do whatever the fuck they want without hearing the word 'no'?

Sexist bastards.

ArabellaScott · 30/12/2023 14:35

What I also found horrifying was reading recently about a woman who had absolutely no warning prior to fighting that her opponent was male.

ArabellaScott · 30/12/2023 14:33

Mad. Terrifying and mad.

SamphiretheTervosaurReturneth · 30/12/2023 14:32

Unbelievable. There must be a journalist, an ex boxer who will investigate the individual/s responsible for this decision.

When the inevitable happens I want to know who they are so I can widely shout their name and drum up enough money to sue the stupidity out of all NGBs on this.

Enough... this has to be the point where every woman, interested or not in any sport, says enough.

Off to suggest to Sharron Davies that this is one she can get behind
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NoBinturongsHereMate · 30/12/2023 14:23

Interesting that the MtoF requirement is 'has completed gender reassignment surgery' and the FtoM is 'has had gender reassignment surgery'.

But both (particularly the latter) suggest the rules were written by someone who hasn't the first fucking idea what they are talking about.

At least in amateur boxing I think there's mandatory head protection and more rules about KOs, so if we're lucky it will be reconsidered after 'only' some serious injuries rather than deaths.

Redcar78 · 30/12/2023 14:15

I wonder how many women will be seriously injured before this is reversed because that's what will have to happen eventually 🤷‍♀️

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PorcelinaV · 30/12/2023 14:03

I don't know what the surgery requirement actually involves.

Not that it could make things appropriate or fair or safe, whatever it is. Unless maybe they have to have their arms removed.

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howdoesatoastermaketoast · 30/12/2023 13:56

women's lives really don't matter a jot do they