Biological Men Can Compete In Women's Boxing
Channel: Herzog Foundation
Date: 11/01/2024

USA Boxing is under fire for its new transgender policy that allows biological men to compete against women.
The updated policy was released last week along with the 2024 rule book. By the policy, male boxers who transition to women can compete in the female category if they meet specified criteria.
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Many female athletes argue the new policy does not provide the fairness and safety the organization claims.  “Allowing men to punch women in the name of ‘compassion & inclusivity’ is incomprehensibly despicable,” former collegiate swimmer and women’s rights advocate Riley Gaines posted on X. 
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Ebanie Bridges, an Australian professional boxer called the policy “wrong on so many levels.” “I will never agree to this… it’s bad enough having trans women breaking records in other sports like track and field, swimming and power lifting but it’s a bit different to them breaking our skulls in combat sports where the aim is to HURT YOU not just break a record,” Bridges posted on X. 
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April Hutchinson, a professional powerlifter, said no surgery will make biological men competing against women fair.  “This is absolutely INSANE!! Women are NOT “just” a hormone level,” Hutchinson posted on X. “No surgery or hormone therapy will negate muscle mass and fast twitch fibers that MEN have. Do you really want to see Women injured or killed in the ring? Shame on @USABoxing.”  
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