Khelif's transformation comes during an extended hiatus from boxing. The athlete, who publicly responded to Donald Trump's ...

World Boxing already had announced its plan to require competitors to undergo a polymerase chain reaction test or an equivalent genetic screening test to determine their sex at birth. The rules will ...

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women's division at its world championships next month.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has become the latest governing body in the sports world to enact a policy change around transgender athlete competition.

World Boxing's announcement specifically mentioned Olympic champion Imane Khelif, the Algerian who won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics last year amid international scrutiny.

Tragedy has hit the boxing world as two Japanese fighters, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, have died from brain injuries sustained in bouts at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall. Both fighters were 28 ...

Two Japanese boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, died from brain injuries following fights in Tokyo. The injuries led to subdural haematomas. The World Boxing Organization and the World ...

Boxer Shigetoshi Kotari died from a brain injury sustained during a bout on Aug. 2, 2025. Shigetoshi Kotari / Instagram “Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari,” the World Boxing Organization wrote ...

“The boxing world mourns the tragic passing of Japanese fighter Shigetoshi Kotari, who succumbed to injuries sustained during his August 2nd title fight. “A warrior in the ring. A fighter in ...