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THE World Boxing Council plans to introduce a new transgender category in 2023.<\/p>\n

WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has called on transgender fighters to come forward to encourage more inclusion.<\/p>\n

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Under the new proposal, trans athletes will not be allowed to finish against non-trans athletes and the “at birth” rule will apply.<\/p>\n

This means that transfighters born male can only compete with other transfighters born male.<\/p>\n

Sulaiman told The Telegraph, “There will likely be a global call to interested parties in 2023 to set protocols, start consultations and create leagues and tournaments. <\/p>\n

“Now is the time to do this and we are doing this for safety and inclusiveness. <\/p>\n

“We are the rules leaders in women’s boxing and thanks to the rules we are introducing, there will never be a danger of a man fighting a woman.<\/p>\n

“In boxing, men fighting women should never be accepted, regardless of gender change. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere should be no gray areas in this and we want to approach it with transparency and the right decisions. <\/p>\n

\u201cA female-to-male or male-to-female transgender change is never allowed to fight against a different gender at birth.\u201d<\/p>\n

The British Boxing Control Board will also consider a transgender policy, but has pledged to adopt a ‘at birth’ policy.<\/p>\n

BBBofC Executive Director Robert Smith said: “At this point, this is hypothetical, but it could happen and we are considering transgender policies.<\/p>\n

“It’s what you were born with, just like rugby union is. When it does [happen] I’m going to come in with a perfect posture.<\/p>\n

\u201cMedical, and perhaps more importantly, legal considerations need to be taken into account.\u201d<\/p>\n

Patricia-born Patricio Manuel was a five-time U.S. women’s amateur champion before qualifying for the U.S. team at the 2012 Olympics.<\/p>\n

Manuel began hormone therapy in 2014, underwent sex reassignment surgery the following year, and made his professional debut as a male boxer in 2018.<\/p>\n

He defeated Hugo Aguilar in points in California, but hasn’t boxed since.<\/p>\n

Sulaiman added, “We will never allow a male-born transgender to fight a female-born woman.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we are creating a set of rules and structures to allow transgender boxing.<\/p>\n

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Originally from Enfield, London, Britain’s first transgender boxer, Danny Baker, was born female but transitioned in her twenties.<\/p>\n

Barker has fought in white-collar events, but is not licensed to box professionally by the BBBofC.<\/p>\n

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Danny Baker, Britain’s first transgender boxer<\/span>Credit: @dboypromotions_87<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n