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Algerian boxer IMane Khelif does not compete as expected in an upcoming world boxing competition until it completed a mandatory sex test, the organization announced on Friday.
“Imane Khelif may not participate in the female category at Eindhoven Box Cup, 5-10 June 2025 and any World Boxing Event until Iman Khelif reviews genetic sex screening in accordance with World Boxing’s rules and test procedures,” a letter sent by World Boxing to Algerian Boxing Federation.
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Imane Khelif of Team Algeria celebrates victory against Anna Luca Hamori from Team Hungary after the women’s 66 kg quarter-final round match on day eight of the Paris Olympic Games 2024 in North Paris Arena on August 3, 2024 in Paris, France. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
The letter also stated that World Boxing decided to adopt mandatory sex tests this month.
“These new rules for eligibility were developed with the express purpose of protecting athletes in martial arts, especially considering the physical risks associated with boxing of Olympic style,” the letter reads.
World Boxing Added in a statement that the new policies are “only designed to ensure the health and security of all participants in world boxing competitions (including Imane Khelif) and is not considered in any way prior to convicting the outcome of any test that will be introduced as part of the new policy of ‘sex, age and weight.’
The controversial gold medal was intended to return to the sport at Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands in June. Now, Khelif will only be able to compete if a polymerase chain reaction genetic test – a laboratory technique used to detect specific genetic material – passed.
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Imane Khelif (R) from Algeria and Luca Anna Hamori from Hungary fight against each other. (Sina Schuldt/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
World Boxing claims the policy will include an appeal process and support will be offered to all boxers who give a side effect result.
Khelif, who was the subject of global controversy during Paris -ol, was previously disqualified from the International Boxing Association for failing to have a sexual eligible test. IBA -President Umar Kremlev claimed that non -public DNA results showed that Khelif had XY chromosomes, which is the standard combination for men. Then, along the way to win women’s gold in Paris, Khelif beat the notorious Italy’s Angela Carini by perdition when Carini cried after the match because of how hard Khelif’s stroke was.
The incident even requested the backlash of President Donald Trump during his campaign last summer spoken against the international Olympic Committee for having allowed Khelif to compete. Former IOC President Thomas Bach defended Khelif’s participation when IOC’s policy of gender eligibility allowed Khelif’s participation.
Imane Khelif from Algeria and Angela Carini from Italy responds after their fight. (Reuters/Isabel Infantes)
Khelif later filed a lawsuit in France with reference to “Actions with aggravated cyber chican” over the public reaction to her participation.
Khelif announced intentions to compete in 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics in an interview with ITV in March.
