Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif has refuted the rumours of her retirement, but she will not be taking part in the World Boxing Championships 2025, which has made a sex test mandatory for women’s boxers.

Taiwanese Olympic champion boxer Lin Yu-ting will undergo compulsory gender testing ahead of the world championships in Liverpool next month, her coach told AFP on Thursday. World Boxing said on Wednesday that women wanting to compete at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool would have to undergo "mandatory sex testing" under its new policy that took effect the same day.

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.

World Boxing, the international boxing federation provisionally recognised by the IOC, announced on Wednesday the introduction of mandatory sex verification testing for all athlete

World Boxing will implement sex testing for fighters in the womens division at the upcoming championships in Liverpool, ensuring safety and fairness.

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require gender testing for all pugilists wishing to compete in the women's division at its world championships next month. World Boxing had already 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.

Nick Ball heads into his clash with Australian Sam Goodman this weekend as Britain’s only current world champion, the Scouser holding the World Boxing Association (WBA) title at featherweight.

World Boxing has announced mandatory gender tests for men and women wishing to compete in its events, just two weeks before its inaugural World

Ajay Singh secures a third consecutive term as President of the Boxing Federation of India, winning against Jaslal Pradhan in a closely contested election.

Ajay Singh has been re-elected as the president of the Boxing Federation of India for a third time, following a victory over Jaslal Pradhan. The elections were delayed amid challenges from multiple state associations questioning the federation's new constitution and governance,

Incumbent Ajay Singh was on Thursday (August 21, 2025) re-elected President of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) for a third consecutive term after a comprehensive victory over Olympian Jaslal Pradhan, even as the Sports Ministry and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chose not to send observers for the long-delayed polls.