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Recently, the president of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Mauricio Sulaimán, revealed in an interview with a British media outlet that the possibility of creating a transgender category in this sport is being studied. These statements caused a stir, controversy and various doubts on social networks, which is why the Mexican leader clarified some aspects of this new idea.
The ‘Izquierdazo’ portal collected part of Sulaimán’s words at the press conference, who explained the parameters that will be taken into account. “The position is very clear: the fight between a person born male and a person born female will never be accepted regardless of their current sexuality.”
If the decision is finally made, it would be the third category in professional boxing, although the president of the organization qualified that it would happen in the long term. “We are starting. Our programs often take years to come to an end or a start, but we’re not in a rush. Yes, important work is being done to take care of everything medical and health, but also to promote inclusion ”, he specified.
“Obviously there have to be categories, weights, level of competition, it is the most important thing. It can be amateur, it can become professional, unique tournaments, by invitation, everything is very broad, ”he added.
Other disciplines and bodies such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) changed their rules in 2015 to allow transgender athletes to compete as women as long as testosterone levels (the hormone that increases muscle mass) were below the limit.
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