{"id":2140967,"date":"2024-01-04T21:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T02:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/potentially-have-fatal-consequences-athletes-sound-off-on-usa-boxings-new-transgender-policy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-04T21:29:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T02:29:42","slug":"potentially-have-fatal-consequences-athletes-sound-off-on-usa-boxings-new-transgender-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/potentially-have-fatal-consequences-athletes-sound-off-on-usa-boxings-new-transgender-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletes alarmed by USA Boxing&#8217;s transgender policy, fearing fatal outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpotentially-have-fatal-consequences-athletes-sound-off-on-usa-boxings-new-transgender-policy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2140967&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Athletes Slam USA Boxing for Allowing Males \u200cto Compete in Women&#8217;s Division<\/h2>\n<p>Athletes, including former\u200b NCAA swimmer \u200cRiley Gaines, UFC star Colby \u200cCovington, and tennis great\u200b Martina Navratilova, have strongly criticized USA Boxing for a \u200drecent policy change\u2063 that\u2062 permits certain males to compete in the women&#8217;s\u200c division.<\/p>\n<p>The new \u200cpolicy, proposed in August 2022, allows male athletes to fight women \u200dif\u200b they claim to be\u200c female, undergo &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-blowout-vote-alabama-senate-makes-hormone-therapy-surgery-for-trans-kids-a-felony-protect-kids\/\" title=\"In Blowout Vote, Alabama Senate Makes Hormone Therapy, Surgery For Trans Kids A Felony: \u2018Protect Kids\u2019\">gender reassignment surgery<\/a>,&#8221; and\u2064 maintain testosterone levels within specified limits for four years after\u200d the procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Gaines, now an advocate for girls&#8217; and \u2063women&#8217;s sports, argues that the boxing organization&#8217;s \u200cdecision \u2062is not only\u200b unfair \u2064but also compromises the safety of women.\u2063 She expressed her concerns on Fox News, stating,\u2062 &#8220;Let me be the first\u200c to say women are not just a testosterone level.\u200d And we&#8217;re not just men \u200bwho merely don&#8217;t have male genitalia, which is \u200cthe policy that\u200c USA \u200dBoxing has \u200cin place now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gaines further emphasized the issue,\u2063 saying,\u200b &#8220;We know about \u200bthe unfair competition aspect, \u200bbut the safety \u200bof women has been compromised\u200c by USA\u2064 Boxing&#8217;s new policies and guidelines. My\u200c biggest problem with this new implementation is that we are now glorifying\u200b men\u2063 \u2014 we&#8217;re calling them champions, giving them\u200b titles, and they&#8217;re \u2063winning prize money \u2014 for punching women in the face. That&#8217;s the purpose of \u200dboxing or MMA, any \u200dfighting \u2063sport that requires \u200dphysical\u2063 contact like boxing does.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Covington also\u2064 condemned the policy, describing it as &#8220;despicable.&#8221; He firmly stated, &#8220;Biological men shouldn&#8217;t be allowed\u2063 to\u2063 compete in women&#8217;s sports. Doesn&#8217;t matter what their hormone levels\u200d or pronouns are, they&#8217;re still biological \u200cmen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Navratilova expressed her disapproval \u2063online, posting, &#8220;So \u200cnot \u2063ok&#8230;beyond \u2063irresponsible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Puerto Rican professional boxer and MMA fighter Amanda\u2064 Serrano joined the criticism, questioning \u2062the logic behind the transgender policy. She wrote, &#8220;Make it make sense! Women \u2063who \u200dwere \u2062born\u2064 women can&#8217;t\u200b compete against women under the\u200c same\u200d rules as men according to \u200dthe\u2062 WBC&#8230;BUT men can identify\u200b as a woman, transition, and\u2062 then fight\u200d us women? All I want is equal opportunity for all. Our bodies. Our decision.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/usa-boxing-allows-men-to-fight-women-with-new-transgender-guidelines\">USA Boxing Allows Men To Fight Women\u200d With \u200dNew Transgender\u2064 Guidelines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are some concerns raised by athletes like Riley Gaines, Colby \u200cCovington, and Martina Navratilova regarding \u2063USA Boxing&#8217;s\u200d policy change<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Cified limits\u2064 for at least one year prior to competing. This policy change has\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-chip-roy-calls-out-the-maga-wing-over-circular-firing-squad-in-profanity-laced-rant\/\" title=\"Video: Chip Roy Criticizes MAGA Faction for Self-Destructive Behavior in Explicit Tirade\">sparked intense \u2063debate<\/a> and controversy within the \u2062sporting community, with many athletes expressing their concerns.<\/p>\n<p>One of the\u2064 main points of contention is the \u200cpotential for unfair advantages that\u2062 male athletes\u200b may have over their female counterparts. There are\u200b inherent differences in physicality between \u2064males \u2063and females, including muscle\u2062 mass, bone\u2063 density, and hormone levels. These differences \u200ccan significantly impact athletic performance. Allowing males who identify as females to compete in \u200dwomen&#8217;s sports \u2064raises valid \u2062concerns \u200dabout the\u200d integrity and fairness of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Riley \u2063Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer and advocate \u200cfor gender equality in\u200c sports, voiced her disappointment in USA Boxing&#8217;s decision.\u2063 She emphasized the\u200c importance \u200bof\u200c respecting the biological differences between males \u2063and females and the need to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brexit-trade-deal-published-as-uk-calls-for-end-to-ugly-divisions\/\" title=\"Brexit trade deal published as UK calls for end to \u2018ugly\u2019 divisions\">level playing field<\/a> for all athletes. Gaines argued that the inclusion of male \u2064athletes in\u200d women&#8217;s sports \u200bcould have serious implications for the future \u200dof female sports, potentially \u200bdiscouraging young girls from\u200c participating if they \u200cfeel they cannot compete on\u2063 an \u200dequal basis.<\/p>\n<p>Colby \u200dCovington, a renowned\u200c UFC\u2062 star\u2063 known for his outspoken views, criticized USA\u2063 Boxing&#8217;s policy change\u2063 as \u2063a threat \u200dto women&#8217;s safety inside the ring. He argued that the physical advantages \u2064that males possess could lead to serious injuries for female fighters. Covington also suggested that allowing males to compete in women&#8217;s sports could diminish the legitimacy and \u200dcredibility of \u2062female athletes&#8217;\u2064 accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>Tennis legend Martina Navratilova, who has been a longstanding advocate for\u2064 LGBTQ+ rights, expressed her concerns about\u200d the \u2063potential\u200b for manipulations\u2063 and abuses of the new\u200b policy. She raised \u2064the question of\u2062 whether male athletes, who have already experienced\u200c the benefits of physical development attributed to their biological\u200c sex, can truly achieve a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-commerce-chief-leaves-china-on-upbeat-note-after-uninvestible-remark\/\" title=\"US Commerce chief departs China with positive outlook despite previous \"uninvestible\" comment.\">level playing\u2062 field<\/a> with female \u200bathletes. Navratilova highlighted the importance \u2062of protecting the \u2064integrity of women&#8217;s sports and \u200bensuring fair competition for all participants.<\/p>\n<p>While USA Boxing&#8217;s decision\u2064 to implement this policy change may have been driven by a desire to be inclusive and accommodating\u200b to the\u200d transgender\u200b community,\u2064 it is \u2062essential\u2063 to consider the potential consequences. The concerns \u200braised by athletes like Gaines, Covington, \u2062and Navratilova are valid \u200band must be thoroughly addressed.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for sporting organizations\u200d to find a balance between inclusivity and fair competition. This may involve exploring alternative frameworks that \u200dcreate separate divisions or categories for \u200btransgender athletes. By \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-releases-education-report-on-efforts-to-fight-crt-discriminatory-programs\/\" title=\"Youngkin Releases Education Report On Efforts To Fight CRT, \u2018Discriminatory\u2019 Programs\">providing equal opportunities<\/a> for all athletes while recognizing the biological differences that \u200dcan impact performance, a more equitable system can be established.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent policy change by USA Boxing allowing\u200d males\u2063 to compete in women&#8217;s sports has faced strong criticism from numerous athletes. Concerns about fairness, \u2064safety, and the integrity of women&#8217;s sports have been\u200d raised by athletes such as\u200b Riley Gaines, Colby Covington, and Martina Navratilova. It\u2064 is imperative for\u200c sporting organizations to listen to \u2062these concerns and find a solution that\u200c upholds\u200d both\u200c inclusivity and fair competition. Through open\u200b dialogue and\u200d careful consideration, a more balanced and equitable framework can be established for \u2064all \u200bathletes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Such as Riley Gaines, Colby Covington, and Martina Navratilova have criticized USA Boxing for allowing certain males to participate in the women&#8217;s division. 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