Female Boxer withdrew After confirming her Opponent is a Transgender

After learning an hour in advance that her opponent was transgender, a female boxer from Canada withdrew from the competition out of concern for her safety.

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After learning that she was scheduled to compete against Mya Walmsley at the 2023 Provincial Golden Glove Championship in Victoriaville, Quebec, Dr. Katia Bissonnette withdrew. Walmsley was declared the winner by default because the organizers were unable to find a replacement for Bissonnette, who cited "physical and psychological risks" as her reason.

Saguenay doctor Katia Bissonnette says she was paired with transgender boxer Mya Walmsley last month with only an hour's notice. The 2023 Provincial Golden Glove Championship in Victoriaville, Quebec, was scheduled to pit the two against each other.

However, Bissonnette pulled out at the last minute after finding out who her opponent was. As a result, Walmsley was crowned the winner by default because no one else was available to replace her in the same weight class.

"A man's decisions about his identity and personal life shouldn't put women at unnecessary physical and psychological risk," Bissonnette said to Reduxx. Two categories which are biological male and female should exist.

When boxer Katia Bissonnette discovered her opponent was transgender, she pulled out of a competition in Canada. For reasons of safety, Bissonnette did not want to fight Mya Walmsley. Since the fight's organizers were unable to find a replacement for Bissonnette, Walmsley was declared the winner by default.

She also mentioned research from the University of Utah that indicated men are 163% more powerful punchers than women. Hormone blockers may somewhat lessen this biological advantage, according to studies on transsexual women's strength. In order to avoid discrimination, Boxing Canada states that if a trans fighter underwent a transition prior to puberty, their identify should not be made public. But according to psychiatrist Bissonnette, Walmsley's past is unknown because she is originally from Australia. 'Zero fights as a woman' in Canada, according to Walmsley's file, she says.

The Australian native, for her part, has taken issue with Bissonnette's public exposure of her instead of contacting her directly to seek a settlement. A statement from Walmsley stated, "This kind of behavior puts athletes at risk of being excluded or receiving personal attacks based on hearsay." "I worry that accusations of this nature might eventually be used to undermine the credibility of female athletes and provide justification for arbitrary and intrusive rules."

The Canadian boxer revealed that one of the reasons she pulled out was because a study showed that men can hit 163% harder than women. The fight, which was scheduled to happen in Victoriaville, Quebec last month, has rekindled the discussion on how to accept transgender athletes in sports. The master's student of philosophy admitted to La Presse that she had not changed to become a boxer and that the entire experience had made her feel like a "political object."

She argued in favor of putting players' and coaches' self-determination about gender classifications in the forefront. Transwomen are allowed to compete in female categories if they drop their testosterone levels to a specified degree, according to a prior ruling by the International Olympic Committee.

However, Walmsley stated that testing her levels before entering the competition was not required. She contended that the need for these "arbitrary and invasive" examinations would be unachievable. The scandal has sparked a new discussion about how to best accommodate transgender athletes.

It happens after Fallon Fox, the first transgender mixed martial arts athlete, disclosed that, before retiring from the sport, she had broken a female competitor's bone in a battle. Regardless of gender, Tamika Brents' fractured orbital bone is a regular injury in the sport.

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