The recent gender testing in boxing has sparked controversy, particularly regarding the credibility of the tests conducted by the IBA. The IBA CEO confirmed that gender tests were administered to boxers Lynn and Khalif following safety concerns raised by fighters, coaches, and medical staff. Tensions escalated during an IBA press conference when a former medical chair defended the tests, asserting that biological sex cannot be altered. However, the IOC dismissed the IBA's credibility, emphasizing that they adhere to the gender listed on a fighter's passport, rendering the IBA tests irrelevant. The IOC's stance also indicates that testosterone levels are not a primary concern. Furthermore, issues surrounding differences of sex development (DSD) were mentioned, yet there is no evidence to suggest that the boxers in question have this condition. Critics have called out the IOC for lack of transparency and for labeling those questioning the gender testing as aggressive or discriminatory, raising valid concerns about the implications for safety in the sport of boxing.