His DNA contains XY chromosomes, so genetically he is male. The Sex Determination Region (SDR) on his Y chromosome had a rare genetic mutation that caused it not to function. All humans begin with female genitalia by default and develop into males if they have a normal SDR. All the other male characteristics for body mass, strength, and testosterone levels were unaffected.
The issue is not whether he should be allowed to fight as a woman, the issue is whether this is a fair athletic contest. The betting odds for someone with these advantages would be prohibitive and the fight would never go on. The IOC needs a better set of criteria to ensure that contestants compete with approximate equals regardless of their gender preference.
“The betting odds for someone with these advantages would be prohibitive and the fight would never go on.”
This really isn’t true. It just has high odds. I have seen people risk many many thousands of dollars on a bet with high odds to make less than a hundred bucks.
Right now one betting site has both boxers at -670. If you think it is a sure thing you parlay it with something else.
I have seen the Chiefs with far worse odds.
I looked up my genetics on the specific gene listed in some medical tweets by Drs.
I have a lot of variations but one semi flagged (not red hot. Orange hot) When I looked up that SNP it raised risk for Ovarian cancer. I had a second degree relative die from it. I had a radical hysterectomy because I had a mass and wacky blood test results but it had not developed to ovarian cancer yet.
There are other genes for me that pop for Ovarian cancer but thought it was interesting that this was a flag. The SNP also popped for PCOS.
any female who has their gene test might want to look at SRD5A2 if ovarian/breast cancer runs in your family.