Female Boxer Withdraws From Competition After Unannounced Matchup With Transgender Opponent

Published on November 20, 2023

A female boxer from Quebec withdrew from a provincial competition upon learning that she had been paired with a transgender opponent without prior notice, citing concerns for her health and physical safety. Katia Bissonnette chose not to compete against Mya Walmsley, a biological male athlete from Australia, during the Golden Gloves Provincial Championship held from Oct. 27-29, in Victoriaville, Que. Bissonnette was informed about the pairing by her coach about an hour before the match began, according to Le Journal de Montréal. “I decided to withdraw from fighting due to a matter of health and physical safety. I don’t think that should happen,” she told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement Nov. 20. “Women do not have to bear the physical risks and injustice created by the trans adversary who has made a choice regarding their psychological health on a personal level.”...

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