Boxing fairness

Digital illustration of an AI robot judge standing between two boxers, one in red gloves and shorts and the other in blue. The AI has glowing green eyes and a digital scoreboard on its chest, with a packed arena crowd in the background. The headline reads “AI Judges in Boxing: Transparency or Trouble?

AI Judges in Boxing: Transparency or Trouble?

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AI scorecards are back in the spotlight after Crawford–Canelo. Can artificial intelligence really bring boxing judging transparency, or is the sport too human to hand over to machines?

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Algerian female boxer stands in a spotlight-filled arena wearing red gloves and a green vest, with two Algerian flags on her arm. Bold text reads ‘Imane Khelif Controversy: Gender Testing and Fairness in Boxing.’ This image represents the ongoing debate around Imane Khelif gender testing and fairness in women’s boxing.”

Imane Khelif Controversy: Gender Testing and Fairness in Boxing

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The controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has once again thrust boxing into the centre of a much wider societal debate. After being barred from the upcoming Eindhoven Box Cup, Khelif has been told she must undergo mandatory sex testing under new eligibility rules introduced by World Boxing — the recently IOC-recognised rival to the

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