A transsexual boxer who became man from a woman 「I want to be professional.」

According to News Web Easy, Go Shindo, a boxer, used to be a female champion of WBC (World Boxing Council). After he stopped boxing in 2017, she undergone the surgery to become a man. Last year he started practicing to become a male boxer.

Shindo Boxer is thinking to take a test in order to become a male professional boxer. However no transsexual person never took a test to become a professional boxer in Japan. JBC (The Japan Boxing Commission) is making a rule but it would take a time.

Someone from JBC saw Shindo boxer’s practice which is similar to competition form. Sindo boxer said 「I should think it is a good to have sometime until I takes a test and I will work much harder. 」

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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10013758851000/k10013758851000.html

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2 Responses to A transsexual boxer who became man from a woman 「I want to be professional.」

salsaworldtraveler says:

August 11, 2022 at 1:59 am

That is really unusual. Good luck to him.

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- mkchatinjapanese says:
  
  August 14, 2022 at 4:11 pm
  
  Thank you for your comment. Yes something like is not common in Japan. How about USA? Have you heard similar stories?
  
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