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Ex-heavyweight champ files discrimination charge against WBC

Former World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion, Alejandra Jimenez, has filed a complaint against the World Boxing Counicl citing discrimination.

The WBC suspended the 35-year-old Mexican in early 2020 over a failed drug test. She never boxed again after defeating Franchón Crews-Dezurn on January 11 of that year.

During the furor over an adverse sample finding, accusations Jimenez was born a man surfaced and caused an uproar. Since then, Jimenez has fought to clear her name.

In a recent update, Jimenez states she wants the WBC to reinstate her as a world champion after giving Crews-Dezurn the title back one month after their encounter.

Three years have passed, but Jimenez refuses to give up on the transgender and steroid claims against her. She is adamant she has Hypothyroidism, which translates to an underactive thyroid where your thyroid gland [a small gland in your neck] does not produce enough hormones.

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In a statement, she said: “Today on the International Day against LGBTOdio in Sports, I assume this space is hostile to us as sexual dissidents.

“However, we continue to raise our voices so that it becomes a safe space for everyone,” said Jimenez adding an LGBT flag emoji.

She continued: “This week there were demonstrations regarding what the did through its president Mauricio Sulaiman. They denied how discriminatory acts they did against me within the complaint filed to Conapred [the institution responsible for the policy in favor of equality and against discrimination in Mexico].

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