Boxer left 'broken' after team forgot to prove he was a man
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A teenage English boxer says he was left "broken" after he was banned from competing at the Under-19 World Championships because his team forgot to organise a sex verification test to prove he is male.
George Francis, 18, was due to fight in the 60kg category in Budva, Montenegro last month.
But he says that he was informed he was ineligible only hours before the draw because of an "administrative oversight" by governing body England Boxing.
