Algeria’s Imane Kherif will fight for the gold medal after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapen by unanimous decision on Tuesday.
Kherif dominated Swannapheng throughout the bout, winning the first three rounds on points, until the final round, when Kherif punched Swannapheng in the face and the referee counted eight with the Algerian in his corner.
Now, this fighter will compete for a gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
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Algeria’s Imane Kherif, left, competes against Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapen in the women’s 66 kg semifinal at Roland Garros Stadium on the 11th day of the 2024 Paris Olympics in France, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images)
The Arena Paris Nord crowd supported Khelif throughout the fight, and after the third round, Khelif and Suwannapheng embraced in the center of the ring.
The judges raised Kerif’s arm as the winner.
Kherif easily won her first two Olympic bouts, defeating Hungary’s Luca Anna Hamori by unanimous decision and also beating Italy’s Angela Carini.
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Fans cheer on Imane Kherif of Algeria during the women’s 66 kg boxing semi-final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Mohamed Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images)
The boxer has been heavily criticised in the gender eligibility controversy that began with his disqualification from the 2023 International Boxing Association World Championships.
Kherif and the International Olympic Committee have maintained that Algerian Olympians are eligible to compete. “I am a woman,” Kherif declared after her win over Hamoli.
As a result of the loss, Suvarnapen will settle for the bronze medal, her first at the Olympics.
There is no room for competition for third place.
Imane Kherif of Algeria punches Janjaem Suwannaphen of Thailand during the women’s 66 kg semifinal during the 11th day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Roland Garros on August 6, 2024 in Paris. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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The 66 kg final is scheduled for Friday.
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