Imane Kherif’s first female opponent lasted just 46 seconds in the first round, and while we don’t know how long her next opponent will last, we do know who she’ll be facing.
Kerif, who failed the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) gender eligibility test in 2023 but is still allowed to compete against women at the 2024 Paris Olympics, will face Hungary’s Anna-Luka Hamori.
Imane Kherif, 25, has been allowed to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games despite being disqualified from the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) 2023 World Boxing Championships for failing a gender eligibility test. Fox NewsThe International Olympic Committee, which uses different criteria to determine eligibility, ruled Kherif eligible to compete.
“All athletes competing in the women’s category are complying with the eligibility rules,” IOC spokesman Mark Adams said. Said“My passport states I’m a female and that’s exactly what it states.”
The controversial Algerian fighter, who is said to have male chromosomes, made headlines on Thursday when he forced Italian fighter Angela Carini to withdraw after less than a minute.
Angela Carini’s Olympic dreams were dashed today by male boxer Imane Kheriff.
It is suspected that he broke her nose.
This cannot be tolerated in silence. Men cannot be allowed to beat women in sports.
Save women’s sports. pic.twitter.com/i5GMdgWrwb
— Hazel Appleyard (@HazelAppleyard_) August 1, 2024
Kalini, who broke down in tears before leaving the ring, spoke about the power of Kheriff’s punches.
After the match, Carini said: ASNA in Italy“I’m used to suffering. I’ve never received such a punch. It’s impossible to continue. I have no right to say it’s illegal.”
“I went into the ring to fight, but after the first minute I didn’t want to fight anymore. I started to feel a lot of pain in my nose. I didn’t give up, but the punches were hurting so much that I decided I’d had enough. I left the ring with my head held high.”
A complete farce at the Olympics.
Angela Carini is forced to box against a biological male, she withdraws after just 45 seconds and cries hysterically when her opponent is declared the winner.
Don’t look away. This is an awakening. pic.twitter.com/wOkVRs88t5
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 1, 2024
In 2023, Kheriff was disqualified from the World Boxing Championships.
IBA president Umar Kremlev explained the decision to reporters at the time, according to Russia’s TASS news agency, Fox reported.
“DNA tests revealed that several athletes had tried to deceive their colleagues by passing themselves off as female. The tests showed that they have XY chromosomes. Such athletes have been excluded from competition,” Kremlyov said. Said.
Khelif did not speak to reporters after the match.
Kheriff and Hamori will face off on Saturday.
