US EditionAlgerian boxer's next opponent 'not scared' as gender debate boils
- Hungarian Luca Anna Hamori, set to face Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, stated she is "not scared" and focuses on the match despite the gender eligibility debate.
- The International Olympic Committee confirmed athletes like Khelif are compliant with eligibility rules, identifying as female on their passports.
- An IOC spokesman mentioned the organization defended Khelif, criticizing the sudden disqualification by the International Boxing Association without due process.
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The 23-year-old Hungarian athlete was challenging towards her future rival and criticized the Italian Angela Carini for withdrawing from the fight. "If he or she is a man, it will be a greater victory for me if I win," she expressed.
Controversial boxer's next opponent 'not scared' for matchup: 'I don't care about the press'
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif advanced to the women's 66kg quarterfinals on Thursday after Khelif's opponent forfeited just 46 minutes into the match.Khelif fought Italian boxer Angela Carini, who said she decided to take the loss after getting punched harder than she had ever been punched in her career.Khelif is under fire for having previously been deemed to have XY chromosomes; the Algerian fighter was banned from last year's IBA World Champion…
Algerian boxer's next opponent 'not scared' as gender debate boils
The gender eligibility furore surrounding Imane Khelif's participation in the Paris Olympics is of little concern to the Algerian boxer's next opponent, Hungarian Luca Anna Hamori, who said she was focusing purely on the bout.
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