The fight between the Italian boxer lasted only 46 seconds Angela Carini and Algeria Strap Calif in the “16” phase at 66 kg of the Olympic Tournament.
THE Carini she abandoned the match, with her opponent, being abhorred by Algerians who had flocked to the Paris arena. H Strap Calif in the past she was in the spotlight as she had failed to meet the eligibility criteria for her participation in the 2023 world tournament.
Silver-winning World Champion Kelif was disqualified hours before the gold fight in New Delhi, failing to meet the International Boxing Union’s eligibility criteria. According to them, athletes with XY chromosomes cannot compete in women’s competitions.
🇮🇹 | PARIS 2024: Italian female boxer, Angela Carini, who was boxing with Imane Khelif, who was born as a man, abandoned her boxing match with Imane after 45 seconds after receiving a tremendous blow and as a result she broke her nose. pic.twitter.com/sptQhOb037
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Imani Kelif was deemed eligible a year later to represent Algeria at the Paris Olympics, based on IOC criteria. In her statements, she expressed her belief in winning a medal, while the Algerian federation denounces an organized campaign to discredit her by foreign media.
As for today’s bout, the Italian Carini left the ring, later explaining that she had made the decision not to compete as she felt severe pain in her nose. “I honored my country with loyalty, but this time I did not succeed because I could not fight anymore. For me, it’s not a defeat. To me, when you climb those ropes, you are already a warrior.
Regardless, it’s okay, fine like that. I didn’t lose. I was only doing my job as a fighter. I entered the ring and fought. I did not make it. I go out with my head held high and my heart broken. I am a mature woman. The ring is my life. When I feel something is wrong, I don’t give up. It’s about having the maturity to stop. It’s about having the maturity to say, “okay, that’s enough,” write down.
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