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  • Imane Khelif vs. Anna Luca Hamori results: Khelif advances to semifinals, guaranteed at least bronze

    08/03/2024 9:28:39 AM PDT · by Phoenix8 · 34 replies
    The Sporting News ^ | 8/3/2024 | Gray
    Algerian boxer Imane Khelif scored a unanimous decision triumph over Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori to advance to the semifinals of the welterweight (66kg) classification at the North Paris Arena on Saturday. All five judges voted in her favor and Khelif is now guaranteed at least a bronze medal at Paris 2024.
  • IBA is to award Angela Carini of Italy with Olympic champion prize money

    08/03/2024 6:29:16 AM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 43 replies
    IBA ^ | 08 02 2024 | Staff
    International Boxing Association (IBA) will award Angela Carini, who abandoned the fight against Algeria’s Imane Khelif at Paris 2024 Games after 46 seconds of the first round, the IBA prize money as if she were an Olympic champion, President Umar Kremlev claimed. Carini refused to continue the fight against Khelif from the last 16 in Paris, as she mentioned that she wasn’t able to continue. ‘I couldn’t look at her tears,’ President Kremlev said. ‘I am not indifferent to such situations, and I can assure that we will protect each boxer. I do not understand why they kill women’s boxing....