russian woman Azalia Amineva told that she could reach the final of the World Boxing Championship in the weight category up to 66 kg if her rival, Algerian Iman Khelif, is withdrawn from competition at the start of the tournament.
Earlier, media reported that Khelif will not take part in the World Cup final in New Delhi due to not meeting the eligibility criteria. This information was confirmed by “” of the International Boxing Federation (IBA). According to Algerian publications, the 23-year-old athlete, according to test results, showed too high testosterone levels. Amineva lost to Khelif in the 1/8 finals.
– It’s a bit disappointing that this (Khalif’s withdrawal) didn’t happen sooner. I think I could even go to the final.
But in the fight with the representative of Algeria, I was able to send him to the knockdown, which means that I could win the fight itself. I also have a mistake in there, I probably didn’t have enough confidence in myself,” Amineva told .
Earlier, IBA chief Umar Kremlev said the organization had excluded several athletes who tried to pose as women from their competition entry count.
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Source : MatchTV
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