Recall that the fight was stopped 46 seconds after it began. Carini missed several punches, after which, in tears, she declared that she could not continue.
Khelif had already failed a gender test and was not allowed to attend the World Championships, but she eventually managed to get permission to compete in the Olympics.
Italian Carini has withdrawn from the fight against an Algerian boxer who failed the gender test. VIDEO
“I had severe pain in my nose. I said I was stopping so I wouldn’t continue. My nose started bleeding after the first blow.
“Very often I box for the national team. I train with my brother, I often fight with men. But today I was in too much pain,” the Italian was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Source: Sport
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