Russian boxer Azalia Amineva In a conversation with , she proposed creating a separate category of competitions for athletes like the Algerian Iman Khelif .
In 2023, the International Boxing Association (IBA) suspended Khelif from the World Championships in India for failing to meet eligibility criteria. As a result of the gender test, it was proven that the athletes have XY chromosomes. In the 1/8 finals of the World Championship, Amineva from the Republic of Bashkortostan lost to Khelif, knocking her opponent down once.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allowed Khelif to compete in women’s competition. She reached the final of the boxing tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the 66 kg category and secured at least a silver medal. Amineva invited Khelif to have a rematch.
— Azalea, on August 8 in Ufa you will make your debut in the professional ring in the tournament “Betting League”. IBA Champions Night” against Rehema Abdallah (10-0-1, KO 9) from Tanzania.
— I have a great interest in this fight. It is the first time I box without headgear in official competition.
— Before your fight, you recorded a video message to Khalifa calling for a rematch. She has now reached the final of the Paris Olympics.
– It’s sad. But we can say that Iman is a girl, it’s just that both female and male hormones are present in her body. Therefore, you can’t call her transgender. Most likely, this is an anomaly. Ideally, there would be separate competitions for athletes like Iman. Leave women’s sports pure and create their own competitions for them.
“Let’s not anticipate, for the moment we are just waiting for a response from him,” Amineva told .
Tournament “Paris League. IBA Champions Night” will be broadcast live on channel, starting from August 8 at 17:30 Moscow time.
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Source : MatchTV
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