Hungarian boxer Anna Luca Hamori is not afraid to fight Imane Khelif, who has been reported to have XY chromosomes and is fighting in the women's Olympic competition.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif advanced to the women's 66kg quarterfinals on Thursday after Khelif's opponent forfeited just 46 minutes into the match. Khelif fought Italian boxer Angela Carini, who said she decided to take the loss after getting punched harder than she had ever been punched in her career.
The Algerian now faces Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary on Saturday. Hamori is the first Hungarian to ever participate in boxing at the Olympics, according to the New York Post. But despite the controversy, headlines and what many deem to be a biological disadvantage, Hamori has no worries. 'I’m not scared. I don’t care about the press story and social media,' she told reporters, according to the Post. 'If she or he is a man, it will be a bigger victory for me if I win.
The International Olympic Committee also cleared Khelif to compete in the Summer Games and defended Khelif in a statement on Thursday: 'These two athletes were the victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA. Towards the end of the IBA World Championships in 2023, they were suddenly disqualified without any due process.' Fox News' Ryan Gaydos and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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