The Algerian boxer progressed to the quarter-finals.
Angela Carini pulled out of her bout with Imane Khelif after 46 seconds Imane Khelif issued a warning to her Olympic opponents after making Angela Carini quit after just 46 seconds in her opening fight at the Paris Games. Khelif, 25, will compete in the women’s 66kg quarter-finals after Italy’s Carini abandoned their bout inside a minute.
Reports in Italy say Carini told her corner ‘it’s not right’ before deciding to end the bout and exiting the Olympics on her own terms. Khelif progressed to the quarter-finals with a quick victory Carini looked emotional as she waited for the referee to declare Khelif the winner and then slumped to her knees while in tears after the result was given. Khelif refused to stop for a lengthy chat in the interview area but declared: ‘I am here for gold. I’ll fight anyone.
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