by Imane Khelif will box for Olympic gold tonight, facing Liu Yang in the welterweight final at Paris 2024.
Khelif’s Olympic campaign has been highly controversial, with the Algerian allegedly failing a 2023 gender eligibility test due to the presence of certain chromosomes. This test result led to Khelif being disqualified from the World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA).
The IBA was previously the governing body of Olympic boxing, but was removed from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ahead of the Tokyo Games. The IOC no longer recognises the IBA as its governing body due to concerns over the organisation’s finances, its links to Russia and fears of corruption.
In Paris, Khelif found herself in the spotlight after her first fight, with Angela Carini retiring after just 46 seconds. The Italian, who had received a significant punch from Khelif, withdrew from the fight in tears and said she had “never been hit so hard” in her life.
Carini later apologized, while Khelif eventually defeated Luca Anna Hamori and Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision. The 25-year-old now faces China’s Liu Yang, as both fighters aim for Olympic gold.
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Imane Khelif vs Liu Yang: What time does the Olympic welterweight final start?
15:20 , Alex Pattle
Tonight’s welterweight final between Khelif and Liu is scheduled for 22:51 local time (21:51 BST).
Khelif vs Liu is the fourth and final fight of the session (which starts at 21:30 local time; 20:30 BST) and follows the men’s heavyweight gold medal fight – between Azerbaijan’s Loren Berto Alfonso Dominguez and Uzbekistan’s Lazizbek Mullojonov.
What time is Khelif fighting? How to watch the Olympic boxing final
Imane Khelif vs Liu Yang: Olympic final LIVE
15:02 , Alex Pattle
Imane Khelif will box for Olympic gold tonight, facing Liu Yang in the welterweight final at Paris 2024.
Khelif’s Olympic campaign has been highly controversial, with the Algerian allegedly failing a 2023 gender eligibility test due to the presence of certain chromosomes. This test result led to Khelif being disqualified from the World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA).
The IBA was previously the governing body of Olympic boxing, but was removed from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ahead of the Tokyo Games. The IOC no longer recognises the IBA as its governing body due to concerns over the organisation’s finances, its links to Russia and fears of corruption.
In Paris, Khelif found herself in the spotlight after her first fight, with Angela Carini retiring after just 46 seconds. The Italian, who had received a significant punch from Khelif, withdrew from the fight in tears and said she had “never been hit so hard” in her life.
Carini later apologized, while Khelif eventually defeated Luca Anna Hamori and Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision. The 25-year-old now faces China’s Liu Yang, as both fighters aim for Olympic gold.
