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Italian boxer Angela Carini exits fight over Algerian boxer’s gender eligibility

Carini was 46 seconds into her fight against Imane Khelif when she walked out

The Algerian boxer was barred from the 2023 world championships after failing a gender verification test

Italian boxer Angela Carini withdrew from her welterweight bout against Algeria’s Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds on Thursday, citing concerns over her opponent’s gender eligibility.

Khelif was barred from the 2023 World Championships after failing a gender verification test, and Carini said she did not feel comfortable fighting her.

“I don’t want to fight someone who is not a woman,” Carini said. “I’m here to compete against the best boxers in the world, and I don’t think that’s her.”

Khelif has denied the allegations, and has said she will appeal the decision to ban her from the World Championships.

The controversy has sparked a debate about the role of transgender athletes in sports.

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