Riley Gaines praises boxer Angela Carini for forfeiting her bout against Imane Khelif, who is deemed to have XY chromosomes, while fighting in the women’s Olympic competition.
Riley Gaines is one of the most prominent figures to speak out against the gender controversy in the Olympic boxing competition.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif advanced to the women’s 66-kilogram 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.
Khelif is under fire for having previously been deemed to have XY chromosomes; the Algerian fighter was banned from last year’s IBA World Championships for failing to meet gender requirements.
