{"id":144602,"date":"2025-09-15T02:14:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T02:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/144602\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T02:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T02:14:14","slug":"boxer-who-quit-imane-khelif-fight-alleges-online-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/144602\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxer Who Quit Imane Khelif Fight Alleges Online Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Italian Olympic competitor Angela Carini has opened up about the harassment she has faced more than a year after she bowed out of her fight against Turkey\u2019s Imane Khelif.<\/p>\n

In the first 46 seconds of the match, Khelif drove home a string of jarring punches, one of which loosened Carini\u2019s chin strap and another drew blood.<\/p>\n

Carini called it quickly with a raised hand and returned to her corner. Then, she collapsed on her knees, crying and refusing to take her rival\u2019s proffered hand.<\/p>\n

HighlightsCarini says she endured harassment, insults, and career damage.Despite backlash, she won her eighth Italian title later in 2024.Khelif has not re-entered the ring since her Olympic triumph.<\/p>\n

The incident quickly spiraled into political discourse, drawing commentary from her country\u2019s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, US President Donald Trump, and blowhards like Elon Musk.<\/p>\n

The backlash, for the most part, stemmed from a previous IBA test<\/p>\n

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The main bone of contention in the ring on August 1, 2024, in the North Paris Arena during the French Olympics, was not Carini\u2019s decision to quit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It centered around Khelif with the likes of JK Rowling, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump directly or indirectly accusing her of being a man.<\/p>\n

Fueling their convictions (or whims) was the International Boxing Association\u2019s (IBA) previous claims that a DNA sample from Khelif found that she had XY chromosomes, which are normal.<\/p>\n

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC), however, slammed the Russian-led IBA, pointing to a lack of transparency in its testing, and allowed Khelif to participate in the Olympics, per<\/a>TheIndependent.<\/p>\n

And so the Algerian pugilist got to face Carini.<\/p>\n

Angela Carini would later apologize for the way she left the ring<\/p>\n

Carini would later apologize for her handling of the thrashing, saying she could have conducted herself more professionally.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAll this controversy makes me sad,\u201d the BBC reported her saying around the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry for my opponent, too. If the IOC said she can fight, I respect that decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

She touched on her refusal to shake Khelif\u2019s hand, saying<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t something I intended to do. Actually, I want to apologize to her and everyone else. I was angry because my Olympics<\/a> had gone up in smoke.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Italian boxer lamented what she had to \u201cendure\u201d since she walked out of the ring<\/p>\n

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Carini has taken to her Instagram to cast a light on the treatment she received from the public.<\/p>\n

In a slideshow of stills, she showed messages that ranged from begging her not to return to the Olympic ring to insults, some of which called her a coward.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHave you ever wondered how hard it was for me to face these words?\u201d she could be heard saying.<\/p>\n

Imane Khelif is a man who robbed women of their Olympic medals.<\/p>\n

After he \u201cwon\u201d the bout with Angela Carini \u2013 as the audience chanted his name \u2013 Carini said, \u201cNon \u00e8 giusto!\u201d or \u201cIt\u2019s not fair!\u201d She knew he was a man, too, by the force of his blows.<\/p>\n

Algeria should be punished.\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/ma30owcQvN<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/N8mgTPGfU1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Genevieve Gluck (@WomenReadWomen) June 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I had to endure and endure day after day? What I had to face in my silence, while preserving my health from a stupid social network, from people<\/a> who speak and say words without thinking twice?\u201d<\/p>\n

She claims her career was \u201cdestroyed\u201d on August 1. 2024<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause for them it\u00b4s just a sentence, it\u00b4s just a word, it\u00b4s just fun, it\u2019s just wanting to follow the crowd,\u201d her missive continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor many it is easy to forget the past, but for me it wasn\u2019t,\u201d the Italian<\/a> contender claimed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat past that marked my life. That past that left wounds inside me that I try to heal day after day, but like an infected wound, it bleeds and hurts,\u201d per<\/a> the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n

She complained that the events of August 1, 2024 \u201cdestroyed her career\u201d that took years to build and accused critics of ripping it apart for laughs.<\/p>\n

ADVERTISEMENTShe won her eighth title in December of the same year<\/p>\n

But in line with the mentoring of all boxers, Carini picked herself up again, and in December of the same year, fought at the World Boxing Cup in Poland<\/a>, where she won her eighth Italian title.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPutting all the disappointment aside, I got back into that ring, reconfirming myself as Italian champion and bringing home medals from important international tournaments,\u201d she declared.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese words of mine will not change the world, I will not make people become kinder. But at least I invite everyone to reflect \u2026 A word, a gesture, a command can hurt and destroy a person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Imane Khelif is yet to set foot in the ring since her controversial Olympic victory<\/p>\n

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Bored Panda previously reported on a similar statement from Khelif.\u00a0 On August 9, she took to her Instagram<\/a> to write:
\u201cToday, on the anniversary of that triumph, I\u2019m going through a difficult phase filled with challenges, silence, and waiting\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cBut despite everything, the spirit that fought for gold still beats within me,\u201d she declared.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI still believe that every fall is a prelude to a stronger rise, and that every delay carries within it a test of faith and willpower.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unlike Carini, Khelif has not stepped back into the ring since her Olympic victory.<\/p>\n

Carini\u2019s recent post continues to draw mixed reactions<\/p>\n

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