Will Hungarian female boxer have to defeat a biological man at the Paris Olympics? – VIDEO, UPDATED

“I don’t care whether she is woman or man, I want to defeat her!”, Luca Hámori, a 66-kilogram Hungarian female boxer, said about her future opponent, the Algerian Imane Khelif. Based on 2023 tests, Ms Khelif has XY chromosomes and her Italian opponent yesterday gave up the fight after only 46 seconds. She said she decided so due to the immensely strong punches of the Algerian athlete.

Algerian boxer finished opponent in 46 seconds

After the bout between the Italian and the Algerian athletes, the former crashed on her knees and cried since she had to give up the fight. According to voanews.com, winning in just 46 seconds is unusual in Olympic boxing.

Angela Carini said she felt severe pain in her nose “and with the maturity of a boxer, I said, ‘Enough,’ because I didn’t want to, I didn’t want to, I couldn’t finish the match.”

Khelif was victorious. Photo: Instagram/Imane Khelif

She did not shake hands and burst into tears after the judge raised the Algerian boxer’s hand. “My father taught me to be a warrior. I have always stepped into the ring with honour, and I have always (served) my country with loyalty. And this time I couldn’t do it because I couldn’t fight anymore, and so I ended the match”, Carini said.

Hungarian press wrote that the Italian athlete gave up since she felt her opponent was too powerful. Here is a video of the bout:

Imane Khelif: intersex person or woman with hormonal disorder?

That may not be surprising considering the fact that Umar Kremlev, the president of the International Boxing Association (IBA), said at the 2023 IBA World Boxing Championships that Imane Khelif had to be disqualified since she had XY chromosomes and elevated levels of testosterone. As 444.hu pointed out, IBA let her compete in 2023, then disqualified her before her last match.

It has been suggested that it is not transgenderism or intersexuality that causes the male testosterone levels in Khelif’s body, but hyperandrogenism, i.e. being born female with hormonal abnormalities. In fact, even people who are born female and are registered as female can have different levels of testosterone. No two competitors are the same, they never have the same abilities, so it is difficult to ever talk about 100% fair play in competitive sports.

The fact that Khelif could come to Paris is because boxing there is no longer organised by the IBA, led by a Russian sports functionary. The organiser is the International Olympic Committee (IOC), so the rules of entering were different – much looser -, and the Algerian athlete – along with a Taiwanese walking in the same shoes – was granted the green light.

Hungarians outraged

Luca Hámori defeated the Australian Marissa Williamson yesterday with an exquisite performance and by scoring. She said she was not concerned about her opponent in the quarter-finals. She would defeat her opponent even if she were a man.

Photo: Instagram/Luca Hámori

Ms Hámori raved about the Olympics to the Hungarian press and praised her supporters, many of them from Kőszeg, her hometown close to the Hungarian-Austrian border. She told index.hu that she trains with guys, so she is not afraid. “She somehow proved she was a girl”, she said about the Algerian. She added she was unsurprised about the IBA’s disqualification last year because Khelif’s appearance was “boyish”.

Hámori is the first Hungarian female boxer to qualify for the Olympics. “I have two victorious bouts. That is something massive for me. If I got a medal, I would be the world’s happiest person”, she added.

Luca’s opponent. Photo: Instagram/Imane Khelif

Fears for the physical safety of the Hungarian female boxer

Many Hungarians are outraged and fear for Luca’s physical safety. They believe it is unfair and dangerous to let biological men compete against women. Meanwhile, the International Olympic Committee said the IBA’s 2023 decision was impulsive and arbitrary. The IOC believes all athletes meet the requirements to participate. Furthermore, they expressed sadness concerning the attacks against the Algerian and Taiwanese athletes, Magyar Nemzet wrote.

J. K. Rowling and Elon Musk protested against Imane Khelif’s participation.

The two athletes will meet in the ring on Saturday.

UPDATE: the Hungarian Olympic Committee initiates consultation with the International Olympic Committee concerning the Hámori vs Khelif match – Read our article HERE

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