“Will Fight As Long As I Can,” Anna Luca Reacts Ahead Of Facing Controversial Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif
Anna Luca Hamori, the Hungarian boxer will face Algerian pugilist Imane Khelif in the quarterfinals of the women’s 66 kg event at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Ahead of the match, Anna has expressed her discontent through a social media post. She stated that she finds it unfair for Khelif to compete in the women’s category. However, keeping aside her concerns, Hamori is determined to put in all her efforts in the upcoming bout. She has vowed to “fight as long as I can”. “In my humble opinion, I don’t think its fair that this contestant can compete in the women’s category. But I cannot concern myself with that now. I cannot change it, it’s life,” she added.
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“ I can promise you one thing… I will do my best to win and I will fight as long as I can!” wrote Hamori on X.
The 23-year-old had previously fought at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and won silver at the 2022 European Championships.
The Paris Olympics was engulfed with controversy after Algerian boxer Imane Khelif caused Italy’s Angela Carini to quit just 46 seconds into their preliminary match on Thursday.
Khelif has been accused of participating in women’s boxing with high levels of testosterone. She grabbed the spotlight due to controversy over her participation in women’s sports, despite allegations of being ‘biologically male’.
Iman Khelif was disqualified from participating in last year’s World Boxing Championships following her failure to clear the gender eligibility test conducted by the International Boxing Association.
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Meanwhile, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has strongly defended Algerian boxers against the aggressive campaigns.
During a press conference, Mark Adams, the official spokesperson said, “The Algerian boxer was born female, registered as female, lived her life as a female, and boxed as a female. She even has a female passport. This is not a transgender case.”
