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‘Khelif has an unfair advantage’ – journalist on women’s boxing competitions at the Paris Olympics
Iman Khelif / Photo: © Richard Pelham / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
British journalist Piers Morgan called it unfair to allow athletes born with male chromosomes to participate in women’s competitions, as this gives them a physiological advantage over biological women.
Earlier, Italian Angela Carini burst into tears after refusing to continue a boxing match in the 1/8 finals in the 66 kg weight category against Algerian Iman Khelif at the 2024 Olympics. In 2023, the International Boxing Association (IBA) suspended Khelif and Lin Yuting (Taiwan) during the World Championships in India due to failure to meet the eligibility criteria. A gender test proved that the athletes have XY chromosomes. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed them to compete in women’s competitions in 2024.
— This is a more complex case than the flurry of transgender scandals that have engulfed women’s sports in recent years. Khelif reportedly has a condition in which she has some female reproductive organs, but her testosterone levels are much higher than those of women. As a result, she is physically superior to women, as evidenced by her powerful physique. In other words, she has an unfair advantage.
The undeniable medical and scientific truth is that anyone born with male “biology” has a distinct physical advantage over biological women. That’s why we separate women’s and men’s events at the Olympics. If we didn’t, women would hardly win a single medal. To pretend otherwise is either deeply mistaken or intentionally lying.
“I believe that all transgender athletes should be banned from competing in women’s events. The same applies to athletes born with XY chromosomes, which also give them a physiological advantage over biological women. They should either compete with men, as most have done in the past, or in the new open category. What happened in the Olympic boxing ring cannot be repeated, or the spirit and integrity of the Games will be irreparably tarnished,” Morgan wrote in his column for The Sun.
The Olympic Games will end on August 11.
Source: Sportbox
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Former WBA, WBO, IBF heavyweight world champion, Briton Anthony Joshua, was involved in an accident in Nigeria, as a result of which two people died, local publication Punch reports.
The incident occurred on Monday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Lexus SUV Joshua was in collided with a stationary truck. It is reported that the 36-year-old boxer, who was sitting behind the driver, received minor injuries and was hospitalized.
According to an eyewitness, two people died in the accident: a passenger sitting next to the driver and a person in the back seat next to Joshua. The remaining victims were taken to the hospital.
The local police commissioner said an investigation into the incident has been ordered.
Olympic champion Joshua defeated American blogger Jake Paul in a fight in Miami on December 19. In total, he has 29 victories and four defeats in the professional ring.
Source: Sportbox
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Authoritative source The Ring has reported that the famous British heavyweight Anthony Joshua was involved in a serious accident in Nigeria.
The boxer, whose parents are from an African country, came to Nigeria after celebrating Christmas in England.
It was reported that the accident occurred in the capital Lagos. Joshua was in the Lexus that crashed into a truck. Two people died at the scene.
Joshua was injured, but they were reported to be minor. The boxer only managed to leave the car with outside help.
Look at the dire situation in Nigeria.
There was no apparent emergency response after a major crash involving Anthony Joshua that killed two people; no ambulance, no proper medical care. Instead he was made to sit upright in front of a police van… pic.twitter.com/xZ5IEP9hF6
— Esen (@SemiNigerian) December 29, 2025
Sending prayers to Anthony Joshua.
If you have a minute, please pray for him. pic.twitter.com/Dt979HEBp5— (fan) Cole Palmer 🏴GFPR (@BigJeff) December 29, 2025
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Former absolute light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, 2020 Olympic champion and ex-temporary WBA super featherweight champion Albert Batyrgaziev and bronze medalist of the 2020 Games and 2023 World Championships Imam Khataev, in a conversation with Match TV, named American Terence Crawford the best boxer of 2025.
In 2025, Crawford defeated Mexican Saul Alvarez by unanimous decision, becoming the undisputed super middleweight champion. Prior to this, the American was the absolute champion in the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions, and also became the champion in the lightweight and junior middleweight divisions. In early December, the boxer was stripped of his WBC super middleweight belt due to non-payment of championship fees. At the end of December, 38-year-old Crawford announced his retirement from the sport. He scored 42 victories in 42 fights (31 knockouts) and left the ring undefeated.
The top three of Artur Beterbiev are as follows:
1. Terence Crawford;
2. Naoya Inoue;
3. Devin Haney.
Albert Batyrgaziev’s top three:
1. Terence Crawford;
2. Muslim Gadzhimagomedov;
3. Sharabutdin Ataev.
Top three of Imam Khataev:
1. Terence Crawford;
2. Artur Beterbiev;
3. Dmitry Bivol.
Next week the Match TV website will publish the following material: “The best boxer of 2025 according to Match TV experts.” In 2024, Artur Beterbiev confidently won this vote. In 2023, Terence Crawford won by a narrow margin, ahead of Naoya Inoue. In 2022, Dmitry Bivol won with a clear advantage.
Watch live broadcasts of professional boxing tournaments on the Match TV and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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