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Drozd on the Khelif scandal: “If there is medical evidence, the Olympic medal should be stripped”
Former world boxing champion Grigory Drozd believes that Algerian Iman Khelif should be disqualified and stripped of her Olympic gold medal if it is proven that she has the XY chromosome set.
Khelif won gold in the women’s boxing competition at the Paris Games. Le Correspondant published a medical report according to which the athlete was diagnosed with the absence of a uterus and ovaries, as well as the presence of testes in the inguinal canal and a “micropenis.”
– We need to learn the rules. I wouldn’t be surprised, but it seems to me that there are no rules that allow men and women to box each other for medals. If there is official medical evidence that Khelif is a man, disqualification and deprivation of the medal should follow. It turns out that Khelif deceived everyone, including the IOC and her rivals. If the data of the French journalist is confirmed, an investigation is required.
I don’t know how the system of admission to competitions works, what documents the athlete from Algeria provided. It is obvious that changes are overdue so that everyone clearly understands the decisions for each athlete and there are no surprises in the future. Someone missed something here. Whether intentionally or not, I don’t know. But changes are required so that such things do not happen again,” Drozd told Metaratings.ru.
– Where do they look when they let either a woman or a man into the ring? I believe that the organizers should control everything and check the tests. Well, what can I say now? Well, she’s a man, so what? After a fight they don’t wave their fists. All this needs to be controlled from the very beginning. “I think it’s the IOC’s mistake, it’s their fault that they allow men to box with women,” said world boxing champion Natalya Ragozina Odds.
In 2023, the International Boxing Association (IBA) suspended Khelif during the World Championships in India due to failure to meet eligibility criteria. As a result of a gender test, it was proven that she has XY chromosomes. The IOC admitted her to women’s competitions in 2024.
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Famous British organizer Frank Warren He commented on the situation around the world heavyweight champion according to WBC, WBA and IBF Alexandra Usika.
“We’ll see what happens with Oleksandr Usyk. He’s only fought once this year, which has had a negative impact on his high-level title fights. He needs to defend his belts next year. If he doesn’t do that, he’ll have to give up his titles,” Warren said.
Previously, Alexander Usik (24-0, 15 KOs), the holder of the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles (over 90.7 kg), talked about his plans and admitted when he plans to end his professional career. The boxer recently vacated his WBO title and lost his status as absolute world champion.
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Absolute world champion in the second lightweight category Naoya Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs) commented on the victory of the fight played on Saturday, December 27th.
In Saudi Arabia, the Japanese representative defeated Mexican Alan David Picasso by unanimous decision and defended his WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF titles.
After the final bell, the reporter asked Inoue whether he should take the first place in the ranking of the world’s strongest boxers, which is currently occupied by Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.
“Mr. Usyk came to watch my fight tonight, but I’m actually not very happy with my performance. I should have done much better. So I won’t say anything about the rankings and I’ll do much better next time,” Inoue admitted.
Usik visited Riyadh to watch the Japanese “Beast” fight and after the fight, he went to the ring to congratulate the champion on his victory.
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The strongest boxers of our time – Ukrainian Alexander Usik and Japanese Naoya Inoue – We met in the ring of Mohammed Abdo Aren in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) on December 27th.
On this day, a boxing night took place, the main event of which was the fight in the weight category up to 55.3 kg. WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF world champion Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) defeated his Mexican opponent Alan David Picasso (32-0-1, 17 KOs).
The fight continued for all 12 rounds and ended with a confident victory for the Japanese “Beast” by unanimous decision.
After the final gong, Usik approached the champion in the ring, congratulated him on his victory and shook hands. Inoue admitted that he was not 100% satisfied with his performance and appreciated the Ukrainian’s place in the ranking of the strongest boxers of our time.
Next year, Usik plans to fight against former American champion Deontay Wilder, and Naoya is considering two options: Junto Nakatani or Jesse Rodriguez.
VIDEO. Kings of the boxing world. Usyk congratulates Inoue after victory in Riyadh
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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) December 27, 2025
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