Amy Broadhurst, who defeated Imane Khelif in the 2022 World Championships, spoke out about the Algerian boxer who was deemd to have male traits.
Boxing world champion Amy Broadhurst was among the women to beat Algerian Imane Khelif, the fighter in the middle of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, and spoke out about her former opponent on Wednesday. Broadhurst, of Ireland, was a gold medalist in the 2022 International Boxing Association Women’s World Championships, beating Khelif in the finals.
’ 'I it’s the way she was born & that’s out of her control. The fact that she has been beating by 9 females before says it all.' CONTROVERSIAL BOXER'S NEXT OPPONENT 'NOT SCARED' FOR MATCHUP: 'I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE PRESS' On Thursday, Broadhurst asked her followers what they thought of her win over Khelif in 2022. Broadhurst posted the footage on her social media.
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