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Italian boxer Angela Carini said she was in “extreme pain” and had “never felt a punch like this” after her preliminary round of 16 bout against Algerian Imane Khelif was abandoned after just 46 seconds. The build-up to the fight was marred by controversy following the inclusion of Khelif, who was one of two athletes cleared to compete in the women’s boxing after being disqualified from last year’s Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi for failing to meet the necessary gender eligibility criteria. During Thursday’s match, Khelif landed a few good shots, including a huge punch to Carini’s face. The Italian then went over to her corner and subsequently signalled that she was unable to carry on due to pain in her nose, leading to the fight being abandoned with two minutes and 14 seconds left in the first round. Talk international presenter Madeleine Hale takes a look at the boxing controversy. Click here for more from Talk If you need any help v
