New footage emerges of the punch that left Angela Carini unable to continue her fight with Imane Khelif

Angela Carini withdrew from the fight after just 46 seconds.

New footage emerges of the punch that left Angela Carini unable to continue her fight with Imane Khelif

New footage has emerged of the punch that left Angela Carini unable to continue her fight with Imane Khelif at the Olympic Games.

Italian boxer Carini pulled out of her welterweight bout with Khelif after just 46 seconds amid an ongoing row over the Algerian’s eligibility for the Games.

Carini raised her hand in the air to signal her withdrawal from the fight after being hit with two punches, meaning Khelif was declared the winner.

The Telegraph reported that the Italian sustained a suspected broken nose in the opening exchanges, leading to her decision to pull out of the fight.

Khelif’s participation at the Games is controversial, as the Algerian was disqualified from last year’s Boxing World Championships for failing gender eligibility tests.

She was disqualified hours before her gold medal bout at the Championships in New Delhi after she failed to meet the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) eligibility criteria, with the BBC reporting that she failed a testosterone level test.

Reuters reported that IBA president Umar Kremlev told Russian news agency TASS that Khelif and Taiwan’s double world champion Lin Yu-ting, who was also disqualified, had “XY chromosomes”.

The IBA, organisers of the World Championships, is a federation no longer recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

This is the power punch to the head that finished the match.

Organisers of the boxing at the 2024 Games – The Paris Boxing United (PBU) – approved both Khelif and Yu-ting to compete.

Speaking after the fight, Carini said: “After the second one [blow to the nose] I couldn’t breathe anymore.

“I went to my coach and said ‘enough’ because it takes maturity and courage to stop. I didn’t feel like fighting anymore.”

Her coach said: “I don’t know if her nose is broken. I have to speak with the girl.”

Footage has now emerged of the blow that appeared to inflict the suspected broken nose and caused Carini to pull out of the fight.

The Telegraph’s Oliver Brown reported that the blow left blood on the shorts of Carini.

Olympic boxer Angela Carini breaks silence on abandoning fight vs Imane Khelif in 'highly emotional' interview

Olympic boxer Angela Carini breaks silence on abandoning fight vs Imane Khelif in ‘highly emotional’ interview

Italy’s Carini pulled out of her bout with Khelif after 46 seconds, amid an ongoing row over the Algerian’s eligibility for the Games.

Italian boxer Angela Carini has explained why she withdrew from her fight with Algeria’s Imane Khelif at the Olympic Games after just 46 seconds.

Carini pulled out of her welterweight bout with Khelif, amid an ongoing row over the Algerian’s eligibility for the Games.

Khelif was declared the winner when Carini withdrew after being hit with two punches from her opponent.

The Telegraph report that the Italian sustained a suspected broken nose in the opening exchanges, leading to her decision to pull out of the fight.

Khelif’s participation at the Games is controversial, as the Algerian was disqualified from last year’s World Championships for failing gender eligibility tests.

She was disqualified hours before her gold medal bout at the Championships in New Delhi after she failed to meet the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) eligibility criteria, with the BBC reporting that she failed a testosterone level test.

Reuters report that at the time IBA president Umar Kremlev told Russian news agency TASS that Khelif and Taiwan’s double world champion Lin Yu-ting, who was also disqualified, had “XY chromosomes”.

Those World Championships were organised by the IBA, which is no longer a federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

As a result, the boxing competition at the 2024 Olympics is being organised by another ad-hoc body, the Paris Boxing Unit (PBU), which approved both Khelif and Yu-ting to take part in the Games.

Speaking immediately after Thursday’s fight, Carini explained why she pulled had out of the contest.

“I have always honoured my country with loyalty,” she said in a post-fight interview described as “highly emotional” by The Telegraph’s Oliver Brown.

“This time I didn’t succeed because I couldn’t fight anymore.

Carini withdrew from her fight with Khelif (Image: Getty)
Carini withdrew from her fight with Khelif (Image: Getty)

“I put an end to the match because after the second blow, after years of experience in the ring and a life of fighting, I felt a strong pain in my nose.

“I said ‘that’s enough’ because… I could not bring the match to an end. So I thought, maybe it’s better to put an end to the match.”

The Daily Mail’s Mike Keegan said Carini had told reporters that she had “never felt punches” like Khelif’s.

“Carini fighting back tears afterwards. Giving lengthy responses to journalists. Said strength of punches was the reason she pulled out,” Keegan posted on X.

“Added wasn’t for her to decide who competes. She wanted to honour the competition but stopped for her health. Said she’d never felt punches like it. Khelif walked through without answering questions.”

Khelif progresses to the quarter-finals of the women’s welterweight competition, with her next fight scheduled for Saturday against an opponent who is yet to be confirmed.