“Allahu Akbar”, Imane Khelif reaches semi-finals, defeats Hungarian

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif reached the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics, defeating Hungarian Luca Hamori, who had shared insulting posts about Imane before the fight.

In the women’s 66 kg category, Imane faced Hungary’s Luca Hamori and defeated her by 5-0.

The Algerian boxer made headlines when her opponent Angela Carini of Italy refused to fight her in the first round after just 46 seconds, saying that Iman did not meet the standards of a woman and that she was scared for her life. Later, Angela apologised for her behaviour.

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Before the fight against Imane, the Hungarian boxer shared insulting posts on social media and also removed the posts after severe criticism.

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After defeating the Hungarian, Imane thanked God and declared, “Allahu Akbar”.

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