UFC fighters could not assist however react to the weird boxing match and subsequent controversial ending between Angela Carini and Imane Khelif.
There was a lot hypothesis whether or not Khelif needs to be allowed to compete in ladies’s boxing on the 2024 Paris Summer season Olympics. The Algerian has been rejected entry into competitors prior to now on account of their excessive testosterone readings, which renders opponents ineligible in fight sports activities.
Regardless of the plea from followers, Imane Khelif did compete on the Olympics and made their opponent stop in simply 46 seconds. This prompted uproar among the many MMA world as fighters rushed to social media to voice their discontent.
The #9-ranked UFC gentle heavyweight Johnny Walker was livid with the Olympic Video games’ determination to permit the combat to go forward.
He shared his ideas on X earlier than deleting his publish and later confirming he did not know sufficient in regards to the state of affairs to remark additional.
@JohnnyWalker on X
I simply assume everybody which might be reposting in regards to the feminine olympic boxing problem, don’t know of the actual historical past behind , is he borne girl ? Is she have genetic points? Is have is a lady or not ? Principally don’t know!
— Johnny Walker (@JohnnyWalker) August 1, 2024
Dillon Danis was upset with how occasions unfolded and insisted she was cheated out of a lifelong dream. Although, it would not be a Danis publish with out the BJJ phenom firing photographs at somebody he dislikes.
Jake Paul after listening to there's a neater path to a boxing gold medal. pic.twitter.com/4vqWu8kPt9
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) August 1, 2024
Colby Covington joined in. The previous interim UFC welterweight champion ranted about holding males far-off from ladies’s sports activities.
I attempted to warn all of you. The Olympic committee, USA Boxing and the individuals who advocated for this insanity must take full accountability. I really feel for all the ladies who labored their entire lives to compete on the world’s largest stage solely to have it taken away from them by a… pic.twitter.com/WNApBGi5DN
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) August 1, 2024
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Former UFC light-weight king Rafael Dos Anjos additionally spoke out in opposition to the combat. The Brazilian insisted that anyone that thinks permitting Imane Khelif to compete in ladies’s boxing is sick.
Angela Carini, I Stand with you!! As a fighter and athlete I understand how many hours of coaching and sacrifice to get to that degree of competitors. Olympics it’s the very best degree and folks permit a person to combat a lady it’s unacceptable. In the event you assume that is proper you’re sick. pic.twitter.com/mI0I3iJ5Xl
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) August 1, 2024
Whereas the overwhelming majority of web customers are offended with the Olympics, others have been conflicted on the occasions.
Sodiq Yusuff and Chris Curtis did not hearth photographs at Khelif, however as an alternative consider it is a tough state of affairs to evaluate given the circumstances.
This… typically life isn't black or white, gray areas exist, and the way we navigate them is tough, however will communicate volumes of our character sooner or later. https://t.co/RgEhogRa1x
— Chris Curtis The Motion Man (@Actionman513) August 1, 2024
Derek Brunson and Kamaru Usman additionally sided with the African boxer. The UFC veterans acknowledged that followers could have jumped the gun on their witch-hunt of Imane Khelif earlier than understanding all of the details.
1000% nobody does analysis simply bounce on it and run.
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) August 1, 2024
