The top U.N. expert on violence against women joined in a surge of online outrage after an Italian Olympic boxer forfeited a fight against an athlete who had previously been declared ineligible for women’s competition.
The fight between Angela Carini and Algerian Imane Khelif lasted just 46 seconds before the Italian, having been hit with two fierce punches to the face, one of which dislodged her chinstrap, decided she couldn’t take it any more.
The 25-year-old welterweight was in tears as Khelif celebrated her victory, screaming in the ring: “Non è giusto!” which translates to “It’s not fair.”
