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If there’s one thing you can count on in this wild world of sports, it’s that Jake Paul never misses a headline. This time, he’s crying foul over what he calls the “sickening” controversy surrounding Olympic boxing.
Angela Carini made waves by quitting her bout against an opponent tagged with that hot-and-bothered label: XY chromosomes. Paul, never one to shy away from a stir, labeled it all “a travesty.”
“Doesn’t matter what you believe. This is wrong and dangerous,” Paul pronounced to his legions of followers on X (because “Twitter” was so last year).
Jake Paul speaks during the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match press conference at Texas Live! on May 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Netflix)
For those keeping score at home, Algeria’s Imane Khelif went head-to-head with Carini, who lasted a whopping 46 seconds before her corner saw fit to throw in the towel.
Khelif basked in victory while Carini tearfully wondered what just happened, grumbling to her coach in Italian about the fairness of it all.
“I got into the ring to fight,” she vented. “I didn’t give up, but one punch hurt too much, and so I said enough. I’m going out with my head held high.”
Angela Carini during her match against Imane Khelif at the Olympic Games on Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris. (Fabio Bozzani/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Paul isn’t just blowing smoke; he’s offering Carini a second shot. “To Angela Carini, although your dreams couldn’t come true today because of the crazy agendas that are at play in our world at the moment, I would love to offer you to fight on an MVP undercard, to show the world your talents on a fair platform,” Paul said.
Carini, apparently, will have a chance to showcase her skills under fairer skies at one of Paul’s own fights, likely sidestepping further chaos.
Imane Khelif and Angela Carini after their fight. (Reuters/Isabel Infantes)
Now, let’s talk dirty details. Khelif fought under a shadow of controversy due to a failed gender eligibility test from 2023, which got her disqualified from the World Championships. The problem? Elevated testosterone levels that, officials said, gave her “competitive advantages over other female competitors.”
The IBA nailed it down to DNA tests, revealing Khelif had XY chromosomes intertwined in her DNA. But fret not, the Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) and Khelif have denied these claims up and down the ring.
The International Olympic Committee naturally uh-ed, ah-ed, and ultimately cleared Khelif to compete. They stood by their decision, ever the beacon of bureaucracy.
So, Paul calls out the mess, offers Carini a lifeline, and the debate rages on. Glamour, guts, and glory all in a day’s work. Stay tuned — the saga isn’t over yet.
