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Who does Imane Khelif, boxer in gender test controversy, fight next? Here's how to watch

Imane Khelif of Algeria became one of the most-searched Olympic athletes after she won her opening bout in 46 seconds on Thursday. Here's when you can watch her next

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, whose name vaulted into the top of Google searches a day ago after a 46-second bout reraised gender test issues, is not done in Paris.

She'll face Hungary's Luca Anna Hamori in the women's welterweight quarterfinal at 11:22 a.m. You'll be able to watch that here. According to ESPN, Hungary plans to protest Khelif's participation. If the bout goes on as scheduled and Khelif wins, she moves on to the semifinal at 4:34 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

The women's welterweight final is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 9. Watch that one here. Get more on Olympic boxing.

Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become a divisive issue. There's no indication she identifies as transgender.

So what happened with Angela Carini?

Opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds in Thursday's bout.

Carini and Khelif had only a few punch exchanges before Carini abandoned it, an extremely unusual occurrence in Olympic boxing. Carini’s headgear apparently became dislodged twice before she quit.

Carini refused to shake Khelif's hand after the decision was announced, and she cried in the ring before leaving.

Afterward, a still-tearful Carini said she quit because of intense pain in her nose after the opening punches. Carini, who had a spot of blood on her trunks, said she wasn't making a political statement and was not refusing to fight Khelif.

“I felt a severe pain in my nose, and with the maturity of a boxer, I said ‘enough,’ because I didn’t want to, I didn’t want to, I couldn’t finish the match," Carini said.

Boxing - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 6
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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Angela Carini of Team Italy reacts after abandoning her Women's 66kg preliminary round match against Imane Khelif of Team Algeria in the first round on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at North Paris Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Khelif is an accomplished amateur who won a silver medal at the International Boxing Association's 2022 world championships. The same governing body disqualified her from last year's championships shortly before her gold-medal match because of what it claimed were elevated levels of testosterone.

The 25-year-old entered the ring at the North Paris Arena to a chorus of cheers, but the crowd was confused by the bout's sudden end.

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