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Algeria's Khelif romps into WBC finals

She will now face Ireland's southpaw battler Sara Amy Broadhurst in the finals slated for Friday.

In Summary

•The 23-year-old Tokyo Olympics quarter-finalist and the Nation's Cups gold medalist, surmounted a tough challenge from Chelsey Heijnen of the Netherlands in their closely contested semi-finals bout.

•She boasts a wealth of experience having won all of her international contests since July 2021.

by TONY MBALLA
Boxing
19 May 2022 - 09:03
Boxing Federation of Kenya communications director Dancun Kuria poses with Algerian pugilist Imane Khelif at the World Women's Boxing Championships in Istanbul Turkey.
Boxing Federation of Kenya communications director Dancun Kuria poses with Algerian pugilist Imane Khelif at the World Women's Boxing Championships in Istanbul Turkey.
Image: COURTESY

Algeria's Imane Khelif wrote a new chapter in history on Wednesday by becoming the first African boxer to qualify for the finals of Women's World Boxing Championships.

The 23-year-old Tokyo Olympics quarter-finalist and the Nation's Cups gold medalist, surmounted a tough challenge from Chelsey Heijnen of the Netherlands in their closely contested semi-finals bout.

She will now face Ireland's southpaw battler Sara Amy Broadhurst in the finals slated for Friday. Broadhurst cruised past India's Parveen in the first light-welterweight semi-final bout.

Khelif is one of the gold medal favorites of the light welterweight (63kg).

She boasts a wealth of experience having won all of her international contests since July 2021. The AFBC African Champion was a gold medallist at the Strandja Memorial Tournament.

Editing by Tony Mballa 

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19 May 2022 - 09:03

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