Imane Khelif returns to the ring on Saturday after defeating Angela Carini in an Olympic boxing match that stirred up quite the reaction on social media.
The Algerian welterweight advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Paris Olympics after Carini shockingly surrendered just 46 seconds into the first round. The result sparked a heated discussion about Khelif's participation in the tournament, as she had previously failed a gender eligibility test at the World Boxing Championships last year.
However, on her passport, Khelif is listed as female, and the International Boxing Association (IBA) has not released the results of the gender test or explained how it arrived at that conclusion. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected the IBA's decision and made it clear that all of the boxers in the women's category are in compliance with eligibility rules.
Khelif will remain in the Olympic tournament and next face Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori, who has made it clear that she doesn't plan on dropping out of the fight.
Here is everything you need to know about watching Khelif in the women's boxing quarterfinals, including TV and streaming options for the Olympic event.
When is Imane Khelif's next Olympics boxing fight? Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 3
- Time: 11:22 a.m. ET
The women's boxing quarterfinal match between Khelif and Hamori at the 2024 Paris Olympics is scheduled to start at 11:22 a.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 3. The event will be held at North Paris Arena.
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How to watch Imane Khelif's next Olympics boxing fight: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: N/A
- Live stream: Peacock
The women's boxing quarterfinal match between Khelif and Hamori at the 2024 Paris Olympics is not scheduled to air on a national TV channel. The fight can only be streamed on Peacock.
Other Olympic events are available to watch on Fubo , which is currently offering a free trial.
Olympic women's boxing schedule 2024 (welterweight — 66 kg)
| Date | Round | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Aug. 3 | Quarterfinals | 11:06 a.m. | Peacock |
| Quarterfinals | 3:36 p.m. | Peacock |
| Aug. 6 | Semifinals | 4:34 p.m. | Peacock |
| Semifinals | 4:50 p.m. | Peacock |
| Aug. 9 | Final | 4:51 p.m. | Peacock |
Olympic women's boxing weight classes 2024
Women compete across six weight classes at the Summer Olympics. Khelif is in the welterweight class.
- Flyweight (50kg)
- Bantamweight (54kg)
- Featherweight (57kg)
- Lightweight (60kg)
- Welterweight (66kg)
- Middleweight (75kg)
Olympic boxing rules 2024
- An Olympic boxing match is scheduled for three rounds of three minutes each. Rounds are separated by one-minute breaks.
- Boxers score points by punching an opponent's head or torso. A boxer earns points for every successful hit to a target area.
- Five judges sitting ringside evaluate the fight and give the boxers scores based on a 10-point system. The winner of the round receives 10 points, while the loser of the round can receive seven to nine points based on that boxer's performance.
- A boxer can win based on point totals, but it is also possible to win via knockout (KO), disqualification (DSQ), a referee stopping the contest (RSC or RSC-I for injury) or a corner throwing in the towel (ABD).
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