This year’s 33rd Olympic Games continue to amaze, with recent events in the boxing preliminary match adding to the excitement. In the welterweight division, 25-year-old Algerian boxer Imane Khelif faced Italty’s Angela Cirni, who surprisingly quit the fight at only 46 seconds. This unexpected outcome has led to widespread questioning of Khelif’s gender status, transforming the boxer into a controversial figure.

Fans were speculating about who would be courageous enough to face Khelif in the quarterfinals. However, a new name has emerged: Anna Luca Hamori, a Hungarian Olympic boxer. This article will delve into everything about this Hungarian phenomenon.

Meet Anna Luca Hamori, who faces Imane Khelif next

Anna Luca Hamori is a 23-year-old Hungarian fighter with an impressive boxing record. Born in Szombathely, she currently resides in Koszeg, An 11-time national champion, she is a vital member of the Hungarian national team. Hamori’s boxing journey began in 2011, inspired by her older brother, who she considers her idol, as she revealed in an Instagram post.

“I started boxing in 2011. My older brother is also a boxer. Because of him [I] started my boxing career. He is my idol,” said Anna Luca Hamori, who boasts an impressive boxing record. Hamori, as she is also known, is in a relationship with the experienced boxer Kreko Istvan and shares her life with a cat named Bigyo. Hamori displayed remarkable potential from a young age.

Anna Luca Hamori makes bold comments ahead of her next fight

When Italian boxer Angela Carini abruptly quit her preliminary fight against Imane Khelif, fans were left worried. Many speculated that this would become a common tactic for opponents facing the formidable Khelif, with several considering pulling out before the fight even began. However, Hungarian sensation Anna Luca Hamori is a different breed.

Stepping up to face Khelif in the quarterfinals, Hamori has boldly declared she is fearless. In an interview, Hamori told reporters, “I’m not scared. I don’t care about the press story and social media…it will be a bigger victory for me if I win.”

What is the controversy revolving around Imane Khelif?

This isn’t Imane Khelif’s first brush with controversy. Previously, her gender was questioned when she was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships after failing a gender test that revealed elevated testosterone levels. Sharing this fate was Chinese boxer Lin Yu-ting. Fans are now perplexed as to how these two athletes, banned by the IBA, were granted entry into the exclusive women’s division at the Olympics.

Now, coming to the fight, a recent controversy erupted during the match between Imane Khelif and Angela Carini. The bout saw only a few punches exchanged before Carini abruptly stopped and walked away from the ring, a truly unusual sight in boxing.  Carini was subsequently carried back into the ring. Even after the fight, with tears in her eyes, Carini revealed her pain to the media and questioned Khelif’s eligibility. She stated, “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.”

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