Olympic champion Imane Khelif to make professional boxing debut in December
Summary
Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif says she will make her professional boxing debut in Paris on December 15, against Clarida Sarabia in the super-welterweight class. It will be her first bout since winning welterweight gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics; she postponed a planned return in April because of a training injury.Key Facts
- Khelif announced the bout at a news conference on Friday with her coach, Kamel Abdesselam, and promoter, Yacin Berrabah.
- Khelif holds a professional boxing licence from France’s boxing federation.
- She said she had missed being in the ring and that the past two years had been difficult.
- Abdesselam said he believes Khelif could win a world title within three to five fights.
- Khelif won Olympic welterweight gold in Paris in 2024.
- In an interview with L’Équipe in February, Khelif said she had undergone hormone treatment to lower her testosterone before the Paris Olympics.
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