Angela Carini Explained

Angela Carini
Weight Class:	Light welterweight
Height:	1.71 m
Birth Date:	6 October 1998
Birth Place:	Naples, Italy
Boxrec:	885533
Total:	108
Wins:	84
Ko:	4
Losses:	23
Draws:	0
No Contests:	0
Stance:	Southpaw

Angela Carini (born 6 October 1998) is an Italian amateur boxer.

Career

Carini won a medal at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships.^[1]

She competed in the women's welterweight division at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and was defeated in the round of 16 by Chen Nien-chin.^[2]

2024 Summer Olympics

Carini competed in the women's 66 kg division at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.^[3]

On 1 August, she faced Imane Khelif in a bout that sparked intense debate within the boxing community. During the match, Carini, after receiving a punch in the face, signaled for her headgear to be checked and eventually withdrew from the fight after 46 seconds.^[3] Carini's reaction to abandoning the boxing match spawned scrutiny.^{[4] [5]}

Carini's coach later commented on concerns regarding her safety, highlighting the controversy surrounding the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s decision to allow Khelif to compete. The IOC, however, defended their decision to allow both boxers to compete, criticizing the International Boxing Association (IBA)'s actions as "sudden and arbitrary".^[6]

Carini later apologised to Khelif, stating: "I want to apologize to her and everyone else. I was angry because my Olympics had gone up in smoke. I don't have anything against Khelif. If I were to meet her again, I would embrace her."^{[7] [8]} The day after the fight, the IBA decided to offer Carini a sum of $100,000, the same amount of prize money typically reserved for the Olympic champion.^{[9] [10]} The offer, however, was not accepted,^[11] especially by the .^[12]

Personal life

The daughter of police officers, Carini also serves as an officer in the Polizia di Stato and is an athlete in their sporting division, Fiamme Oro.^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019 World Championships results . 2019-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191013080735/https://d152tffy3gbaeg.cloudfront.net/2019/10/C75WW64.pdf_0.pdf_1.pdf . 2019-10-13 . dead .
2. Web site: Boxing CARINI Angela - Tokyo 2020 Olympics . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211014044347/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/boxing/athlete-profile-n1400156-carini-angela.htm . 2021-10-14 . 2021-09-23 . olympics.com . en-us.
3. Web site: Ingle . Sean . Angela Carini abandons Olympic fight after 46 seconds against Imane Khelif . . 1 August 2024 . 1 August 2024.
4. Web site: The misleading controversy over an Olympic women's boxing match, briefly explained . Vox . 3 August 2024.
5. Web site: Sports . Fox . Aussies stun in last-second chaos as giant killers do it AGAIN in Olympic boilover . Fox Sports . 2024-08-02 . 2024-08-02.
6. Web site: Folk . Zachary . IOC Defends Female Boxers After Right-Wing Gender Outrage . Yahoo News . 2024-08-02 . 2024-08-02.
7. News: I want to apologise to Khelif - Italian boxer Carini. BBC News. 2 August 2024. 2 August 2024.
8. Web site: Dampf . Andrew . Who is Italian boxer Angela Carini and why did she quit her fight against Imane Khelif? . . 2 August 2024 . 2 August 2024.
9. News: IBA is to award Angela Carini of Italy with Olympic champion prize money. International Boxing Association. 2 August 2024. 2 August 2024.
10. News: Angela Carini to be awarded prize money by IBA despite 46 second Olympic loss to Imane Khelif. The Independent. 2 August 2024. 2 August 2024.
11. Web site: L'Iba: "Centomila dollari per Angela Carini". Ma federazione e atleta rifiutano . RAINews.it . RAI . it . 8 August 2024.
12. News: Italian Boxing Federation says it won't accept Olympic prize money offered by banned IBA . 4 August 2024 . 19 August 2024 . .
13. Web site: Fiamme Oro discipline sportive - Pugilato. poliziadistato.it. it. 14 May 2020.