Controversial boxer's next opponent 'not scared' for matchup: 'I don't care about the press'

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif advanced to the women's 66kg quarterfinals on Thursday after Khelif's opponent forfeited just 46 minutes into the match.

Khelif fought Italian boxer Angela Carini, who said she decided to take the loss after getting punched harder than she had ever been punched in her career.

Khelif is under fire for having previously been deemed to have XY chromosomes; the Algerian fighter was banned from last year's IBA World Championships for failing to meet gender requirements.

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Imane Khelif of Algeria, right, and Angela Carini of Italy are shown after their fight on Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris. (Reuters/Isabel Infantes)

The Algerian now faces Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary on Saturday. Hamori is the first Hungarian to ever participate in boxing at the Olympics, according to the New York Post.

But despite the controversy, headlines and what many deem to be a biological disadvantage, Hamori has no worries.

"I’m not scared. I don’t care about the press story and social media," she told reporters, according to the Post. "If she or he is a man, it will be a bigger victory for me if I win."

Hamori and Khelif have never sparred, but they have competed in the same tournament before. Hamori repeatedly said she isn’t paying attention to the controversy because it’s only a hindrance to her quest for gold.

"I’m trying to not use my phone before the fight," Hamori said. "I don’t want to care about the comments or the story or the news. I just want to stay focused on myself. I did it before my last two fights, so I think this is the key, and we will see."

Anna Luca Hamori of Team Hungary