Controversial YouTuber and boxer, Jake Paul, has extended an invitation to Angela Carini for a fight on one of his upcoming undercards, following her defeat to Imane Khelif at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Paul criticized the decision to permit Khelif, an Algerian boxer, to compete at the Olympics after she was barred from the previous year’s World Championships due to elevated testosterone levels.
“This is appalling. It’s a disgrace regardless of your stance. This is inappropriate and hazardous,” he expressed on X after Carini withdrew from her match in merely 46 seconds.
“To Angela Carini, even though your aspirations couldn’t be realized today because of the outrageous agendas influencing our world right now, I’d like to offer you a fight on an MVP undercard, allowing you to showcase your skills on a just platform—not against a man,” Paul remarked.
The defeated welterweight was struck twice, sustained what appeared to be a broken nose, and hardly threw any punches before telling her corner that “it’s not fair.”
Jake Paul has invited Angela Carini to fight on one of his undercards after her Olympics loss
The Italian was defeated by Imane Khelif at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
She then fell to her knees, pounded the canvas in frustration, and declined to shake Khelif’s hand after acknowledging defeat.
In the meantime, Olympic officials reaffirmed their choice to allow Khelif, 25, and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting to compete, despite their disqualifications from the prior year’s World Championships held in India.
The IBA was the governing body overseeing the event but lost its status from the IOC due to governance issues and claims of corruption.
“They (Khelif and Yu-ting) faced immediate disqualification without any due process,” stated the IOC, following their takeover of boxing competitions and eligibility regulations during the Olympics.
“Every individual has the right to engage in sports without discrimination,” the statement emphasized.
Additionally, it condemned “misleading information about two female athletes,” reaffirming that both have been competing in international boxing events for numerous years within the women’s category.
The statement called out the ‘hostility’ directed at the boxers, which it claimed resulted from an arbitrary decision made without proper procedure.
“Such an approach goes against good governance. Eligibility standards should not be modified during ongoing competitions, and any adjustments must follow proper processes and should be supported by scientific evidence… The IOC expresses its sorrow over the abuse currently faced by these two athletes.”
The boxer dropped to her knees after abandoning the fight and began crying in the ring
Khelif was declared the winner of the bout and advanced to the next round
