‘Never hit so hard’: Olympics gender debate reignites as boxer abandons fight after two punches

The eligibility of an Algerian boxer competing at the Olympics has come under scrutiny, with Aussie boxer Marissa Williamson offering her perspective.

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[kmena]

dude in the red has nothing to be proud about he's a coward.

[ryanellwood]

That Australian boxer is so frightened of calling out the hypocrisy. Afraid of the backlash and losing her job from weirdo's who support this rubbish!

[Soyuz]

How is it fair when this sort of thing is allowed to happen?? But nobody is allowed to say anything for fear of being "cancelled"

[TheG]

What a joke the world is becoming when we don’t even know what a woman is .

[crazylittlebigthings]

Paris Olympics has been a clown show so far.

[utb]

Athletes like these should have a separate division.... PROBLEM SOLVED

[fedora]

what a horrible way to go out, training for years for the opportunity to compete for her country and this is how she loses, the people who allowed this to happen should be disgusted with themselves. makes me sick...

[slcism]

Lets stop professionalising man-on-woman domestic violence.

[thewintergardener]

Not only is this unfair, it is clearly unsafe for a Woman to be Boxing a Man.... I feel very bad for the Female fighter from Italy.. She trained & worked very hard to earn her spot to compete in the Olympic Games for her Country.... Disgraceful.

[rogerdickey]

Make him fight against men in the Olympics I bet he won’t. He would get knocked out quick.

[santhithomas]

PARIS OLYMPICS - Worst one ever done. Absolute disgrace.

[estebansantanaiii]

The IOC should be ashamed that they have ruined the Olympic hopes of these female boxers that have been preparing a lifetime for this opportunity. A person born a male, should only fight a male in the same weight class. A person born a female, should only box a female in the same weight class. What's fair is fair. Shame on you, IOC.

[jayeldubyew]

I cannot fucking believe there are 2 blokes in the women's boxing in the Olympics.

This is just fucking insane.

[kawikadee]

Come on man, that guy had bigger balls than the ref.

[stephenallen]

The French Olympics is the most disgusting vaal Olympics in history😢

[NickPapagiorgiofromYuma]

put he/she in a ring with Mike Tyson - France has been a disgrace this year to the Olympics

[TienyeeTien]

Clearly The Italian athlete didn’t watch the opening ceremony. There is a deep meaning in that.

[conservativevet]

They have lost their minds.. this has to stop

[bostoncreme]

This is awful! Do we have to wait until a woman passes way for this stupidity to stop?!!!

[Gamessolve]

It's so sad to see that this Olympic has more drama than an actual sports