Amineva defeated Rehem Abdallah of Tanzania in the first round in a 6-round qualifying fight in the up to 66 kg weight category.
“I was sweating more during the warm-up. In fact, we expected to go more rounds, but we managed to finish in the first one,” Amineva was quoted by the press service of the Russian Boxing Federation. “Professional boxing suited me. I have excitement. I am ready to fight the next fight even tomorrow.”
Azalia Amineva also noted that she was waiting for a response from Algerian Iman Khelif, whom she challenged. A gender scandal erupted around Khelif at the Paris Olympics. Amineva and Khelif met at the 2023 World Championships. Then the Russian lost in the round of 16. And later the Algerian was disqualified for elevated testosterone levels. He has already reached the final of the 2024 Games. In an interview with RG, Amineva said that she really hopes to get revenge on Khelif.
