Organizers postpone Imane Khelif’s April 23 Paris fight after shoulder

Organizers postpone Imane Khelif’s April 23 Paris fight after shoulder

PARIS (AP) — Olympic champion Imane Khelif injured her left shoulder while training over the weekend and was pressured to postpone an expert fight scheduled for later this month in Paris.

Organizers said Monday that her April 23 fight at the iconic Salle Wagram in the French capital against German boxer Julia Igel was delayed to a date yet to be announced.

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“This decision follows the injury sustained by Imane Khelif during a training session this weekend in Paris,” the organizers said in an announcement.

A medical examination carried out Monday revealed “a painful syndrome in the left shoulder,” they said. “Due to the…

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