Olympic boxer walks out of fight after just 46 seconds against rival who previously failed gender eligibility test

She said she did not walk away from the fight as a protest against her opponent’s inclusion, but that was a decision for the Olympics to consider.

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She was taken away for medical assessment to examine the seriousness of her facial injuries which included a bruised nose.

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Carini added: ‘I entered the ring and I told myself I have to take out all of myself independently from the person I had in front of me.

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‘And honestly, I don’t care. I said to myself, ‘This is my Olympics’. Independently, from all controversy, I just wanted to carry on and win.’

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