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These contrasting images escalated boxing’s gender war. One of them was deleted
Khelif’s next opponent has lit the fuse for an explosive bout by sharing an image of a woman in the ring with a beast. It comes as the Algerian’s friend leaps to the embattled boxer’s defence.
- by Michael Chammas
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