Khelif's first professional fight in Paris postponed due to shoulder injury

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/khelif-imane/dp7yAYoB/"]Khelif[/a] was ‌due to face German boxer Julia ‌Ige on April 23rd at Salle Wagram, but ‌the fight will be rescheduled after a clinical ‌examination found she was suffering from a painful syndrome in her left shoulder that causes functional ‌limitation, the organisers said in a ⁠press release.[/p][p][b]"Due to ‌the intensity of the biomechanical stresses involved in high-level ​boxing, the medical team deemed the athlete's condition temporarily incompatible with competition," the ​statement said.[/b][/p][p]The event, which was also set to feature two bouts for World Boxing Association ⁠titles, has been ​postponed in its entirety.[/p][p][b]"The health and physical well-being of our athletes remain our top priority," the promoter Brahim Asloum said in a statement.[/b][/p][p]Organisers ‌said a new date would be announced soon in coordination with the WBA, adding that ticket holders for the original date will be refunded.[/p][p][b]Khelif has not competed at official events since winning gold in the women's welterweight division at the Paris Games in 2024 amid a gender dispute over her eligibility, after the International Boxing Association disqualified her ​from the 2023 World Championships based on ‌sex chromosome tests.[/b][/p][p]World Boxing, which will oversee boxing competitions at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after being granted provisional recognition by the IOC, last May announced mandatory sex ⁠testing for all ⁠boxers in its ‌competitions.[/p]