Algeria's Imane Khelif wins controversial Olympic boxing gold

OLYMPIC CHAMPION: Thousands of Algerian fans roared Imane Khelif, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility row, to Olympic boxing gold on a packed Philippe-Chatrier Court at Roland Garros late on Friday night. Picture: Richard Pelham/Getty Images

Thousands of Algerian fans roared Imane Khelif, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility row, to Olympic boxing gold on a packed Philippe-Chatrier Court at Roland Garros late on Friday night.

To tumbling chants of "Imane, Imane", the 25-year-old welterweight scored a unanimous decision over China's reigning world champion Liu Yang, dominating their three-round bout before being carried on a lap of honour around the arena by her jubilant cornermen.