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Light heavyweight · Announcement · First reported: 6 Nov, 11:38 · L'Équipe

Imane Khelif to make professional debut on December 15 in Paris against Clarida Sarabia

Imane Khelif, 27, Algerian Olympic gold medalist in the 66kg category at the Paris 2024 Games, will face Dutch boxer Clarida Sarabia (4-0, 4 KO) in her professional debut on December 15 at the Palais de la Mutualité in Paris. Khelif stated she is aiming for a world title.

Italian press emphasizes Khelif's statements about aiming for a world title, while independent sources focus on her return to the ring after Olympic gold.

Neutral summary generated from the sources below. No article is reproduced: headline, one line and link.
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countriesIT · FR · US
FightersSarabia · Khelif
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Italian press
3 sources
Olympic champion Imane Khelif to make professional debut on December 15 in Paris
BoxeRingWeb · IT
original: Il 15 dicembre a Parigi esordio pro della campionessa olimpica Imane Khelif
Boxing: Imane Khelif debuts among the pros, 'aiming for the world title'
ANSA via Google News · boxe Italia · IT
original: Pugilato: Imane Khelif debutta tra i prof, 'punto alla cintura mondiale'
Boxing, Imane Khelif debuts as a pro: "I aim for the world title"
Sportmediaset via Google News · boxe Italia · IT · promotional
original: Boxe, Imane Khelif debutta tra i prof: "Punto alla cintura mondiale"
Boxing, Imane Khelif makes pro debut: "Aiming for world title"
Sportmediaset via Google News · boxe Italia · IT · promotional
original: Boxe, Imane Khelif debutta tra i prof: "Punto alla cintura mondiale"
Independent
2 sources
"It is time to turn professional": Olympic champion Imane Khelif will debut as a pro on December 15 in Paris
L'Équipe · FR · first reported
original: « Il est temps de passer professionnelle » : la championne olympique Imane Khelif débutera en pro le 15 décembre à Paris
Who is not covering it
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Who reported it first

6 Nov · 11:38
L'Équipe: "It is time to turn professional": Olympic champion Imane Khelif will debut as a pro on December 15 in Paris
6 Nov · 12:49
BoxeRingWeb: Olympic champion Imane Khelif to make professional debut on December 15 in Paris
6 Nov · 13:05
ANSA: Boxing: Imane Khelif debuts among the pros, 'aiming for the world title'
6 Nov · 21:37
Sportmediaset: Boxing, Imane Khelif makes pro debut: "Aiming for world title"
6 Nov · 21:37
Sportmediaset: Boxing, Imane Khelif debuts as a pro: "I aim for the world title"
7 Nov · 03:10
FightNews: Imane Khelif To Make Her Pro Debut – Finally
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