Unexpectedly, billionaire businessman Elon Musk has said that until the World Boxing Organization (WBO) revokes Imane Khelif’s medal and $25 million award, he would no longer support the organization’s projects.
Aspiring boxer Khelif was recently implicated in a doping violation in a contentious episode that has raised questions about the legitimacy of boxing as a sport.
In an open letter, Elon Musk, who has a history of supporting athletic events and organizations, voiced his displeasure with the WBO’s choice to retain Khelif.
In spite of the unfavorable test findings. Such controversies cannot exist if boxing is really concerned about upholding justice and ethics. Musk said in his statement,
“It is inconceivable that such a flagrant breach of the regulations goes unpunished.” When the 27-year-old athlete tested positive for prohibited drugs at an international.
