The boxing champion expressed disappointment over the Olympic gender controversy: "Definitely dropped the ball."

The controversy over gender fairness in sports has been reignited by an Italian boxer's decision to withdraw from her Olympic match against an Algerian fighter who was found to have male chromosomes.

On "America's Newsroom" Thursday, a former Olympic boxing champion criticized organizers for permitting the fight to occur.

According to two-time Team USA Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields, qualifying for the Olympics is extremely challenging.

"To reach the Olympics, one must participate in numerous international and country tournaments. Therefore, I can comprehend her disappointment. However, it should not be tainted by a man. In my opinion, the Olympics are responsible for this mistake."

In Paris on Thursday, Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer, won against Italy's Angela Carini after Carini quit the match just 46 seconds into it, stating later that a single punch from Khelif was too painful to continue.

Shields, at 17 years old at her first Olympics, hadn't fully developed as a woman, so she couldn't imagine competing against a biological man in the ring.

"I can't comprehend how the Olympics managed to accomplish something like this."

In 2023, Khelif faced a firestorm of controversy over a failed gender eligibility test, which revealed that DNA tests showed Khelif had high levels of testosterone.

Umar Kremlev, IBA president, stated that DNA tests revealed athletes who attempted to deceive their teammates into believing they were women. The results of the tests confirmed that these athletes possess XY chromosomes, and as a result, they were disqualified from competition.

Khelif and the Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) rejected the accusations. The International Olympic Committee also approved Khelif's participation in the Games.

In 2023, Taiwan's Lin Yu-Ting was also allowed to compete, despite not meeting gender eligibility standards, like Khelif.

"I can't believe it's happening to me. It's just unfair," Shields stated.

According to ANSA, Rosario Coco, the president of Gaynet Communications in Italy, stated that he discovered Khelif was intersex rather than transgender.

Contrary to the rumors, Imane Khelif, the Algerian athlete, is not a trans woman, as stated by Coco to the news agency.

"She is an intersex person who has always identified as a woman and has a history of competing in women's sports."

Shields has expressed her disapproval of the decision to permit Khelif and Yu-Ting to participate in the Olympics, contending that athletes should compete against opponents of the same sex.

Shields stated that he has no issue with transgender women or transgender men, but men should fight against men, women should fight against women, and transgenders should fight against transgenders.

Planet Chronicle' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.