Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif shows off dramatic makeover as she is given major honour by Algerian president - days after winning gold in Paris amid gender eligibility row

Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif showed off her dramatic makeover as she was given a significant honour by Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif showed off her dramatic feminine makeover as she was given a significant honour by Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune The fighter, 25, found herself embroiled in the fierce dispute this summer after being cleared to fight against women at the Games She was joined at the leader's grand home in Algiers by fellow Algerian Olympic champions Kaylia Nemour and Djamel Sedjati She was joined at the leader's grand home in Algiers by fellow Algerian Olympic champions Kaylia Nemour and Djamel Sedjati where the trio were all handed commemorative medals. The boxer posted pictures of herself chatting with the president on Instagram She added: 'Today, I had the honor of being honored by the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, with a medal of the rank of Major from the National Merit Class' Khelif can be seen laughing and chatting with the president of her country in the post It was the second medal Khelif had won in less than a week after she managed to block out the commotion surrounding her eligibility at the Games and clinch gold She also proudly shows off her medal and flashes a smile for the camera in the short clip uploaded on social media. Imane Khelif poses for the cameras showing off her gold medal from the Paris Olympics The clip, uploaded to social media, begins with the fighter punching towards the camera and smiling The IOC allowed her to compete in Paris after severing ties with the IBA - which claims Khelif is a 'biological male' after disqualifying her from the World Championships The fighter spectacularly sealed gold in the women's 66kg event not losing a single round Yesterday top promoter Eddie Hearn claimed he would consider offering the Olympic champion a contract to join his roster at Matchroom Boxing and become a professional fighter.