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 Anne-Sophie Da Costa and Tina Rupprecht boxing, 2017 | |
| Also known as | Pugilism |
|---|---|
| Focus | Punching, Striking |
| Olympic sport | Yes, as of the 2012 Olympics |
Although women have participated in boxing for almost as long as the sport has existed, female fights have been effectively outlawed for most of boxing's history until recently, with athletic commissioners refusing to sanction or issue licenses to women boxers, and most nations officially banning the sport.[1][2][3] Reports of women entering the ring go back to the 18th century.[4]
- ^ "The Martial Chronicles: Fighting Like a Girl". Bloody Elbow. November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Jason Rodrigues. "Women boxers to make Olympic history in city that once shunned them | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Woodward, Kath (28 July 2010). "BBC Sport – Women in boxing over the years". BBC News. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Brown, Sarah (2014). "Against the Ropes". Bitch Magazine. Retrieved 25 November 2014.