Women are boxing clever in the ring
Olympian, Nicola Adams won her fight with Isabel Millan on October 6- further reminding everyone, boxing isn’t just for men.
Boxing, fighting and the martial arts are often viewed as a man’s domain, but there’s been a significant shift towards women entering the ring.
Boxing became an Olympic sport women could compete in for London 2012. Since then its popularity has grown — figures from England Boxing show that female participation now stands at around 35,000.
England Boxing’s Head of Development, Ron Tulley, said: “Women now make up nearly 21% of boxing participation, an amazing increase given the sport was only recently considered a male-only activity.”
Portsmouth-based boxing coach Dave Johnston, from Boxing Awards, praised women boxers: “Our females are our best, we’ve got better boxers. We’ve got one going to Europe and one who’s national champion.”
Martial arts and boxing can be practised independently and help keep up fitness levels. And it’s not all about competition — many women also join the sports as form of protection.
Portsmouth student Trudi Kitchener, who does kickboxing, said: “ I have noticed more women are wanting to do kickboxing, maybe this is because they then feel like they can protect themselves while walking alone.”
