Women's Boxing Makes Its Debut in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Francesca Craggs Meets Two Young Hopefuls Who Are Set to Pack a Punch

Evening Chronicle › August 28, 2009

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HOLLYWOOD hits Million Dollar Baby and Girlfight brought the controversial subject of women's boxing to the fore.

And now the sport has been given the green light for London 2012, the profile of women's boxing will undoubtedly soar. Its popularity has grown in recent years thanks to the success of boxers Laila Ali and Jacqui Frazier-Lyde, daughters of former heavyweight champions Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier.

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Women's Boxing Makes Its Debut in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Francesca Craggs Meets Two Young Hopefuls Who Are Set to Pack a Punch

The International Olympic Committee's Executive Board (E...

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