1. Jane Couch, was born on 14 August 1968 and is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2007.
10 Facts About Jane Couch
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Jane Couch became the first licensed female boxer in the United Kingdom in 1998.
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The British Boxing Board of Control initially refused to grant Jane Couch a professional licence on the sole ground that she was a woman, and argued that PMS made women too unstable to box.
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Jane Couch announced her retirement on 1 December 2008 and said she intended to continue as a boxing promoter.
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Jane Couch was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours.
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In 2016, Jane Couch was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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On 20 December 2008 Jane Couch co-promoted a promotion with Ricky Hatton in Bristol and then in February 2009 announced a more formal partnership with Hatton Promotions when she signed as boxing co-ordinator.
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Jane Couch long supported the inclusion of women's boxing in the Olympic Games, saying.
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In December 2009, Jane Couch promoted a competition at the Marriott Hotel, Bristol.
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Jane Couch has her own YouTube channel which features regular interviews with people involved in boxing.