17 Facts About Women's boxing

One of the earliest mentions of women's boxing is in the travelogue of a German man who visited London in 1710.

In those days, the rules of Women's boxing allowed kicking, gouging and other methods of attack not part of today's arsenal.

Women's boxing first appeared in the Olympic Games as a demonstration sport in 1904, in St Louis.

Women's boxing was not featured at the 2008 Olympics; however, on 14 August 2009, it was announced that the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board had approved the inclusion of women's boxing for the Games in London in the 2012 Olympics, contrary to the expectations of some observers.

Women's boxing was resumed in NSW with an exhibition fight between Kaye Scott and Ramona Stephenson in October 2009.

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Women's boxing is the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships.

One of the earliest mentions of women's boxing is in the travelogue of a German man who visited London in 1710.

In those days, the rules of Women's boxing allowed kicking, gouging and other methods of attack not part of today's arsenal.

In 2007 she became the first English female boxer to win a medal in a major Women's boxing tournament, taking silver in the European Championships.

Women's boxing first appeared in the Olympic Games as a demonstration sport in 1904, in St Louis.

Women's boxing sued and US District Judge Barbara Rothstein allowed her to box by granting a preliminary injunction.

Also in 1993, Don King, the world-famous Women's boxing promoter, signed American boxer Christy Martin in October, making Martin the first female boxer to sign with King.

On March 16,1996, a boxing match took place that is often called the fight that "put women's boxing on the map", or "the bout that made women's boxing".

Women's boxing was knocked out in the third round by her opponent, Heather Schmitz, fell unconscious, and died without regaining consciousness.

American major boxing broadcasting network HBO broadcast its first women's bout, between Norway's Cecilia Brækhus and America's Kali Reis, on May 5,2018, which Brækhus won.

Professional women's boxing has declined in popularity in the United States and struggles to get viewership and sponsorship.

Amateur Women's boxing bouts are four rounds of two minutes for women and three rounds of three minutes for men, each with a one-minute interval between rounds.