Boxing
Boxing participation overview
19,400 women box at least once a week.
Participation has fluctuated over the past few years although figures are not significant enough to establish any trend.
Boxing remains a predominantly male sport, with approximately five times as many men as women taking part.
The Gloves Are On?
Submitted by editor on Tue, 16/03/2010 - 14:39The Olympics certainly pack a punch when it comes to shining a light on issues within sport. The IOC’s decision regarding women’s boxing, which will be made today, is no exception.
It will probably surprise many to know that women have been boxing from as early as the 1720s. Back then, it was bouts in London, but over the years it won a place on the world stage with the women’s world championships; so why then has it taken nearly 300 years to get women in the Olympic ring? And what does this say about gender equality in sport?
