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| Deirdre Gogarty |
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| Christy Martin |
One of the greatest women's boxing matches of all time took place on March 16, 1996. Two women fought for six two minute rounds in an exciting boxing match that was by far the best of the night. The fight opened many people's eyes to women's boxing and inspired other women to study the sweet science.
The fight featured tough and talented Deirdre Gogarty from Ireland against equally tough and talented Christy Martin from West Virginia. Both women showed incredible amounts of courage as each were capable of taking and delivering a great deal of punishment and ending fights with knockouts.There are resources on the internet that chronicle this classic fight. Here are some highlights on YouTube.
I have a great deal of admiration for the spirit and toughness of these serious female boxers. Becoming a boxer was initially a struggle for Dierdre. Women's boxing was not legal in her home country of Ireland at the time and she had a great desire to pursue the sport. "It was an instinct in me to fight, it was just something I had to do”. Here is a brief history of Dierdre's boxing career.
Deirdre's passion for pugilism is well illustrated in this article. It is shocking today to think that back then women were not even allowed to box in most countries. Fortunately things have changed for the better!
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