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Women Step Into the Ring at Olympics

by KREX News Room
by Amanda Brandeis

Story Created: Jul 27, 2012 at 5:22 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jul 29, 2012 at 10:43 AM MDT

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- For the first year ever, women will be entering the boxing ring at the Olympic Games.

The 10 men's boxing events will be joined by three women's events: women's fly, women's light and women's middle.

Many local female fighters say it's about time. Officials with the 8th Street Gym in Grand Junction say the number of women taking part in sports like kickboxing, MMA and boxing has been increasing significantly over the years.

Valerie Barney, an instructor at 8th Street Gym, said, "A lot of them start out with trying to do the cardio and the fitness. Then they end up learning the self-defense that goes along with it and it builds confidence. We do have a lot of women now that are interested in fighting."

Women's boxing at the Olympic Games kicks of Sunday, Aug. 5 at 1:30 p.m.

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