Jane Crouch, British women's boxing pioneer

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  1. high tower

    high tower Active Member Full Member

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    Yep. Funny when she chinned Barrymore.
     
  2. Journey Man

    Journey Man Journeyman always. Full Member

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    I like Jane, and it's a shame women's boxing wasn't really regarded when she was fighting. If she was around today she'd probably have made a bob or too. Not sure what happened with her at IFL either, she seemed to get pushed out?
     
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  3. cam2010

    cam2010 Member Full Member

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    Don’t know what your smoking but I’m sure you could share with a few people
     
  4. londonboxingess

    londonboxingess Active Member Full Member

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    Sounds harsh but if she was better looking she'd be nailed on to a pundit for Sky Boxing in the current box ticking society
     
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  5. Here's Johnny

    Here's Johnny Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Seen her on a few things. She seems sound... but women’s boxing though. Will never get my head around it.
     
  6. ryanm8655

    ryanm8655 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A really interesting read. Quite shocking sexism from the BBBoC
     
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  7. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thing I don’t get about girls boxing is if I was a boxing trainer and I told my girl to “punch her in those pert little titties right there, oooh yeah” I’d be labelled some sort of sexist
     
  8. cam2010

    cam2010 Member Full Member

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    No different than a male boxer going for an illegal blow and punching opponent in the bollocks
     
  9. Smudge_

    Smudge_ Teak tough Full Member

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    Are you saying a punch to the tits is an illegal punch in woman's boxing? Never knew that.
     
  10. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So you can’t punch below the neckline in girls boxing? I’d say that’s very different to men’s boxing where a well placed punch to the chest can send a man reeling onto the back foot in an instant.

    If you are telling me this is an illegal blow in girl boxing then are they allowed body shots at all?

    And does the ref go through the ritual before they touch gloves of saying “no tittie punching” “obey my commands at all times” “touch em up”

    Also why should a low blow be illegal for girls? Makes no sense it’s not as if you can incapacitate a girl boxer by punching her in the groinal region is it?

    This is madness when you break it down objectively. Someone who knows what they are talking about - ie not cam2010 and not me - needs to answer this one please.
     
  11. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anyone watching the athletics? Don Kings grandson no less just won men’s 200m gold for the USA!!
     
  12. ryanm8655

    ryanm8655 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I take it you’ve never had a girlfriend?
     
  13. cam2010

    cam2010 Member Full Member

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    No it’s not illegal what I was implying was would a coach tell a fighter to punch someone in the bollocks same as I would not expect any coach to say punch her in the tits
     
  14. Fhaggis

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    If it’s not illegal then it’s what I would say...
     
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  15. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So you’re comparing something which is illegal - a punch in the balls, with something which is legal - a punch in the titties, because equality or something?