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Women's boxing: Adams' gold of the ring packs a punch for equality

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Thursday, 9 August 2012 (on August 9, 2012)
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Success of first woman to get Olympic gold in boxing viewed as further door opener for female fighters at Rio Games

When Nicola Adams first put on boxing gloves at her local gym as a tiny schoolgirl..


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