The door has burst wide open for female boxing in Sooke.
And the Sooke Boxing Club plans on barging right through it, with the second edition of the all-female boxing card set for the Sooke Community Hall from May 17 to 19.
The West Coast Wonder Women event is sanctioned by B.C. Boxing, and this year 74 boxers from across North America have signed up to battle in more than 50 fights. Last year, 58 fighters took to the ring.
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Yet, despite the success of West Coast Wonder Women, itB次元官网网址檚 still hard for females to find a fight. (The Sooke event is the only one of its kind in Western Canada).
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The problem? Female boxers canB次元官网网址檛 get on cards due to their weight, experience, or even the cost of travel.
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Fighters from all over B.C., Ontario, Alberta and as far afield as Indiana and Boston registered to box in 20 bouts Friday, 32 bouts on Saturday and another half dozen on Sunday.
One of the main events will feature Canadian national champion Sara Haghighat-Joo and Maryguenn Vellinga-Hinz, who is ranked No. 3 in the U.S. Both women are expected to fight in the 2020 Olympic Games in Toyko.
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It isnB次元官网网址檛 all about the elites. This year, the Sooke Boxing Club will have 12 fighters in the ring ranging in age from 10 to 38 years old.
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The sessions run at 7 p.m. Friday, noon and 7 p.m. Saturday and at 10 a.m. Sunday. All-bouts advance tickets are $20 or $45 for a weekend pass.
The ring announcer is Quinton Moriarity from The Zone.
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