‘Keep pushing’: boxer Tina Rahimi went from casual classes to Commonwealth Games in five years

Tina Rahimi during the Australian 2022 Commonwealth Games Boxing Team announcement at Brotherhood Boxn Gym on 2 April, 2022 in Sydney. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Five years ago, Tina Rahimi wanted to get a little fitter. Maybe lose a bit of weight. So she convinced one of her gym mates to sign up for a boxing class with her.

“I thought, you know, boxing will be fun. We’ll try it out,” she says.