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Florence Freeman

'More South Asian women need to try boxing. There's so much hidden talent being wasted'

Boxing is not a sport normally associated with girls from South Asian communities - but one coach is attempting to change that.

Sannah Adam hosts female-only boxing sessions to encourage young women from Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian backgrounds to take up the sport.

“The majority of my class is full of Asian girls, and I know that had I not started, they would've never pursued a sport”, said the Bolton-based instructor.

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