Saudi Arabia hosts the first women's professional boxing competition

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] "Two boxers will be included in the history of history." According to Agence France -Presse, on the 20th local time, Saudi Arabia held the first women's professional boxing competition. Essence

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As a super lightweight boxer, Ali 7 wins and 0 losses before the game. At the 2016 British Boxing Elite Championship, she won the championship. In October 2020, Ali became the first Somali boxer to enter the professional field. At the Tokyo Olympics, Ali became the first boxer to participate in the Olympic Games in Somalia. When talking about the meaning of this game, Ali said: "We will inspire more women. They will not only engage in boxing, but can participate in sports more generally." Before this game Da Da Boxing Class for Saudi Girls. Ali's opponent Nova said, "All women in the world can learn boxing and can go far in this project."

In recent years, Saudi women have been allowed to participate in sports. Since 2017, Saudi girls can participate in school sports courses. In January 2018, Saudi Arabia allowed women to enter the football field for the first time. At the same time, the women's national team of a series of sports in the country has been established one after another, and Saudi female athletes have won more than 100 medals in regional and international events. (Li Jiayin)

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