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05/03/2016 GMT

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The story of Gail Grandchamp, who campaigned for the right of women to box in the USA.

In the 1980s, the American boxer, Gail Grandchamp, launched a long campaign for the right to take part in amateur competitions in the USA. Representing herself and raising money through part-time jobs, Gail was eventually successful in 1992  - blaising a trail for women boxers the world over. She talks to Rebecca Kesby.

PHOTO CREDIT: Gail Grandchamp in 2007 (The Berkshire Eagle)

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