![Around 1880, women here and there in Switzerland picked up boxing gloves for the first time. With their efforts initially dismissed as circus sideshows, women battled until the 1990s to be allowed Around 1880, women here and there in Switzerland picked up boxing gloves for the first time. With their efforts initially dismissed as circus sideshows, women battled until the 1990s to be allowed](https://external-preview.redd.it/yKpxP_LA6P9-a1qELEAulj6n38GpvlPSep06CzPJj84.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d48cc97a3b5982808c98414e49d0f240847d044e)
Around 1880, women here and there in Switzerland picked up boxing gloves for the first time. With their efforts initially dismissed as circus sideshows, women battled until the 1990s to be allowed
![Aneta Rygielska of Poland and Anais Kistler (R) of Switzerland fight during their 64kg women's Light Welter weight boxing quarterfinals fight at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 23 , Aneta Rygielska of Poland and Anais Kistler (R) of Switzerland fight during their 64kg women's Light Welter weight boxing quarterfinals fight at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 23 ,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5HEMD/aneta-rygielska-of-poland-and-anais-kistler-r-of-switzerland-fight-during-their-64kg-womens-light-welter-weight-boxing-quarterfinals-fight-at-the-1st-european-games-in-baku-azerbaijan-june-23-2015-reuterskai-pfaffenbach-2E5HEMD.jpg)
Aneta Rygielska of Poland and Anais Kistler (R) of Switzerland fight during their 64kg women's Light Welter weight boxing quarterfinals fight at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 23 ,
![WBC heavyweight champion boxer Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine (R) punches contender Kevin Johnson of the U.S. during their 12-round WBC heavyweight title fight in Bern December 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND - WBC heavyweight champion boxer Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine (R) punches contender Kevin Johnson of the U.S. during their 12-round WBC heavyweight title fight in Bern December 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7R0HN/wbc-heavyweight-champion-boxer-vitali-klitschko-of-ukraine-r-punches-contender-kevin-johnson-of-the-us-during-their-12-round-wbc-heavyweight-title-fight-in-bern-december-12-2009-reutersruben-sprich-switzerland-tags-sport-boxing-best-quality-available-2E7R0HN.jpg)
WBC heavyweight champion boxer Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine (R) punches contender Kevin Johnson of the U.S. during their 12-round WBC heavyweight title fight in Bern December 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND -
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WBC heavyweight champion boxer Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine (R) punches contender Kevin Johnson of the U.S. during their 12-round WBC heavyweight title fight in Bern December 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND -
![Challenger Wayne Elcock of Britain (R) punches defending International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight world champion Arthur Abraham of Germany during the third round of their 12-round IBF middleweight boxing title fight in Challenger Wayne Elcock of Britain (R) punches defending International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight world champion Arthur Abraham of Germany during the third round of their 12-round IBF middleweight boxing title fight in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8JEPF/challenger-wayne-elcock-of-britain-r-punches-defending-international-boxing-federation-ibf-middleweight-world-champion-arthur-abraham-of-germany-during-the-third-round-of-their-12-round-ibf-middleweight-boxing-title-fight-in-basel-december-8-2007-reuterspascal-lauener-switzerland-2E8JEPF.jpg)
Challenger Wayne Elcock of Britain (R) punches defending International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight world champion Arthur Abraham of Germany during the third round of their 12-round IBF middleweight boxing title fight in
![Swiss boxer Roberto Belge (R) fights against Ukrainia's Viktor Sydorenko during their IBC welterweight world championship boxing match in Ascona July 25, 2007. Picture taken July 25. REUTERS/Fiorenzo Maffi (SWITZERLAND Stock Photo - Alamy Swiss boxer Roberto Belge (R) fights against Ukrainia's Viktor Sydorenko during their IBC welterweight world championship boxing match in Ascona July 25, 2007. Picture taken July 25. REUTERS/Fiorenzo Maffi (SWITZERLAND Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2C3B4/swiss-boxer-roberto-belge-r-fights-against-ukrainias-viktor-sydorenko-during-their-ibc-welterweight-world-championship-boxing-match-in-ascona-july-25-2007-picture-taken-july-25-reutersfiorenzo-maffi-switzerland-2D2C3B4.jpg)