'Boxing is in our blood'

Published March 1, 2016
Urooj, 15, spits water between rounds in her bout during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament. ─ Reuters
Urooj, 15, spits water between rounds in her bout during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament. ─ Reuters
A view of the entrance of the club.  ─ Reuters
A view of the entrance of the club. ─ Reuters
Arisha, 9, punches Misbah during an exercise session at the first women's boxing coaching camp in Karachi. ─ Reuters
Arisha, 9, punches Misbah during an exercise session at the first women's boxing coaching camp in Karachi. ─ Reuters
Aamna, 11, waits for the start for her bout during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament. ─ Reuters
Aamna, 11, waits for the start for her bout during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament. ─ Reuters
A friend wraps the hand of a boxer competing in the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament. ─ Reuters
A friend wraps the hand of a boxer competing in the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament. ─ Reuters
Mehek, 15, who has her hands wrapped, takes part in an exercise session.  ─ Reuters
Mehek, 15, who has her hands wrapped, takes part in an exercise session. ─ Reuters
Assistant boxing coach Nadir helps Urooj, 15, put on her headgear before the start of her bout during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament. ─ Reuters
Assistant boxing coach Nadir helps Urooj, 15, put on her headgear before the start of her bout during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament. ─ Reuters
Tabia (R), 12, fights against Aamna, 11, during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament.  ─ Reuters
Tabia (R), 12, fights against Aamna, 11, during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament. ─ Reuters
Tabia (L), 12, fights against Aamna, 11, during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament.  ─ Reuters
Tabia (L), 12, fights against Aamna, 11, during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament. ─ Reuters
Anum, 17, punches padding with her coach Younus Qambrani while others observe during an exercise session.  ─ Reuters
Anum, 17, punches padding with her coach Younus Qambrani while others observe during an exercise session. ─ Reuters
Misbah, 17, takes part in warm up exercises. ─ Reuters
Misbah, 17, takes part in warm up exercises. ─ Reuters
Javeria (L) and Mehek check a selfie after an exercise session.  ─ Reuters
Javeria (L) and Mehek check a selfie after an exercise session. ─ Reuters
Girl trainees pose for a group photograph with their coach Yunus Qambrani and assistant coach Nadir.  ─ Reuters
Girl trainees pose for a group photograph with their coach Yunus Qambrani and assistant coach Nadir. ─ Reuters
Azmeena, 16, takes part in warm up exercises.  ─ Reuters
Azmeena, 16, takes part in warm up exercises. ─ Reuters
Arisha, 9, takes instructions from coach Younus Qambrani during an exercise session.  ─ Reuters
Arisha, 9, takes instructions from coach Younus Qambrani during an exercise session. ─ Reuters
Tabia, 12, removes her shoes after finishing an exercise session. ─ Reuters
Tabia, 12, removes her shoes after finishing an exercise session. ─ Reuters
Students of a madrasa gather to a watch girls' bout during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament.  ─ Reuters
Students of a madrasa gather to a watch girls' bout during the Sindh Junior Sports Association Boxing Tournament. ─ Reuters
REFILE - CLARIFYING NAME OF BOXING CLUBA combination photo shows students of coach Younus Qambrani posing with their boxing gloves at the first women's boxing coaching camp in Pak Shaheen Boxing Club in Karachi, Pakistan, February 20, 2016. For the past six months about a dozen girls, aged 8 to 17, have gone to the Pak Shaheen Boxing Club after school to practice their jabs, hooks and upper cuts. Pakistani women have been training as boxers in small numbers and competed in the South Asian Games last year, said Youn
REFILE - CLARIFYING NAME OF BOXING CLUBA combination photo shows students of coach Younus Qambrani posing with their boxing gloves at the first women's boxing coaching camp in Pak Shaheen Boxing Club in Karachi, Pakistan, February 20, 2016. For the past six months about a dozen girls, aged 8 to 17, have gone to the Pak Shaheen Boxing Club after school to practice their jabs, hooks and upper cuts. Pakistani women have been training as boxers in small numbers and competed in the South Asian Games last year, said Youn

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