Boxing - Begum ready for debut after overcoming many obstacles


  • Boxing
  • Saturday, 17 Mar 2018

(Reuters) - After a life of dealing with many hardships, British professional kickboxer and Muay Thai champion Ruqsana Begum believes no obstacle is too big to overcome as she prepares to make her boxing debut.

Begum, 34, has experienced more problems than most athletes having fallen in love with kickboxing after trying it in college but being forced to hide her passion due to her gender and conservative background.

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