Community boxing event with Ramla Ali at Waad Academy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Community boxing event with Ramla Ali at Waad Academy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Ramla Ali trains local women and girls in Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Ramla Ali trains local women and girls in Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Ramla Ali (right) with Safa Gargouri at the Waad Academy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during a community event with local women who like to Box. Picture date: Thursday August 18, 2022. (Photo by Nick Potts / PA Images via Getty Images)
Ramla Ali (right) with Safa Gargouri at the Waad Academy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during a community event with local women who like to Box. Picture date: Thursday August 18, 2022. (Photo by Nick Potts / PA Images via Getty Images)
Ramla Ali takes a well-earned rest outside the ring. Getty Images
Ramla Ali takes a well-earned rest outside the ring. Getty Images
Ramla Ali, centre, with Reham Kamal and Hadeel Ashour ahead of a training session. Reuters
Ramla Ali, centre, with Reham Kamal and Hadeel Ashour ahead of a training session. Reuters
Ramla Ali leads a coaching session. Getty Images
Ramla Ali leads a coaching session. Getty Images
Ramla Ali, Reham Kamal and Hadeel Ashour. Reuters
Ramla Ali, Reham Kamal and Hadeel Ashour. Reuters
Ramla Ali and Hadeel Ashour square up in the ring. Reuters
Ramla Ali and Hadeel Ashour square up in the ring. Reuters

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The female athletes punching their way to the top

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