First female boxing coach

Title

First female boxing coach

Genre

Interview

TX Date

23 Aug 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:06

Description

Interview with Sharon Ellis at Liverpool’s Rotunda Club on winning the right to take an official boxing coaching exam with the Amateur Boxing Association. On what attracted her to boxing; says more people should do boxing; the struggle she had to get the right to take the exam; what the exam is on; and the club where she is helping out. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Sharon Ellis

Keywords

Liverpool; Women; Equal opportunity; Examinations; Boxing; Combat sports; Vocational training; Tutoring; Amateur Boxing Association

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