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Photo: Tsmplug.com If men can box, women can, too! Female boxing existed as early as the 18th century, and the first recorded female boxer in history was Elizabeth Wilkinson. This —who called herself the “European Championess”—competed against both sexes in bouts where violent attack methods like gouging and kicking were still permitted. Women’s boxing made its first appearance at the Olympic Games in 1904, however only as a demonstration game. The Swedish Amateur Boxing Association has
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