#5: Women’s Olympic Boxing

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“I picked this photograph because it captures a moment of power and a still image of ongoing history: this is the first time women have competed in boxing at the Olympics and it represents a big stride for female athletes internationally.”
Torie Rose DeGhett (@trdeghett)

#5: United States’ Marlen Esparza, left, fights Venezuela’s Karlha Magliocco in a women’s Olympic boxing match, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London.
Credit: AP Photo/Mike Groll via Yahoo Sports.

Tagged Karlha Magliocco, London 2012, Marlen Esparza, Olympics, Women's Boxing