Wooden bleachers occupy the length of one wall. Survivor's Eye of the Tiger, classic cheese, was cranked through the 40-watt sound system. There was polite applause for Team Sweden, a more enthusiastic greeting for Team Canada, and the traditional exchange of gifts. Amateur and professional boxing differ as much as WWF Raw and Graeco-Roman wrestling. The boxers wear headgear, oversized gloves, groin protectors, and in the case of women, chest protectors.
Women fight three, two-minute rounds, one less than men.
The referee's main role is to ensure the safety of the boxers. A point is given for a clean blow that lands on the front of the torso or head. Glancing blows do not count, and any blocked punch goes unrewarded. In short, there is no reason why women should not be good boxers. Soon enough, the spectators began to forget men were far from the ring.