'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee': Lyari's boxing girls fight stereotyping one punch at a time

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While the coach says that his female boxers are no less talented than men in the boxing ring, the girls claim that their punches are strong enough to knock anyone out. Photo: Dunya News

(Dunya News) – Standing victorious in Karachi’s Women of the World Conference, Lyari boxing girls aim to make the country proud at the international level.

Showcasing their boxing skills at the conference, the boxing girls of Lyari enthralled the audiences with their expertise. According to their coach, Younas, his girls have proven wrong all those who think boxing is a men’s sport.


The girls aim to make their families and country proud by competing at not just national but also international levels. Photo: Dunya News


While the coach says that his female boxers are not reluctant to train hard and are no less talented than men in the boxing ring, the girls claim that their punches are strong enough to knock anyone out.

The female boxers in an interview to Dunya News say that their families support them in pursuing their passion, and that they aim to make their families and country proud by competing at not just national but also international levels.

For more on this, watch report by Dunya News below.