Rahimi took up boxercise for fun. Now she’s fighting on the world stage and says ‘I’ll be the last person to give up’
Tina Rahimi during the Australian 2022 Commonwealth Games Boxing Team announcement at Brotherhood Boxn Gym on 2 April, 2022 in Sydney.Tina Rahimi during the Australian 2022 Commonwealth Games Boxing Team announcement at Brotherhood Boxn Gym on 2 April, 2022 in Sydney.Last modified on Sat 30 Jul 2022 21.09 BST
Now, Rahimi is considered one of the best female boxers in the country. In a matter of days, she will represent Australia in the 57kg female category at the Ridge Barredo, Sharni Williams, Maurice Longbottom, Ellie Cole, Charlotte Caslick, Jake Lappin and Tina Rahimi in Sydney.When Guardian Australia video-calls Rahimi, it’s 9am in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where she and the rest of the boxing team are in training camp before the Games.
When Rahimi’s placement on the team was announced, making her the first female Muslim boxer to represent Australia, media requests flooded in. It was overwhelming, she says.“I know that because I look different and I dress differently, it’s going to get a bit more attention. I mean, that’s why it kind of blew up.”
She knows the women she will be competing against want to win just as much as she does. She knows they’re training their arses off for that gold medal. She knows the coming fights will be like a war, she says. “Every single fight.”
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