History maker: Tina Rahimi first female Muslim boxer to represent Australia

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Tina Rahimi will be the first Muslim woman to box for Australia at a Commonwealth Games.

Tina Rahimi poses for a portrait during an announcement of the Australian Boxing Team for the Commonwealth Games in Greenacre.The boxer from Bass Hill in Sydney, who competes in the 57kg division, is one of eight Games debutants in the boxing team of four women and seven men for the Games.

"They misjudge me. Once they see me fight and see that I can actually fight, they show their respect. It feels amazing." "Then I gave her a hell of a time and I remember him coming up to me ... and saying 'wow, you did so well,'" she said. The Sydney boxer missed out on a national training camp in Sheffield, England because she preferred to observe Ramadan at home."I'm actually loving this month. It gives me good vibes, just getting closer to God, praying," she said.Rahimi's first fight was only in February 2018, but since then she has received her ticket to head to Birmingham as the first Muslim woman to compete for Australia in the boxing category.

 

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Good luck Tina 👍

Lots of Darrens and Karens are going get triggered.

Wouldn't it be a shame if she pummeled a white supremacist boxer?

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