Emu Leonay Gazette

Tammy’s Boxing in Barbados

Emu Plains resident, Tammy Taylor, is the first Australian female boxer to hold a title after winning the national welterweight title at the end of last year. She has been selected for the Australian team to fight in Barbados and is trying to find sponsorship.
Female boxing is now an Olympic sport but neither the Australian Sports Commission nor the Government are providing any funding. Tammy needs to find sponsors to help her raise $4,200 to get her to Barbados in September to fight in the world titles.
24 year old Tammy only started boxing two years ago. Her grandfather was a professional boxer and some of her male cousins box. Tammy says “I love the sport and although I won the welterweight title last year I am now fighting middleweight (under 75kg) to be able to train for the 2012 London Olympics where there are only three weight classes.” Tammy trains twice a day in preparation for a fight otherwise once a day. The photos show her in action and outside the Richmond Boxing Club. The funding for female boxing is very political as when the original budget was set female boxing was not an Olympic sport. Any sponsorship for Tammy would be a great help and you can contact her by email tammy.taylor@live.com.au.