E75: Championship boxing & Paving the Way for inclusive sport with Stacey Copeland

What is a typical girls’ sport? Football? Boxing?

For Stacey Copeland, she’s paving the way in more ways than one to ensure all sports are inclusive for everyone.

Stacey’s father and grandfather were both boxers, so it seemed natural for her to take up the sport. In 2018, she made history when she became the first-ever British woman to win the Commonwealth title.

We chatted about how she felt winning, and also the sad realisation that there was no belt for the female boxers, yet there was for her male counterparts.

Instead of complaining, she decided to take proactive steps to ensure no other female boxer felt how she did and ensured a belt was available for other women Commonwealth athletes.

In addition to being a professional boxer, Stacey’s also represented England in football.

Represented England in football and boxing. Founder of Pave The Way. Presenter for BBC Radio Manchester. 

In 2018 she made history when she became the first-ever British woman to win the Commonwealth title.

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