Comments Thread For: AIBA Rule That Female Boxers Can Wear Sport Hijabs in The Ring

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THE International Boxing Association (AIBA) have announced that female boxers will be allowed wear sport hijabs in the ring. The announcement was made following an AIBA Executive meeting in Istanbul last weekend. The AIBA has also changed their rules to allow National Federations protest controversial decisions.
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[landotter]

It is not head gear. Considering some of the beards men get away with wearing, there should be no worries about a wrap of silk over a woman's head

[Vegemil]

Good decision to bring in more countries to boxing.

[Nomar]

Great. This will increase the talent pool in women's boxing.

[E-Thug]

Great. This will increase the talent pool in women's boxing.

This and the hijab will make very little difference anyway so I say let them wear it

In before someone comes out with a body jab, low jab, hijab joke

[Pigeons]

I'd love to see this in MMA. Disqualified for yanking off Allah's hijab.