I see women boxing, and if they are doing it for simple physical conditioning, I suppose that is as good as anything, and probably fun too, since it looks like an avenue for working out tensions.
But when I see a woman boxing, trying to look tough, and people building it up, I regard it as stupidity. If she tries that on a guy, she might get lucky, but more likely, she is going to be in trouble when she finds out it isn’t how they show it in the movies.
Boxing skills learned in a gym for the purposes of conditioning are one thing. Boxing skills learned in a gym for “toughness” or self-defense is stupidity.
If a female wants self defense, she should have instruction on defensive tactics that work, like specific defensive techniques or even possibly grappling, not boxing. I see the things where they show a woman gritting her teeth working on a heavy bag, looking like Rocky Balboa, and I can’t think of a stupider thing.
Even better, get a conceal carry license and learn how to use a firearm effectively.
The number of women boxing is dwarfed by those simply going to the gym. And those at the gym are their for health and to improve their appearance. The writer is in her latter 70s and apparently not that in touch with the demographic.