but at the same time a little sad, as i d hoped it would be my fists, my gloves, which would bring cuba victory. that wasn t possible, but i m still here, ready to do my part. as well as coming to the fight a decade too late, cuba s women boxers also face unique challenges to other competitors. the island is in the grip of its worst economic crisis since the cold war. essentials like boxing gloves, punching bags and skipping ropes have long been hard to come by. these days it s tough even to find enough food or vitamins, especially for an elite fighter s regime. it s like boxing with one arm tied behind your back, says heavyweightjoanna rodriguez, who works as a bouncer in a bar at night to make ends meet. for years, women were excluded from combat sports in cuba through a misplaced sense of protection, largely from raul castro s late wife, vilma espin. today, though, these boxeadoras are determined to bring
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