Episode 019: Nina Hughes

 

Undefeated professional boxer Nina Hughes, born in Essex, UK, became bantamweight world champion at the age of 39 - having come back into the sport and only gone pro after having two children.

Nina spoke about everything from Ebanie Bridges and Shannon Courtenay ducking her, US Boxing's decision to allow trans women to box biological women - calling it 'dangerous', pointing to deaths in boxing and asking why women would take the risk, female boxers and OnlyFans, the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight, how much female boxers are paid, her upbringing, her time with Team GB, how she found boxing and more.

Nina defends her title again this weekend, Sunday 12th May, against Cherneka Johnson at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and, all being well, believes she can become undisputed world champion within three fights.

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-starting-line-with-rich-leigh/id1701825108

Listen and subscribe on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/46IufelOtcvvBzdidS4oUl

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