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    Wearing A Hijab, A Young Muslim Boxer Enters The Ring

    After three years of training and a battle with USA Boxing over its uniform policy, Amaiya Zafar will fight in her first competitive bout on Saturday. She says she fell in love with the sport at 13.
    by Laurel Wamsley Apr 25, 2017 3 minutes
    16-year-old Amaiya Zafar (left) spars in the Circle of Disclipline gym in Minneapolis earlier this month. USA Boxing has granted Zafar a religious exemption to fight in one bout while wearing hijab.

    In November, young boxer Amaiya Zafar traveled from Minnesota to Florida to fight her first competitive bout.

    But before Zafar even had her gloves on, officials called off the fight – they told the 16-year-old she had to remove the hijab she wore or forfeit the match. A devout Muslim, Zafar refused, and her 15-year-old opponent was declared the victor.

    USA Boxing, the sport's national governing body, that athletes fight in sleeveless jerseys and shorts no longer than the knee. Zafar

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