I'm not sure that we won't be competitive. We won't be the best by a long shot but it's not as if there aren't any coaches who care about their female fighters in Australia - just probably not enough of them and not enough women staying in the sport to compete against each other either.

The best Australian female fighters will likely be based in either Qld or WA where the states have good set ups for funding their fighters to travel etc and gain experience. I think the number of bouts I have for the years i was in competitive shape is pretty pathetic. To some extent that is because of the coaching situation i found myself in but a lot of it is just boxing based in SA.

It is sad though boxing in Australia in general is not what it could be for men or women. Needs better national organization, more participants, a higher quality of infrastructure to bring them in and given them reasons to stay as well as a better public image to bring in the spectators and therefore the funding.

SA is waaaaay behind Qld and WA in this regard so i think if their systems were to be used as examples for how the other states could improve it'd be a lot better. I'm sure it's not easy, especially with the basic geographical diadvantages we have, and will still take years though!