Oakdale girl fights for her chance to get in boxing ring Amaiya Zafar, 15, seeks to compete while wearing attire that will adhere to her Muslim beliefs.
Fifteen-year-old Amaiya Zafar is just a girl who wants to box.
But before she can get into the ring of a USA Boxing-sanctioned event, such as a Friday bout in Duluth in which she hoped to compete, she will have to fight for the right to wear a hijab under her helmet and long sleeves and tights. That attire would allow her to adhere to her Muslim beliefs.
International rules governing boxing dictate that she wear a sleeveless jersey and shorts that can't go below her knees.