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There wouldn't be women's boxing in this country were it not for you. yeah, of course. the case that we thought was really sexist, really against women. the boxing board just didn't want women's boxing, but when you look where it is now, i knew i was right all them years ago because i was boxing on all the big shows in america. your old pal ricky hatton�*s also been inducted into the hall of fame and he's going with you on that flight to new york. i think when we get there, we'll have a few drinks, me and ricky, yeah. make the north—west proud. he's like myself, just down to earth, you kno...

Hall of fame include mohamed ali, i thibk barry mclagan. george foreman. frazier. just pinching yourself moments. it was back in the mid—1990s that jane took on the british boxing world for the right to fight in the professional ranks. in the world champion, other countries, they pay the national anthem behind me for my country, which is funny because they don't even let me box here. it's got to change. in 1998, it did, following a tribunal where women date a tribunal where women were labelled too unstable to box. the british boxing board of control were to grant jane a professional licence....

I'm paul scott at the bbc sports centre. here's is what we've got coming up: bullseye! luke humphries wins the darts world title after seeing off 16—year—old sensation luke littler in the final. girona keep pace with real madrid at the top of la liga after a dramatic late win against atletico. and trailblazing boxer jane couch prepares to become the first british woman inducted into the international hall of fame. hello. welcome to the program. now, we begin at alexandra palace in london where it has been a tournament to remember at the world darts championship.

Were it not for you. yeah, of course. the case that we thought was really sexist, really against women. the boxing board just didn't want women's boxing, but when you look where it is now, i knew i was right all them years ago cos i was boxing on all the big shows in america. ricky hatton�*s also been inducted into the hall of fame and he's going with you on that flight to new york. i think when we look at that, we'll have a few drinks, me and ricky, yeah. make the northwest proud. he's like myself, just down to earth, you know? comes from a council estate like i come from a council estate i...

Some of those names in that hall of fame include mohamed ali, i think barry. george foreman. frazier. just pinching yourself moments. it was back in the mid—1990s that jane took on the british boxing world for the right to fight in the professional ranks. i'm the world champion, i want to fight in countries, play the national anthem behind me for my country, which is funny because they don't even let me box here. it's got to change. in 1998, it did, following a tribunal where women were labelled too unstable to box. the british boxing board of control forced to grant jane a professional lice...