Women's boxing looks to grow after Olympic debut
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From left, silver medalist Sofya Ochigava of Russia, gold medalist Katie Taylor of Ireland, bronze medalist Mavzuna Chorieva of Tajikistan, and bronze medalist Adriana Araujo of Brazil participate in the medals ceremony for women's lightweight 60-kg boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London.(AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Gold medalist, Katie Taylor from Ireland, shows her award after the a medals ceremony for women's lightweight 60-kg boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Gold medalist Claressa Shields of the United leaves the arena after the medals ceremony after their women's final middleweight 75-kg gold medal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Gold medalist Nicola Adams of Great Britain, participates in the medals ceremony for women's final flyweight 51-kg gold medal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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China's Ren Cancan, is knocked down by Great Britain's Nicola Adams, blue, during their women's final flyweight 51-kg gold medal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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The United States' Claressa Shields, in red, fights Russia's Nadezda Torlopova, in blue, in a women's middleweight 75-kg boxing gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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The United States' Claressa Shields, leaves the arena after winning her fight against Russia's Nadezda Torlopova, during the women's middleweight 75-kg boxing gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
LONDON (AP) — Women's boxing was a big hit in its first Olympics.
It could be even bigger in Rio.
The debut tournament got rave reviews from fans, boxers and Olympic officials who loved the sold-out crowds, evenly matched bouts and international attention received by every session.
IOC President Jacques Rogge says he's thrilled the competition removed any doubt of the sport's Olympic worthiness. AIBA President Wu Ching-Kuo wants to double the Olympic field four years from now in Rio.
And gold-medal lightweight Katie Taylor can't wait to see how many young women are inspired to pick up gloves after watching five days of history in the London ring.
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