Foyer Club de Grenoble France: Competitive Boxing at Last

It has long been Monsieur Chabut’s desire to find outside competition for the girl boxers who train at the Foyer Club de Grenoble.  Even when we took Kiki to Grenoble in 1980 this hope eluded us, as the only girls available, Isabelle and Marle-Pierre, were much lighter, only ‘sparring’ being allowed, though the match with the latter was gratifyingly fierce.

Last June, a trainer in the nearby town of Romans offered a challenge on behalf of Fella, who visited Grenoble to fight two Foyer Club girls, scoring a victory against Christelle but being decisively outreached and punched by Sylvie.

On 13th December 1986 Grenoble played host to Romans again, Fella being accompanied by Anne-Marie (a couple of years or so older).  Fella again boxed twice, this time with a close and extremely hard fought victory over Laela and a decisive one over Dalila. Her previous conquerix, Sylvie, faced Anne-Marie.  Sylvie is all-out aggression dominated the first  round and continued into the second, with possibilities of a K.O. but a brilliant sustained attack by Anne-Marie in the third left Sylvie seeing stars and signalling her retirement.

The tournament also include a stylish exhibition by two of the Club’s rising stars.  MAMA and AMAL, of whom we look forward to seeing again. Both Laela and Sylvie are eager for revenge. and we hope to be present and report again in 1987.