1980’s The Foyer Club Sports et Loisirs, Grenoble, France – Emile Chabut: Article 4

The months since your editor’s visit to Grenoble have brought quite a change in membership of the Club, and, sad to say, most of the girls featured in last issue’s article are no longer attending.

Undoubtedly the most dramatic events were very fierce competitive fights involving the two Andujar sisters, lsabelle (aged 16) and Martine (aged 11).  The end of 1979 brought several promising newcomers to the Club, including two, Ang1e and Nassima, who seemed well matched to meet these enthusiastic sisters in competitive action.

Accordingly I arranged for matches to take place, as well as two others between more of the newcomers.  First, the pretty,  irrepressable Martine, was granted her much-sought wish, of fighting another girl seriously in the ring.  Her opponent, Nassima, is aged 12, 45 kg.  She is a very good boxer, and hits very hard with both fists.  The battle between these two gutsy youngsters was all that I had hoped, but, alas for poor Martine,

I (as referee) had to stop the bout in the third round.  Martine had been sent to the canvas from a left, right, left to the body.  She made it to her feet by ‘8’, but was unable to fight on.

Then I matched two newcomers, lsabelle Marthe, aged 13, 50 kg., another excellent boxer, who boxes really hard.  She decisively beat her opponent, Virginie, and received a cup.

Two more newcomers, Annick, aged 12, 42 kg., and Francoise, 14, 43 kg., then boxed.  Annick has only boxed a few times, but she is already very good.  She has a good punch.  Francoise is also a very good boxer, and in their bout beat Annick on points over three rounds.

Finally, lsabelle Andujar met Angie, also 16, and 54 kg., who is I consider a magnificent boxer.  She has a very good style and hits very hard.  The two young boxers had a magnificent and violent battle.  Ang1e convincingly won in the third round when she sent lsabelle to the canvas three times!

Unfortunately, as I was refereeing, I was unable to take any movie film or action photos. of the matches.  But we certainly have some excellent new boxers in the Club.  Alas, the Andujar sisters seem to have lost interest now!