{"id":2399,"date":"2020-02-20T17:26:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T17:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.jomec.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=2399"},"modified":"2020-02-20T17:26:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T17:26:33","slug":"young-women-in-butetown-fighting-crime-through-boxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/young-women-in-butetown-fighting-crime-through-boxing\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Women in Butetown Fighting Crime Through Boxing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Women aged 10 &#8211; 17 are flocking to the Tiger Bay Amateur Boxing Club for twice-weekly classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>In December 2019 alone, South Wales Police recorded 231 criminal activities in Butetown compared to 167 activities the previous month. This rising rate of crime is the reason for the club\u2019s existence. It was established two years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club was founded by Wasem Said.  With a troubled past involving gang violence Wasem&#8217;s only way out was through boxing, the sport he uses to empower others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2508\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?attachment_id=2508\" class=\"wp-image-2508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2508\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?attachment_id=2508\" class=\"wp-image-2508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-1-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photo CNP. Some of the young women in training.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> \u2018I lost my dad as a young man and that guided me in the wrong path. The experience of the streets made me mature and understand life better, that\u2019s how I started boxing\u2019 Wasem told Cardiff News Plus.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wasem started by training boys. But it wasn&#8217;t long before girls developed an interest. Many of them are muslim and are keen to train in a way that doesn&#8217;t offend their religion.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17-year-old Ba\u2019arah Abu Saad has been training here for 3 months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u2018When I started wearing my hijab, it was hard for me to look forward to sports since I started with Taekwondo. It was a mixed place and was harder to follow the rules of my religion,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every Wednesday and Friday, young people &#8212; mainly Muslims &#8212; are trained in boxing at the centre.  \u2018Most people see boxing as a male sport so its more like a feminist thing it\u2019s just nice to see girls doing it and girls like us who are trying to dress modestly,\u2019 said Ba&#8217;arah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wasem said boxing is mainly praised as a means of teaching anger management and discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" width=\"433\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" width=\"433\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-5-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>  Photo CNP Wasem Said, Tiger Bay ABC founder and President  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Boxing is the only sport where people take their anger and frustration on the boxing bags and mentally it also takes the stress out some it makes a big effect aster training making you feel calm.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ba&#8217;arah said, \u2018I need a place to focus my energy on. 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It also feels like a community and it\u2019s easier to reach to people like me.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2415\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?attachment_id=2415\" class=\"wp-image-2415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2415\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?attachment_id=2415\" class=\"wp-image-2415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.45-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photo CNP. Tiger Bay ABC<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2416\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?attachment_id=2416\" class=\"wp-image-2416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2416\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?attachment_id=2416\" class=\"wp-image-2416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-20-at-3.00.44-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photo CNP. Inside the boxing club<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> The boxing club located at the South Wales Islamic Centre, works with around 200 youths every week and are beginning to outgrow the space. 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