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She started life boxing with boys as she couldn’t find any female opponents, and then was forced to fight abroad in countries where boxing was legal. “So many people think women’s boxing began in this country with the 2012 Olympics,” she says. “I was fighting the champion who was French [Sandra Geiger]. The story of one woman and her fight to be able to box. Jones and writer Laurence Akers’ TeamAkers and BBC Studios-owned Lookout Point will adapt Couch’s memoir “The Final Round” for television. “The Final Round” by Jane Couch is published by Pitch and is available now. The story of Jane Couch, boxing pioneer, is an extraordinary one. By continuing to browse the site you accept our Cookie Policy, you can change your settings at any time. Jane Couch launches her autobiography 'The Final Round' at Trojan Fitness in Ashton Vale, Bristol. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. The team is casting for the role of Couch. Jane … “Then I soon discovered that women’s boxing was illegal. Members save with free shipping everyday! Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd ‘The Final Round’ is available in all leading book shops. The Final Round is the inspirational story of one woman and her fight to be able to box. “But no they still didn’t want to let it happen in this country.”. I spent my whole life feeling like I was in the wrong. "For us it felt like the last bastion of men being defeated. Meanwhile, Lookout Point’s forthcoming productions include the Mira Nair-directed BBC One adaptation of Vikram Seth’s novel “A Suitable Boy.”, Couch said: “After all the struggles I went through in my career, the fights in the ring, with the media and in the courts, it’s great that my story will be seen by a whole new audience and the people who helped me along the way, like Sarah and Dinah, will get the recognition they deserve. He was that embarrassed, he put his hand in his pocket and gave me $500 on the spot.”. There was nobody. Jane Couch launches her autobiography 'The Final Round' at Trojan Fitness in Ashton Vale, Bristol. He encounters many track legends, notably ... Paul Sturrock is widely admired as a manager, having turned around football clubs' fortunes both ... Paul Sturrock is widely admired as a manager, having turned around football clubs' fortunes both Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. In 1998 a court of law found the British Board of Boxing Control guilty of discrimination, and she became the first female to be awarded a UK licence to box. I actually staged one world title defence in a pub in Bristol. «The Final Round» by Jane Couch,Abi Smith English | ISBN: 9781785316111 | EPUB | 1.6 MB Please check by using. “The strength and dignity with which Jane fought for her right to stand equally alongside men in her chosen sport is truly humbling and we are thrilled to be able to work with her, Suranne and TeamAkers to bring this inspiring tale to screens.”. challenger Apinun Khongsong, Josh Taylor exclusive interview: 'I can be really spiteful, that’s always been there', Oleksandr Usyk vs Derek Chisora confirmed for October 31: 'I'm going to give British public Halloween party they deserve', Josh Taylor: 'To want to get punched in the face you’ve got to be a little mad', Dillian Whyte gets opportunity for revenge as rematch with Alexander Povetkin given November date in new schedule, Resurgent Anthony Yarde beats Dec Spelman, Unbeaten Josh Taylor dreams of fighting 'hero' Manny Pacquiao as Apinun Khongsong title bout approaches. Jane Couch launches her autobiography 'The Final Round' at Trojan Fitness in Ashton Vale, Bristol. She soon discovered she had a natural talent, and wanted to take it as far as she could. The only person who approached her after her success was a lawyer called Sarah Leslie, who suggested she could pursue a case against the British Boxing Board of Control for restraint of trade. Another argument that came out was that rules in professional boxing meant that you had to be stripped to the waist, which would be inappropriate. Submit your email address to receive Barnes & Noble offers & updates. All too often, she found herself in the ring without any payment whatsoever. “Once I boxed on the same bill as Prince Naseem Hamed at the Staples Centre in LA. Blessed with pace, swing, and ... From the thousands of matches ever played by Derby County, stretching from the foundation of ... 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Women’s boxing has come a long way with Katie Taylor and Nicola Adams becoming household names, but there’s still so much more that needs to be done. But it worked.” So much so that when her friend, Paul Speak, Ricky Hatton’s manager, suggested she write a book about her experience, she was happy to go back over territory that once caused her so much anguish. The actress has secured the rights to the story of Jane Couch, Britain’s first female boxing world champion, who fought the authorities for the right to get into the ring. The Final Round, the memoir of five-time female world boxing champion Jane Couch MBE, has been optioned by UK drama studio Lookout Point and TeamAkers Productions, the production company recently set up by the BAFTA winning actor Suranne Jones and writer Laurence Akers. “The Final Round” by Jane Couch is published by Pitch and is available now. This, incidentally, was not the 1950s. Use up arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+up arrow) and down arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+down arrow) to review and enter to select. Hopefully, my story will help.”, Jones added: “As soon as I met Jane, I knew I wanted to tell her story from her perspective and shine a light on this amazing woman who paved the way so others in her position could succeed. It was 20 years after we’d elected a female prime minister and they were still saying that about women,” Couch says. “You’d think they'd be more fussy in Denmark than England, but no. After becoming a six times world champion, she would retire in 2007 after losing her final fight in France against Frenchwoman Anne Sophie Mathiscan. She is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2007. Actress Suranne Jones has snapped up rights to the tale of Jane Couch's fight to victory, THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS BRISTOL IN YOUR INBOX. For the latest news in and around Bristol, visit and bookmark Bristol Live's homepage. His success on the hallowed Wimbledon turf went unmatched by a British man for 77 years, until Andy Murray’s triumph in 2013.