Fighting is a sport which has been popular due to its high entertainment value. Since the dawn of sports, women have been an integral part of every field of sports. Female fighting is supposed to have first traced in 330 B.C. though there were only a few matches then. Women did participate in wars and battles since as long as men but the concept of fighting came quite later. Earlier, in international games like Olympics, women were excluded from participation, but over the ages, the mindset having changed, more and more women from various parts of the world are increasingly showing their keen interest in even rough sports like wrestling. With safety of the participants being assured, wrestling has a new dimension and female fighters have even fought their male counterparts to win numerous titles. That is only a small exploration of women in the world of sports. The concept of female fighting has come up much later than male fighting. The first male fighters have been traced back to Mesopotamia and Greece while the first female fighters were from France, one of whom we know as Joan of Arc. When we classify under broader aspects, fighting can be divided into two kinds:
Boxing: One of the favorite sports of people around the world of boxing was supposed to be a sport for men. Now, women too, participate, especially in the winter Olympics and Asian games, where they fight on the behalf of their country. It is one of the most interesting game to watch with strokes and techniques, rather than the usual bone-breaking game.
Martial arts: Martial arts have originated and evolved from the East. Both men and women in countries like Japan, China and Taiwan have mastered the art of sword-fighting or traditional martial arts like karate and taekwondo (the national sport of Korea). However, nowadays, a number of martial arts schools all over the world have cropped up so that people from other countries too can take part in international events in this sport. If you consider the Olympics whatsoever, there is only a display of skill in martial arts by a single participant, but the real fight is worth a watch. MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) are gaining popularity in the recent times with the world champion being Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos.
As you might ask how it had begun, female fighting gained popularity with the formation of FILA (Federation Internationale des Luttes Associees) in 1982 in France. Eventually, female wrestling as a sport entered in 1987 as a world championship title. However, due to the ban in most parts of the world, female wrestling could not gain momentum until the participation of United States in Summer Olympics in 1902. FILA, an international organization, hold its international tournaments all over the world in divisions of championship, international tournaments, world cups and grand prix distributed throughout the year.