Petronela Nokenoke is now one of the best female boxers in Papua New Guinea, having won gold at last year’s Pacific Games, but it hasn’t been an easy journey for the 28-year-old.
“I started at my boxing career in 2016 at the time, I was just a normal 20-year-old woman trying to make use of my free time,” Nokenoke said.
“I never had any role models in the code that inspired me while growing up so one day I just got up and decided that I’ll take up boxing and that’s how everything started.
“Back home this sport has always been dominated by men while the women have other obligations to take…
