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US boxer Amaiya Zafar makes history by wearing hijab during fight

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Muslim teenage boxer Amaiya Zafar from Oakdale, Minnesota, made history on Saturday (April 29) when she became the first boxer to wear a hijab during a competitive USA Boxing sanctioned fight. Amaiya Zafar campaigned for rules to be changed and allow for a hijab to be worn. The 16-year-old wants to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. (Video courtesy - SNTV)

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