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References
- ↑ "International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Announces 2021 IWBHF Inductees". wbcboxing.com. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "The Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Welcomes the Classes of 2020/2021". The Sweet Science. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ Gina "Boom Boom" Guidi
- ↑ She's Gonna Knock You Out
