Fighting to Fight.

• Author: Shotz, Jennifer
• Position: Q&A Corner - Amaiya Zafar - Brief article

Amaiya Zafar, 17, is a Muslim boxer from Minnesota with Olympic hopes. But first she has to win the right to fight in a hijab.

Q: When you started boxing at 13, how did it feel?

A: I loved it. It didn't matter that I was the only person wearing a hijab. I thought, this is what I want to do.

Q: USA Boxing granted you a waiver to fight in a hijab, but internationally, you're still not allowed?

A: I have the skill set to make the Olympics, and my coaches have said the only thing holding me back is getting the international rule changed, so we're working to do that.

Q: What was it like...