Punch Like A Girl

Documentary 

Step into the ring and the lives of competitive female boxers whose dedication to the sport and each other is fierce and unwavering. 

In Punch Like a Girl, the saying is flipped and powerfully reclaimed by Toronto’s female boxers.  Savoy “Kapow” Howe is the gravitational centre for a group of talented, determined female boxers who meet and compete with each other at her gym. 

Each boxer enters the ring because she has to; they are all born to it. In the process, they learn how to combine the raw killer instinct that drives their success with the discipline and technique it takes to realise their competitive dreams. 

This hour-long version of the television mini-series features previously unseen footage. 

Official Selection Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2008 

Director Maya Gallus and Justine Pimlott
Canada, 2008, 58mins