First time in the boxing ring: Estonian fighter Sigrid Kapanen faced a Finnish opponent

24-year-old Sigrid Kapanen stepped into the boxing ring for the first time when she faced a Finnish opponent at an exclusive fight night. Kapanen, whose background is in other combat sports, had to quickly adapt to boxing rules and requirements.

24-year-old Estonian combat athlete Sigrid Kapanen stepped into the boxing ring for the first time last week when she faced a Finnish opponent at an exclusive fight night. Kapanen, who is accustomed to the rules of other combat sports, had to quickly adapt to new demands during the bout.

"At times I wanted to automatically kick," Kapanen admitted, referring to her body's instinctive reaction based on habits from other combat sports. This shows how different boxing preparation is compared to other contact sports.

In combat sports, the result does not always reflect the true level of an athlete, especially when she steps into the ring in circumstances that require preparation completely different from the norm. For Kapanen, this was an unusual challenge where she had to quickly switch to the logic of pure fist fighting alone.