An 18-year-old Muslim woman said she's breaking stereotypes in boxing - by becoming one of the first to compete wearing a hijab.
Feisty Safiyyah Syeed, 18, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, plans to enter the ring for her first official amateur fight later this year sporting the traditional headscarf as well as long sleeves and leggings.
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) last month lifted a ban on hijabs and other full-body uniforms that fighters wear for religious reasons.
Miss Syeed began boxing a year ago after writing a bucket list while suffering from an unidentified illness that stemmed from anorexia and bulimia.
She was frequently bedridden between the ages of 16 and 17 as a result of a severe illness which saw her weight plummet to four stone after living off a banana a day.
Since then, Miss Syeed, who is studying a leadership program at university, has begun training twice a day at Lights Out Boxing Academy in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
Safiyyah (Saf) Syeed, 18, wants to become the first hijabi boxer to compete in the Olympics
Miss Syeed, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, began boxing a year ago after writing it on her bucket list after recovering from anorexia and bulimia
She said: 'Boxing keeps me sane and keeps me happy, I absolutely love it.
'I started just for fun but I've really fallen in love with the sport.
'I was bit worried at first about being a hijabi girl going into a boxing gym. It's not what people are used to.
'But everyone has been so nice and supportive. No one minds that I wear a hijab in the ring.
'It doesn't affect my boxing at all, some people think it might make it hard to move but I forget I'm even wearing it.'
Miss Syeed, who volunteers at a mental health charity, spars with both men and women during training.
Feisty Miss Syeed, will enter the ring for her debut official amateur fight later this year sporting the traditional veil
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