Jealousy spurred lady referee

Wivine Tshidibi, the Democratic Republic of Congo's first and only female boxing referee, said she battled her way to renown in a man's world thanks to a "fit of jealousy."

It was a way to keep an eye on her husband, recalled the 40-year-old mother of four who once practiced the "noble art" herself but now sees the sport as a strictly male affair.

"That's the real fight," Tshidibi said, clenching her fists and calling boxing matches between women "child's play" in comparison.