Last year, the Danish Boxing Association decided to hold an annual international women's tournament in the city of Vejle to support and encourage the sport of women's boxing in Denmark. The first tournament will be launched next month
Danish amateurs have brought back many medals from international tournaments and championships abroad - most noticeable Vinni Skovgaard, who won the European Championship in 2004 & 2006 and a bronze medal at the World Championship in 2005.

The Danish boxers now have the opportunity to box before a home crowd, and to repay the hospitality they have enjoyed at tournaments in other countries around the world.

The Venus Box Cup takes place in Vejle from 19th to 22nd October and will have participants from the following countries Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mongolia, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Russia, Sweden and Wales. So far the following countries have named their participating boxers:
 

Canada	11
Gambia	6
India	13
Germany	5
New Zealand	4
Norway	4
Russia	6
Sweden	8
Denmark	7

The names of the boxers entered for the tournament as well as plenty of other information can be found on this website: http://www.venusboxcup.dk/ . The site will be updated up until and during the tournament.

Judging by the names already entered for the tournament - and bearing in mind, that strong boxing nations like France, Italy, Finland, Ireland and Romania are yet to name their teams - the tournament is bound to be a real treat for followers of women's amateur boxing.

The tournament is organised by The Danish Boxing Association and the City of Vejle, and has been approved by the European Amateur Boxing Association (EABA) and the World Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) as a calendar tournament.