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Boxing: Grace Buckle - the heavyweight who provides sign language for the biggest fights

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Grace Buckle is the best female heavyweight in England .

The 33-year-old signed at Daniel Dubois' knockout victory over Anthony Joshua at Wembley last September .

Buckle came to boxing late just three years ago , but has come a long way in a short time.

The heavyweight division is generally the glamour weight class in the UK .

Clarissa Shields became the first undisputed female heavyweight champion in February .

Shillingford says Buckle can be the female heavyweight hope in the UK .

"Interest will grow in the heavyweights for the same reason as the category attracts attention for the men because you might see a killer knockout," he says.

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