Diana Prazak, an Australian expatriate and world champion boxer, has had a remarkable career yet feels her accomplishments lack recognition back home. Despite being the first Australian to achieve a top ranking in women's boxing in 2014, she notes a lack of media coverage and support for women's sports in Australia. Now retired, Prazak observes younger female boxers gaining visibility that she never had. Recently inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame, her career is finally being celebrated, albeit belatedly, highlighting both her achievements and the challenges faced by women in sports.
It's kind of broken my heart really because growing up we were always told what a sports-mad country Australia is and how proud we were of our athletes.
My country hasn't really acknowledged anything we've done. She says this without apparent bitterness or anger.
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