'Lympic Ladies #10 - Marlen Esparza

If the world of women's field hockey is scary, then the world of women's boxing is positively terrifying. There's no rocket science involved here: the sort of girl who enjoys punching people in the face - and getting punched themselves - is usually a fucking mental. Even more so than most women, like. But Marlen Esparza is a little different.

The diminutive Texan is as successful outside the ring as she is inside, modelling for CoverGirl and featured in fashion bible Vogue. A perky, bubbly personality coupled with a killer smile and typical Latino loveliness marks Esparza out from the black-eyed, contusion covered field as the hottest property in women's boxing.

She is in line to face our 'Lympic Legend Karlha Magliocco in the quarters, and loyalties at The 'Lympics Log will be torn. One thing is certain, though - if it's a question of looks, the American flyweight gets the decision every time.