Athlon Sports

‘I Think Women’s Boxing Is Still In A Really Good Place, Healthy Place,’ Says George Groves

Since time immemorial boxing has been perceived as a male-dominated sport, with a history filled with superstar male pugilists as well as legendary matchups. Nonetheless, in recent times, women have ...
Yahoo! Sports

Fran Hennessy interview: ‘I’m a show-woman. I want to be a figurehead of women’s boxing’

Given Fran Hennessy admits to being “scared of the sea”, it is somewhat surprising that she accepts my invitation to go paddleboarding off the Kent coast. It normally takes 10 hours for novices to ...
Boxing Scene

The golden age of women’s boxing – and the consequences that await

According to Netflix, 74 million viewers worldwide watched Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s rematch last November. The two fighters reportedly made more than $14 million combined for the bout. From ...
ABC12

Claressa Shields discusses upcoming fight, career goals and the future of women's boxing

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - In a sit-down interview with ABC12 Sports, Claressa Shields (16-0, 3 KOs) discussed her upcoming fight with Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO), why she feels like she'll make her ...
Newsday

LI's Kathy Collins-Globuschutz reflects on trailblazing boxing career as MSG set to host first all-female card

It's been 24 years since Kathy Collins-Globuschutz's last fight. Yet she has never been more sure of who she is. "I will always be a fighter," she said. "I was born to be a fighter. I just loved ...
CNN

Cecilia Brækhus was told women couldn’t enter boxing gyms. She still became an undisputed champion despite a ban on the sport

Cecilia Brækhus embarked on her against-the-odds career in professional boxing almost two decades ago, and she’s hardly stopped fighting before or since. Along the way, her opponents have been many ...
Boxing Scene

Eddie Hearn: Mid-level women's boxing ‘really difficult to justify commercially’

As Skye Nicolson and Cherneka Johnson prepare to fight in separate bouts on Saturday night's Matchroom Boxing card in Sydney, Ellie Scotney, another of Matchroom's female fighters, finds herself out ...
Hosted on MSN

Opportunity knocks – women's boxing can take centre stage

The iconic Royal Albert Hall has hosted pugilism for over a century, welcomed key political figures and showcased musical superstars. On Friday evening, a women's bout headlined the regal venue for ...

Amanda ‘The Real Deal' Serrano, Women's Seven-Division World Boxing Champ, Signs With Paradigm

EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm continues to expand its roster of athletes by signing Most Valuable Promotions' boxing trailblazer Amanda ...
Sports Illustrated

Donald Trump Jr. Attends IBA Boxing Event In Turkey, Discusses Controversies In Women's Boxing

American business mogul Donald Trump Jr. attended an International Boxing Association (IBA) business event this week in Istanbul. Donald Trump Jr. is the eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump. The ...
The New York Times

French women’s team barred from World Boxing Championships over late gender test results

The French women’s team has been barred from competing at the World Boxing Championships which began in Liverpool on Thursday after missing the deadline for sharing gender test results. In May, World ...