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 ...
Claressa Shields seems to have done it all. Undisputed world champion in five weight classes. The only boxer, male or female, to hold all four major belts in three weight classes. Two-time Olympic ...
Elif Nur Turhan arrived as both a contender and a titleholder in 2025, dominating so thoroughly that she was a natural choice ...
LAS VEGAS – Sue Fox has gone from being a vocal critic of women not being inducted into Hall of Fames to remedying the problem by creating one for them. Last week, the Women’s International Boxing ...
It’s an Olympic sport which has its origins in Ancient Greece, and which helped stars of the ring such as Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Nicola Adams, Claressa Shields and Katie Taylor ...
PARIS — Erislandy Álvarez didn't expect to carry the weight of a proud boxing nation on his shoulders when he takes the ring Wednesday night in an arena packed with fans rooting for his opponent. Yet ...
SheWolf MKE, a women-only boxing gym is the first of its kind in the city. It opened in October 2024. Gym owner Donna Gallardo wants to create a community for female boxers that she never had growing ...
EXCLUSIVE: An Olympic boxing match between Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Italy’s Angela Carini sparked controversy across the sports world on Thursday. Khelif’s participation in the match in Paris came ...
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