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 ...
Sixth Tone

Tired of Being ‘Warm and Soft,’ China’s Women Step Into the Boxing Ring

SHANGHAI — At 6 p.m. on a Tuesday evening, dozens of women stream through the doors of Mao’s boxing gym in downtown Shanghai. Mostly in their 20s and 30s, the women have just got off work or school — ...
Boxing Scene

Sue Fox and the rise of the Women’s International Boxing Hall of Fame

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 ...
The Indianapolis Star

He saw her bruises, so Indy's only heavyweight champ started teaching women to fight back

Former world heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster teaches women boxing at Riverside Park Family Center: 'This is like Michael Jordan teaching basketball to women' Lamon Brewster on growing up in ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

At one of Milwaukee’s newest gyms, a woman hopes to grow the next generation of female boxers

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 ...