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 ...
Yahoo! Sports

French women's boxing team barred from world champs over late gender test results

The French women's team have been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Federation (FFBoxe) said Thursday. World ...
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 ...
WSFA

Montgomery man who helped pioneer women’s boxing efforts talks sport’s Olympic advancement

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The eyes of the world are on Paris as the 2024 Summer Olympics continue in the City of Light. Here in Alabama, one Montgomery man is watching the games closely, specifically ...
Sports Illustrated

Claressa Shields Says Laila Ali 'Let Women's Boxing Die' Amid $15 Million Fight Offer

Women's boxing legend Laila Ali asserted that, "unless somebody has $15, $20 million, don't even call me," about a potential fight against female pound-for-pound top boxer Claressa Shields when ...