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.
Women's Boxing

The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame announces our 2026 IWBHF Inductees; Special Award Recipients and more!

The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) Induction Ceremony/Dinner will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, ...
Boxing Scene

Christy Martin Q&A: The best she fought, sparring James Toney, women’s boxing today

Christy Martin is a former titleholder, a Hall of Fame fighter and a pioneer of women’s boxing. This week, she will be in Las Vegas attending the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame event at The ...
Colorado Public Radio

Women’s boxing fights its way to parity with the men’s game, just 12 years after its Olympic debut

Charley Davison's husband and their three young children were already in bed back home on the east coast of England before she pulled on her headgear and stepped into the World Boxing ring in Pueblo, ...