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 ...
Newsday

Trailblazing Olympic refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba set for a pro debut on all-female fight card

LONDON — Something stood out to Cindy Ngamba as she glanced around when Friday’s all-female boxing event was first announced. So many world championship belts. Ngamba wants one of her own. “I saw ...

IWD 2025: The biggest fights ever in women’s boxing

In a move designed to coincide with International Women’s Day this weekend, the Royal Albert Hall is staging a night of ...
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 ...
Fox News

World Boxing to have mandatory sex testing to keep males out of women's competitions

the international governing body for the sport of boxing, announced a new policy on Wednesday that introduces mandatory sex testing to ensure only females compete in the women's category. The change ...