Women's Boxing

How Katie Taylor Became a Global Icon in Women’s Boxing

Katie Taylor was born in Bray, a small town in County Wicklow, Ireland. Her passion for sports showed early. She played ...
Extra.ie on MSN

Offaly man behind the ‘home for female boxing’ awarded Hero of the Year award

An Offaly man who has played a pivotal role in advancing amateur female boxing has been crowned ‘Hero of the Year’ at the ...
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 ...
Sports Illustrated

Trailblazer Jane Couch Pushes For Equality In Women's Boxing

In contrast to the 12-round championship distance for men, women's fights now average two minutes with ten rounds. Three-minute rounds should be used in women's boxing, according to trailblazer Jane ...

Cecilia Brækhus was told women couldn’t enter boxing gyms. She still became an undisputed champion despite a ban on the sport

She leaves women’s boxing in far better health than when she started, and is heartened that “girls – seven, eight years old – are empowered to start doing boxing training.” But more progress, Brækhus ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Fijian/Samoan amateur boxer Jasmine Daunakamakama barred from world championships over missed sex test deadline

World Boxing has apologised, with its president personally speaking to Jasmine after a sparring ... the way of her training(The Fiji Amateur Boxing Association (FABA)) "It's about making sure there's ...