Time

Olympic Women's Boxing Has Its First Champions, and a Generation of Girls Have New Role Models

Ireland's Katie Taylor (L) fights Russia's Sofya Ochigava during their Women's Light (60kg) gold medal boxing match at the London Olympic Games August 9, 2012. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (BRITAIN - Tags: ...
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 ...
Yardbarker

Women’s Boxing Biggest Weekend Ever?

This upcoming Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano trilogy, set to headline an all-women’s boxing card at Madison Square Garden and streamed globally on Netflix, isn’t just another fight it’s a pivotal ...

Ronda Rousey inspired Jake Paul to promote women’s boxing

UFC and WWE veteran Ronda Rousey allegedly inspired Jake Paul and MVP to begin promoting women's boxing.
CNBC

High-powered women are spending thousands to attend this exclusive boxing retreat: 'We're constantly asked to fight'

Dymphna Cordova usually spends her Thursday mornings deep in meeting mode to untangle work priorities with her team or manage complex employee issues at her company. But on this particular Thursday ...

Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Two fighters make their top-10 debut

Two fighters break into the top 10 after standout performances. Here are the latest women's pound-for-pound rankings.
Fox Sports

Women's boxing headed to ESPN, with matches at Madison Square Garden, under new MVPW platform

NEW YORK (AP) — Women's boxing will get a home on ESPN and a spot at Madison Square Garden under a deal announced Friday by Most Valuable Promotions. The company launched MVPW, a platform to showcase ...