ATLANTIC CITY — The opportunity was long overdue. “Not only do we deserve it, we earned it,” said Jackie Atkins, one of the organizers of the inaugural East Coast Women’s Boxing Championships at ...

Boxers often talk about preparing for each fight as if it’s their last. For Cecilia Braekhus, there’s no “as if” about it. After an 18-year career that has earned her the nickname the “First Lady of ...

EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm continues to expand its roster of athletes by signing Most Valuable Promotions' boxing trailblazer Amanda ...

Heavyweight Undisputed Champion Claressa Shields’ power and resilience are undeniable. Shields has arguably 'been that girl' in her arena as a four-time undisputed boxer and 17-time world champion who ...

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer – an unusual choice for a young woman in a working-class neighborhood of Ghana's capital of ...

Since time immemorial boxing has been perceived as a male-dominated sport, with a history filled with superstar male pugilists as well as legendary matchups. Nonetheless, in recent times, women have ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

It was a celebratory Saturday night for the "GWOAT", but now it's all business outside the ring. Following her win against Lani Daniels on Saturday, undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields ...

Friday's Netflix-streamed boxing show from Madison Square Garden is the silver lining from a very dark and gloomy day for the sweet science. When the Texas commission decided to license the ...