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 ...

Former middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin to run for presidency of Olympic boxing body

Former boxing champ Gennady Golovkin is heading into an electoral fight as he runs to become president of World Boxing, the ...
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, ...

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

Ahead of her final fight ... go to the Olympics (for boxing),” Brækhus explains about the start of her professional career. “This was before the #MeToo movement. And this was when there were still ...