With Thai boxing, Egyptian women fight sex attacks and stereotypes

Four young Egyptian women, wearing headscarves, leggings and boxing gloves, punch and kick each other, encouraged by their ...

Chantelle Cameron vacates WBC title in support of equality in women’s boxing

Cameron (21-1, 8 KOs) is most recently coming off of a unanimous decision win over Jessica Camara in July and is said by her ...
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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 ...
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World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before world championships in September

LOS ANGELES — The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women's division at its world championships next month. World Boxing ...