The days are fast disappearing when women’s professional boxing ends up tacked onto the end of the men’s year-end list of 2025 boxing awards. The accomplishments of the women at the top of their game ...

On Saturday night live from the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, CA, women’s undisputed flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora (15-0, 7 KOs) will defend her titles against Marilyn Badillo (19-0-1, 3 KOs) in ...

From small club shows and Toughwoman tournaments to sold-out arenas and streaming-era super fights, women’s boxing has gone from novelty to global draw. Along the way, a handful of fighters didn’t ...

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 ...

One by one they shadow-boxed their way into the darkened Excel Arena, spotlights trained on them as if they were heavyweight champions of the world. Six contenders, fighting their way to three history ...

A knockout is the one ending in sports that can’t be negotiated. No judges, no “he stole the last two rounds,” no debate about tactics. It’s just the cleanest full stop possible: one fighter still ...