While women's boxing can loosely trace its beginnings to London in the 1720's, throughout the ensuing decades there were various exhibitions and scattered bouts until the 1950's. Then, several ...

The women noted below were chosen through a detailed set of selection camp procedures by the USA Boxing High Performance department. In total, six boxers were selected to the USA Boxing Women’s Elite ...

But like most sports in Ghana, boxing has often been seen as for men only, and women are discouraged from taking part. But Quartey persisted. And last year, at age 27, she became Ghana’s first ...

On Sunday in Flint, Michigan, Shields dominated Danielle Perkins to become the first undisputed women's heavyweight champion in the four-belt era. Shields (16-0, 3 KOs) sent Perkins to the canvas ...

2 showed the presence of marijuana, which is banned in competition by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). "Ms. Shields' conduct as a licensed professional boxer constitutes an immediate threat to the ...

Bollywood, India’s film industry, has a long history of celebrating women through cinema. Many Bollywood movies have highlighted women’s empowerment, struggles, and achievements, often sparking social ...

Katie’ is a captivating documentary that throws light on the life of a woman who raised the bar of women’s boxing. You can watch the film here. While making boxing movies has always been quite a ...

While there were many undisputed champions prior to 2007, here's a look at boxing's undisputed men's and women's champions in the four-belt era: Check out the ESPN boxing hub page for the latest ...

There are 17 weight classes in professional boxing, and five major recognised belts for each of the divisions: The WBA (World Boxing Association), WBC (World Boxing Council), IBF (International Boxing ...

On Saturday night in Riyadh, an evening of boxing dubbed as the “Fight Card of the Century” will take centre stage inside the 15-month-old Kingdom Arena. Headlining is the undisputed ...