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 ...

Christy Martin Became a Boxing Champion. Her Biggest Battles Were Fought Outside the Ring

Boxer Christy Martin is the subject of the movie ‘Christy’ starring Sydney Sweeney. Learn about Martin's career and 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, ...

Serena Williams Example Used to Derail MVP’s Chantelle Cameron’s Protest Against WBC for Rule Change in Women’s Boxing

Amanda Serrano has long been a leading voice in the fight for equality in women’s boxing. Her mission has been clear—to secure three-minute rounds like her male counterparts, rather than the existing ...
Boxing Scene

The 15 most impactful women boxers since the 2012 Olympics

Women’s boxing has gone from hidden on undercards to main eventing big events. Lucas Ketelle and historian Malissa Smith rank ...

Cameron vacates WBC title in protest against men's and women's rules

Chantelle Cameron relinquished her WBC Super Lightweight title on Friday in a bold protest over women's boxing rules, with ...

Women's boxing divisional rankings: Kim Clavel wins, moves up at strawweight

Kim Clavel and Tamm Thibeault both scored impressive victories on Saturday and moved up. Here are the latest ESPN divisional ...
KVIA

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

(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 ...
Time

Million Rupee Baby: India’s Mary Kom Could Be the Olympics’ Most Unlikely Champion

She is a petite female boxer from a country largely run by men, a Christian from a land dominated by Hindus and Muslims, a member of a hill tribe from a tiny Indian state bordering Burma. Mary Kom, or ...