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 football, Gaelic games, and eventually boxing. Her father, Peter Taylor, was 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 ...