From Ghana to Namibia, recent appointments of women to top political positions have been encouraging. But with more women in ...

Mark Brown/Getty Images Women's boxing is divided between 17 weight classes, from heavyweight to atomweight. The four major sanctioning bodies, WBO, IBF, WBA and WBC have champions in most of the ...

Despite the thriving boxing community, Smart faces common challenges as a female boxer. “There’s a lingering stigma associated with women in boxing. People often question why a woman would ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — A mathematical modeling study suggests that ovarian cancer incidence could be reduced and healthcare savings boosted if women who have already completed their families were ...

2, 2025 at Dort Financial Center in Flint. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Middleweight champion Claressa Shields celebrates after defeating reigning WBC women’s heavyweight boxing champion ...

Check out the boxing schedule for 2024 ... Maria Sol Baumstarh, 10 rounds, for the vacant IBF women's strawweight title Title fight: Junto Nakatani vs. David Cuellar, 12 rounds, for Nakatani's ...

Ellie Scotney defended her IBF and WBA women's junior featherweight world titles with a unanimous decision over Mea Motu on Saturday in Nottingham, England. Scotney (10-0, 0 KOs), of London ...

THE inaugural Samia Women’s Boxing Championships will kick off tomorrow at Kawe Beach Club in Dar es Salaam, the Boxing Federation of Tanzania (BFT) has announced. According to BFT secretary general ...

Claressa Shields won her record third undisputed boxing title by taking down Danielle Perkins for the women's heavyweight championship in Flint. Jared Ramsey Fans at Rogers Arena in Vancouver ...

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Claressa Shields unanimously outpointed Danielle Perkins on Sunday night in the first undisputed heavyweight bout in women’s boxing to remain undefeated. Shields ...