Sixth Tone

Tired of Being ‘Warm and Soft,’ China’s Women Step Into the Boxing Ring

SHANGHAI — At 6 p.m. on a Tuesday evening, dozens of women stream through the doors of Mao’s boxing gym in downtown Shanghai. Mostly in their 20s and 30s, the women have just got off work or school — ...
Boxing Scene

2023 ASBC U22 Asian Boxing Championships Attracts Twice As Many Participants

Lausanne, Switzerland - The second edition of the ASBC U22 Men's and Women's Asian Boxing Championships will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 17-26 January 2023. In total, 243 athletes from the ...
Los Angeles Times

Olympic boxing controversy sparks fierce debate over inclusivity in women’s sports

PARIS — A Summer Olympics that hoped to champion inclusivity — choosing “Games Wide Open” as its slogan — has become embroiled in loud, angry debates over who should and should not be allowed to ...

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

Along the way, her opponents have been many and varied, from world champions in the ring to a professional boxing ban in her native country and those who believed that women had no place in the sport ...