by admin | Jul 31, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Two boxers who were disqualified from competing with women at a global event last year have been permitted to fight in the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee confirmed. Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu‑ting of Taiwan failed to meet gender...
by admin | Feb 6, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Alycia Baumgardner was throwing slower punches toward the end, looking like she’d thrown every punch she had. And in some ways, perhaps she had. The three-belt junior lightweight titlist already had knocked down Elhem Mekhaled two times and come close to a...
by admin | Feb 6, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The blood seemed to be everywhere, consistently coming out of the top of Erika Cruz’s forehead, on her arm and getting on Amanda Serrano, too. Even an hour after the fight, in a post-fight news conference, some of Cruz’s blood remained on the shirt of...
by admin | Feb 6, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Ramla Ali approaches a table at a New York City hotel restaurant struggling to balance slices of orange and a 1.5-liter water bottle in her right hand. Meanwhile, she sticks her left hand in a pocket of her sweatpants, fiddling it to confirm that she has all her...
by admin | Jan 3, 2023 | Representation, SEW
For Joanna Rodriguez, a recent rule change by the Cuban authorities to finally allow women to compete in boxing couldn’t come soon enough. Already in her 30s, time was fast running out for her shot at an Olympic or world boxing title. Working as a bouncer at a...
by admin | Dec 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Claressa Shields remains atop the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings, with Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano keeping their spots behind her. But then the list changes. Junior lightweight unified champion Alycia Baumgardner moves up one spot to No. 4 after her...
by admin | May 13, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg), Parveen (63kg) and Manisha (57kg) advanced to the second and third rounds of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul after clinching impressive wins in their respective bouts on Wednesday. Zareen outpunched...
by admin | May 6, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
On the biggest night in women’s boxing history, Franchon Crews-Dezurn had the best night of her career. Though much of the attention was consumed by the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano super-clash (and rightfully so), Crews-Dezurn won the undisputed super middleweight...
by admin | May 6, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Amanda Serrano-Katie Taylor fight appears to have been a huge success. On Saturday night, Serrano and Taylor sold-out Madison Square Garden and put on what many consider the fight of the year. Read More
by admin | May 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Katie Taylor continues to lead the way in the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings. But the battle for No. 2 continues after a great weekend of boxing. Taylor (21-0, 6 KOs) defeated Amanda Serrano (42-2-1, 30 KOs) by split decision in one of the best fights of...
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