ACCRA, Ghana — When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer – an unusual choice for a young woman in a working-class neighborhood of Ghana’s capital of Accra – ...

As a boxing instructor, I find that many of my clients take up the sport for its mental health benefits: It can serve as an outlet for releasing anger, reducing stress and increasing self-esteem.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., was referring to a USA Boxing policy change that allows trans athletes to compete under strict conditions. USA Boxing said it oversees national competitions, but does ...

WILKINSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — On any given Saturday morning, you can find professional boxer Tika Hemingway leading a class in downtown Wilkinsburg. It's called Pittsburgh Girls Box, and it's something ...

Boxing is not only a full body workout, it’s empowering. “I feel so free afterwards. Nothing can hold me…that’s what I love about boxing,” Coach Preem said. Aprecia Preem Cabey, Coach Preem, wants ...

Imane Khelif, whose gold medal at last year’s Paris Olympics caused a global scandal, has been banned from competing in all future World Boxing events in the women’s category unless the Algerian can ...

Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will not be competing as expected in an upcoming World Boxing women's competition until completing a mandatory sex test, the organization announced on Friday. "Imane Khelif ...

A female former competitive boxer is slamming one of the sport’s top governing bodies over a decision to allow biological males to fight against women in the ring, warning that it will result in women ...

An Offaly man who has played a pivotal role in advancing amateur female boxing has been crowned ‘Hero of the Year’ at the National Lottery Good Causes 2025 awards. Liam Brereton has been involved in ...