‘She carried it on her back to the grandest stages’: How Katie Taylor transformed women’s boxing

Katie Taylor was a 10-year-old hiding her hair in a headguard so she could fight boys. Now she leaves women's boxing after ...
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Bhiwani’s women pack a punch at CWG, lead India’s boxing gold rush

The dusty villages of Haryana’s Bhiwani district, once known for their skewed sex ratio and celebrated as India’s “mini Cuba” for producing champion boxers, have once again reaffirmed their status as ...
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Taylor-Serrano match packs punch in women's boxing

The future is uncertain for Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. After closing out their trilogy Friday at Madison Square Garden, neither fighter would commit to competing again. The future of women’s ...
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Female boxers punch past gender barriers in Pakistan's Lyari neighborhood

In Pakistan, young female boxers are fighting back against those who say boxing isn't for girls. In Karachi's Lyari ...
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"I Want to be Her:" Meet the Women Boxers Punching Through Puerto Rico's Male-Dominated Arenas

Boxing is one of the most popular sports in Puerto Rico. For some, it is not merely a sport but also a way of life. Puerto Rico has the highest number of world champions per capita in the world. There ...