Women's Boxing

Pioneer History-Making Darlina Valdez to be honored at the Upcoming International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame!

Darlina Valdez, hails from Santa Fe, New Mexico, pioneer in women’s boxing, made history on October 21, 1983, by fighting a 15-round, three-minute-per-round bout against Holly McDaniel in Albuquerque, ...
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Cecilia Brækhus was told women couldn’t enter boxing gyms. She still became an undisputed champion despite a ban on the sport

Cecilia Brækhus embarked on her against-the-odds career in professional boxing almost two decades ago, and she’s hardly stopped fighting before or since. Along the way, her opponents have been many ...