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Amanda Serrano on the Rise of Women's Boxing and Her Brutal, Bloody Fight of the Year Candidate

If you know boxing, then you know that America’s most chaotic sport rarely lives up to the hype—except when Amanda Serrano fights Katie Taylor. While Jake Paul and Mike Tyson delivered a grim, ...
The New York Times

Katie Taylor sweeps Amanda Serrano in trilogy, but women’s boxing was the ultimate victor

The Amanda Serrano-Katie Taylor rivalry was a trilogy of thrilling exchanges, contentious scorecards and years of verbal jabs that culminated in Friday night’s ultimatum. Just like in the 2022 and ...
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 ...
The New York Times

Olympic Officials Defend Fighters’ Eligibility in Women’s Boxing Controversy

Online fury and unclear rules have left organizers of the women’s boxing competition in Paris facing complex questions about fairness in women’s sports. By Jeré Longman and Emmanuel Morgan Reporting ...
CNN

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 ...
Reuters

Taylor-Serrano trilogy could launch women's boxing into new era

July 14 (Reuters) - The highly anticipated trilogy fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano at the weekend was not only a win for the sport but could ultimately prove to be a game-changing moment ...