Amanda Serrano to defend featherweight titles in boxing rematch against Erika Cruz

Amanda Serrano will defend her featherweight titles in her native Puerto Rico against Erika Cruz in a rematch of their bloody ...

Women's boxing divisional rankings: Kim Clavel wins, moves up at strawweight

Kim Clavel and Tamm Thibeault both scored impressive victories on Saturday and moved up. Here are the latest ESPN divisional rankings.
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Women's sumo booms in USA

The recent Japan Venus Sumo festival in Tachikawa highlighted the sport's domestic popularity while focusing attention on the ...
Boxing Scene

Cecilia Braekhus is leaving women’s boxing in ‘great shape’

Although Cecilia Braekhus cannot be certain whether her career will end on a high note or in disappointment on Saturday, she ...

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 ...
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Photos show women in Japan working to break down barriers in ancient, tradition-bound sumo

TOKYO (AP) — For centuries, sumo's deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to participate. While women remain excluded from professional sumo, ...