How 'First Lady' Braekhus ended Norway's boxing ban

As trailblazer Cecilia Braekhus prepares for her final bout, BBC Sport looks at how the Norwegian ended a 33-year-old boxing ...

Cecilia Braekhus has been fighting all her life. Now she wants a ‘perfect ending’

The Norwegian fighter ends her glorious career on Saturday, having broken down barriers and amassed a slew of titles ...

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.

Cecilia Braekhus wins titles in 2nd weight class in final fight

Former undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus (39-2-1, 9 KOs) defeated Ema Kozin (24-2-1, 12 KOs) by unanimous ...
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Swan sung: Pioneer Cecilia Braekhus wins unified titles in final fight

Cecilia Braekhus put a bow on her Hall of Fame career Saturday in outpointing Ema Kozin in Lillestrom, Norway, to win unified junior middleweight titles.

Alycia Baumgardner Will Fight For Equality in the Ring Under Men's Boxing Ruleset on Jake Paul vs. Tank Co-Main Event

In women's boxing, a standard has been firmly in place for decades in which championship fights are contested over 10 rounds, ...