Women's boxing champ Claressa Shields signs $8 million promotional deal, plans ring return in 2026

Claressa Shields signed a multi-fight deal Thursday that will pay her a minimum of $8 million, and the undisputed women's ...
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Women’s Boxing Biggest Weekend Ever?

This upcoming Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano trilogy, set to headline an all-women’s boxing card at Madison Square Garden and streamed globally on Netflix, isn’t just another fight it’s a pivotal ...
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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 ...
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Japanese women struggle to find a place in the Japanese sumo world

TOKYO (AP) — Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still ...
The Hour

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, ...