ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer – an unusual choice for a young woman in a working-class neighborhood of Ghana's capital of ...

Women’s boxing has grown rapidly in recent years, with more female athletes entering gyms for fitness, amateur competitions, and professional training. As the sport expands, the demand for womens ...

Before she entered the ring for her first fight, 13-year-old Andrea Girón loosened up by jumping in place, shaking her arms and doing neck rolls. She and coach Freddy Ramirez slipped through the ropes ...

Inside the walls of Babyface Boxing Training Center, the first lesson girls learn in the ring is that they are limitless. The Pacifica-based gym, owned by Boxing Hall of Famer Blanca Gutierrez, is ...

Dec. 28—Sports movies share a common theme: a person overcomes all odds to become the greatest athlete in their sport, changing their life forever. Rachel Morrison's directorial debut, "The Fire ...

ACCRA, Ghana — When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer – an unusual choice for a young woman in a working-class neighborhood of Ghana's capital of Accra – ...