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Fredia "The Cheetah" Gibbs (born July 8, 1963), is an American former professional martial artist, kickboxer, and boxer who competed from 1975 to 2005. [1] During her kickboxing career, she held ISKA, WKA, and WKF World Titles.
Claressa Maria Shields [1] (born March 17, 1995) is an American professional boxer and professional mixed martial artist.She has held multiple world championships in five weight classes, including the undisputed female light middleweight title in March 2021; the undisputed female middleweight title twice between 2019 and 2024, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) female light heavyweight title ...
Graciela Casillas (born 1957) is an American former boxer and kickboxer who competed in the bantamweight division. After training in several traditional martial arts, Casillas began competing as a kickboxer in 1976, and in 1979 she became the first fighter to hold world titles in both boxing and kickboxing by taking the World Women's Boxing Association's and the World Kickboxing Association's ...
Boxing fans understand that Joe Louis’ legacy goes beyond winning his first 27 fights in a row. After a surprising loss to German boxer Max Schmeling in 1936, he would beat him in a rematch ...
Boxing: 2005– Taoriba Biniati Kiribati: 57 kilograms (126 lb) Lightweight: Boxing: 2014– Arlene Blencowe Australia: 66 kilograms (146 lb) Featherweight: Boxing: 2012– Yesica Bopp Argentina: Light flyweight: Boxing: 2008– Lovlina Borgohain India: Welterweight: Boxing: Cecilia Brækhus Norway: 64 kilograms (141 lb) Welterweight: Boxing ...
In 2012, she became the first female boxer to receive an award from the Boxing Writers' Club of Great Britain. [30] Specifically, she was awarded the Joe Bromley Award for outstanding services to boxing. [30] She was also the first woman ever to be invited to the club's awards ceremony. [30]
Marian "Lady Tyger" Trimiar (born August 15, 1953) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1976 and 1985. Considered a pioneer in women's boxing, she became one of the first women to be granted a professional boxing license from the New York State Athletic Commission.
Below is a list of current female world boxing champions recognised by the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring. [1] [2] [3] [4]