Adijat Gbadamosi: Nigeria’s Ascendant Force in Women’s Boxing On December 31, 2001, in Nigeria, Adijat Gbadamosi was born into a world where boxing was far from mainstream. Two decades later, her journey has become central to the emerging narrative of African women in professional boxing; a sport long dominated by other regions but now shaped in part by fighters carving global dreams from h...

Laila Ali at 47: An Undefeated Career On Her Own Terms December 30, 1977 — Miami Beach, Florida Laila Ali’s name ensured she would be noticed. It did not ensure she would be respected. Few fighters arrive in boxing carrying both the expectation and skepticism that Ali did. Today, her birthday, invites a clear look at a career defined by consistency, discipline and control. Her record spe...

Amanda Serrano and Other Three-Minute Round Fights in Puerto Rico By David A. Avila Happy New Year! Featherweight champion Amanda Serrano headlines a stacked women’s fight card in Puerto Rico this weekend. Three other top female fight contests will be joining her and all are slated for three-minute rounds. That’s three-minute rounds for all the women fights. The southpaw slugger...