Heather Hardy: The Heat of Brooklyn Heather Marie “The Heat” Hardy’s journey through combat sports is the story of a late-bloomer who carved out a world championship career on her own terms and emerged as one of women’s boxing’s most recognizable figures. Born on January 25, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York, Hardy transformed personal adversity […]
At long last, the (mostly) undisputed Biggest Women’s Boxing Match Ever is here. Now all that remains is for the two undefeated principals — who see themselves as fighting not only to advance their own level of stardom but for the higher purpose of benefitting their gender in a sport long dominated by men — […]
Freeda Foreman, the third oldest of 11 children fathered by legendary heavyweight champion George Foreman (6 girls and 5 boys) and herself a former boxer, was found dead in her Houston area home on Friday evening, March 8. KHOU Channel 11 in Houston was the first news outlet to confirm that her death was a […]