STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Cecilia Braekhus will be looking to reclaim the five world titles she lost in a shock defeat by Jessica McCaskill in August of last year when the two meet in a rematch in Dallas, ...

In 2012, she saw women boxers compete at the Olympics for the first time, then in 2018 took part in the first female boxing match to air on HBO in the network’s 45-year history, defeating American ...

Cecilia Braekhus, the best pound-for-pound female boxer in the world and current owner of five welterweight championships, is set for her second fight in Norway after leading the charge to overturn ...

Boxers often talk about preparing for each fight as if it’s their last. For Cecilia Braekhus, there’s no “as if” about it. After an 18-year career that has earned her the nickname the “First Lady of ...

Cecilia Braekhus was one win away from the biggest fight of her historic career. There now stands a strong chance of her never again stepping foot in the ring. The longest-reigning champion in women’s ...

Cecilia Braekhus was originally scheduled to defend her junior middleweight world title this coming weekend, but due to an unforeseen twist of things, someone she is familiar with will now be facing ...

Cecilia Braekhus will bid to become a two-weight world champion in her final bout Few athletes have earned a nickname as perfect as Cecilia 'The First Lady' Braekhus. She is the first woman in history ...

A boxer who has a perfect record, 21 consecutive title defenses and recognition as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world almost owns a license to print money. Unless, sadly, that boxer happens ...

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 ...