Boxing
‘The best is yet to come’: Cuban boxers make a professional comeback after 60-year ban is lifted
The Cuban government recently lifted a decadesold ban on professional boxing imposed by then-President Fidel Castro in 1962. This year, the Cuban boxing team “Los Domadores” made a triumphant professional debut on May 20 in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
U.S. women boxers vie to be among first to compete in Olympics
Female boxers have been toughing it out in the ring since the 1700s, but this year will mark the first time in history women will be allowed to fight at the Olympic level. This month, 24 women from across the country will vie for a slot in the first female US boxing team. Only three will advance to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Women Boxing in 2012 Olympics
Boxing has been a staple of the summer Olympics since 1904. But for the first time ever, women will step into the ring and compete for the gold in this year’s London games. And the lead-up to the main event promises to be just as intense: there are 24 contenders but only three spots on […]