There won't be any P.E.I. athletes when female boxing makes it debut at the Canada Winter Games, but people in the sport hope young girls on the Island will be inspired by what they see and set ...

Women’s boxing has made remarkable strides in recent years, gaining attention and respect that were once hard to come by.

Companies, they want to put a pretty face behind their products, and it’s sad, but true.” One of the best female boxers in the world, Claressa Shields, said she knows the issue all too well.

Zack Power brings us her remarkable story. – Mar 8, 2023 Saint John-born Tessa Scott has become the first female boxer to win a medal at the Canada Winter Games.

The trio won’t be alone. The Sooke card has attracted 106 top amateur female boxers from across Canada, the U.S. and 28 from Mexico, with 65 bouts to be held over three days.

Cohen is of an earlier generation of boxers who began training during the first boom in the women’s sport, after legal sanctions lifted in several countries during the 1990s (in Canada, 1991).