Beyond The Ropes: Dearbhla Rooney Dearbhla Rooney, born in County Sligo, started boxing when she was just 11. Thirteen years later, the 24-year-old is now thirty-two fights into her boxing journey, a career that has already given her National titles, European medals, and more. “I had a fairly active upbringing,” Rooney says of her early … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Dearbhla Rooney
Mikaela Mayer: "I feel better than ever. I feel like I am just getting started." Everyone expected the rematch between Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan to be an exact replica of their first fight. The odds were close again. The pundits were divided. It was expected to be decided by wafer-thin margins. There was that … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: “I feel better than ever. I feel like I am just getting started.”
Bobby Faulkner: "I would love to be that fighter who causes a few upsets as the away fighter." Boxing is full of hidden gems. Fighters that should be seen. But they aren't. Talent that is suppressed at the expense of someone with a bigger social media following. Bobby Faulkner is one such fighter. An unbeaten … Continue reading Bobby Faulkner: “I would love to be that fighter who causes a few upsets as the away fighter.”
Beyond The Ropes: Eve Bryson Eve Bryson was losing her way somewhat until boxing changed everything. The 19-year-old remembers that troubled teenager. Those early years now inspire her. Bryson is now dreaming of representing Australia at next year's Commonwealth Games and even has thoughts of competing on the Olympic stage in Los Angeles in 2028. … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Eve Bryson
Zoe Gould: “Boxing will definitely always be a part of my life.” Boxing has a never-ending darkness seemingly attached to it. For many reasons, I constantly question my involvement in it. A dirty business that can take so much and give so little back. Recent words from that famed wordsmith Donald McRae are incredibly hard … Continue reading Zoe Gould: “Boxing will definitely always be a part of my life.”
Shona Whitwell: "I am aiming to be a world champion, and undisputed is the ultimate goal." A beyond-difficult 2024 is now behind Shona Whitwell. A year that started with hopes of a golden ticket to Paris and a place on the Olympic podium. It ended somewhat cruelly for her. A situation that could and should … Continue reading Shona Whitwell: “I am aiming to be a world champion, and undisputed is the ultimate goal.”
Beyond The Ropes: Charlie Sutton It was perhaps always inevitable that the Bristol-born Charlie Sutton would find her way into some kind of career in a fighting environment. There were brief flirtations in the world of dance. But her calling lay elsewhere. "I started off with kickboxing when I was 4 years old," Sutton told … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Charlie Sutton
Edith Buna Rogers: "Boxing gave me the confidence that I have now." I have been lucky to tell many great stories over the last ten years. To shine a light on the endless inspiring women behind those stories. Edith Buna Rogers is another to add to that ever-increasing list. The struggles of her life have … Continue reading Edith Buna Rogers: “Boxing gave me the confidence that I have now.”
Taylah Gentzen: “A world title isn’t just a dream. It’s the mission.” The story may differ, but boxing always seems to find a way in when it is most needed. Taylah Gentzen was perhaps in desperate need of the Noble Art when boxing came into her life. A toxic relationship had left her on the … Continue reading Taylah Gentzen: “A world title isn’t just a dream. It’s the mission.”
Lekeisha Pergoliti: "I don’t box for the money; I box because I love it." Lekeisha Pergoliti once played football and baseball. A broken ankle when she was 14 prompted a move to boxing. Pergoliti is now a National Champion and dreaming of going to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Born in Bunbury, Western Australia, … Continue reading Lekeisha Pergoliti: “I don’t box for the money; I box because I love it.”
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