Tiah-Mai Ayton: The Star Girl Claressa Shields is more than arguably the biggest superstar on the female side of the sport. Another chapter awaits as Shields defends her undisputed world heavyweight titles against old rival Franchon Crews-Dezurn in Detroit this weekend. The day before Shields writes the next stage of her illustrious career, the next … Continue reading Tiah-Mai Ayton: The Star Girl
Megan Redstall Wins The Vacant Commonwealth Bantamweight Title Megan Redstall has seen big fights with Emma Dolan, Laura Pain, and Maiseyrose Courtney fall by the wayside at the eleventh hour, and despite another nervous build-up, she finally got the reward for her perseverance and no little patience on Sunday night. Redstall claimed the vacant Commonwealth … Continue reading Megan Redstall Wins The Vacant Commonwealth Bantamweight Title
Gemma Richardson: "It's such a big platform to be on, and MVP is the place to be now for female boxers, and that is where I want to be." "I am very excited." The opening words of Gemma Richardson. Her excitement is understandable. After just two fights in the world of professional boxing, Richardson has … Continue reading Gemma Richardson: “It’s such a big platform to be on, and MVP is the place to be now for female boxers, and that is where I want to be.”
Stephanie Han: Beyond The Ropes There was always that feeling that it was the Holly Holm show in January. The substantial betting favourite, Holm, was expected to pick up where she had left off. After over a decade away from boxing and a successful run in the UFC, Holm was expected to be crowned a … Continue reading Stephanie Han: Beyond The Ropes
The FightPost Top Twenty British Female Fighters It's been a relatively quiet start to 2026 for women's boxing in the UK, but the next few months should see a significant rise in meaningful fights. The vast majority of the fighters in the top ten can look forward to high-profile fights between now and April. Ellie … Continue reading The FightPost Top Twenty British Female Fighters
Megan Redstall & The Domestic Bantamweight Ranks It was a fight that was more than worthy of the headline status it was given. Francesca Hennessy and Ellie Bouttell served up a quite absorbing main event a week ago at the Copper Box Arena live on BBC Two. It was a final eliminator for the WBC … Continue reading Megan Redstall & The Domestic Bantamweight Ranks
Nina Hughes: "I could be 50, and I would still beat Shannon Courtenay." Nina Hughes is safely in retirement. Or is she? The former WBA world bantamweight champion last fought in May of 2025, a six-round points victory over Nicholine Achieng. It was a fight that brought Hughes back into the win column after back-to-back … Continue reading Nina Hughes: “I could be 50, and I would still beat Shannon Courtenay.”
Francesca Hennessy vs. Ellie Bouttell: Big Fight Preview The show goes on for Boxxer on Saturday night, and they deserve immense credit for not pulling a card that was left hanging by a thread when the scheduled main event between Adam Azim and Gustavo Lemos fell by the wayside over the weekend due to both … Continue reading Francesca Hennessy vs. Ellie Bouttell: Big Fight Preview
Lillie Winch: “I want to be out as much as possible this year and hopefully fight for a title.” By Matt Elliott If you were to sit down and write out a list of the best female prospects in British boxing, there’s every chance that Lillie Winch’s name would be towards the very top. A … Continue reading Lillie Winch: “I want to be out as much as possible this year and hopefully fight for a title.”
Beyond The Ropes: Brogan Zima Not every story in boxing is centred around winning world titles. Or even titles of any description. Sometimes the fight is bigger than that. Much bigger. Brogan Zima turns 32 this week. Her life has been hard for the majority of those years. Incredibly hard. Eight years living on the … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Brogan Zima
