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From Amateur to Professional: The Journey of Rising Boxing Stars
From Amateur to Professional: The Journey of Rising Boxing Stars Boxing has long been hailed as the “sweet science” and a sport that tests the physical and mental limits of its athletes. Many dream of becoming a boxing champion, but only a select few are able to elevate themselves from the amateur ranks to the…
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Claressa Shields signs multi-year deal with Professional Fighters League for MMA bouts
Two-time Olympic gold medallist and three-division boxing world champion Claressa Shields is returning for another round of MMA fights. Shields and the Professional Fighters League announced a multi-year agreement on Wednesday and she expects to enter the cage again in 2024 at 158 pounds. The undisputed middleweight boxing champion went 1-1 in the PFL…
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World No 1 amateur Rose Zhang turns professional, given exemption for AIG Women’s Open
Rose Zhang recently became the first woman to win back-to-back NCAA individual national titles, successfully defending her trophy in Arizona; 20-old, who now has more victories as a Stanford golfer than Tiger Woods, turns pro and awarded special exemption for AIG Women’s Open Last Updated: 26/05/23 1:41pm World No 1 amateur Rose Zhang, who defended…
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When will English professional men’s football hire its first female manager? ‘Only a matter of time’, says highest-ranking existing boss
The highest-ranked female manager in men’s football says she is convinced there will be more women working in influential positions at big clubs in the next few years. Rosi Webb is in charge of Stanway Pegasus in the Eastern Counties Football League. That is level-10 in the football pyramid, five below the National League. “I…
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