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The following is a list of deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing. In February 1995, it was estimated that "approximately 500 boxers have died in the ring or as a result of boxing since the Marquess of Queensberry Rules were introduced in 1884." [1] 22 boxers died in 1953 alone. [1]
Name Nationality Trainer Weight (lb) Division Style Team Years active Ranking; Michele Aboro UK: 54 kilograms (119 lb) Super Bantamweight: Boxing: 1995–2001 Conjestina Achieng Kenya: Middleweight: Boxing: 2000–2009 Marcela Acuña Argentina: 55 kilograms (121 lb) Super Bantamweight: Boxing: 1997– Nicola Adams England: 51 kilograms (112 lb ...
Laila Amaria Ali (born December 30, 1977) is an American television personality and retired professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007. During her career, from which she retired undefeated, she held the WBC, WIBA, IWBF and IBA female super middleweight titles, and the IWBF light heavyweight title.
Italian boxer Angela Carini came to the Paris Olympics aiming for a medal to honor her late father and coach, who died shortly after she participated in the Tokyo Games three years ago. The 25 ...
On 9 August 2024, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Yang Liu of China in the final to win an Olympic gold medal. [37] [38] Khelif therefore became Algeria's first female gold medalist in boxing, as well as the country's first boxer of any gender to win a medal since Mohamed Allalou in 2000 [39] and the first to win a gold medal since Hocine Soltani in 1996.
On April 2, 2005 Zerlentes was participating in the Colorado State Boxing Senior Female Championships at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado.She was knocked out in the third round by her opponent, Heather Schmitz, fell unconscious, and never regained consciousness.
Boxer Claressa Shields made history in the ring on Sunday night.. Shields dropped Danielle Perkins to become the first-ever undisputed women’s heavyweight champion. She is also the first boxer ...
Christine Renea Salters (previously Martin; born June 12, 1968), nicknamed "The Coal Miner's Daughter", is an American former professional boxer, boxing analyst and motivational speaker. Competing from 1989 to 2012, she held the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.