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Arthur Cravan (born Fabian Avenarius Lloyd; [2] 22 May 1887 – disappeared 1918) was a Swiss writer, poet, artist and boxer.He was the second son of Otho Holland Lloyd and Hélène Clara St. Clair.
Claressa Maria Shields [1] (born March 17, 1995) is an American professional boxer and professional mixed martial artist.She has held multiple world championships in five weight classes, including the undisputed female light middleweight title in March 2021; the undisputed female middleweight title twice between 2019 and 2024, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) female light heavyweight title ...
Cecilia Carmen Linda Brækhus (born 28 September 1981) is a Colombian-born Norwegian professional boxer and former kickboxer.She reigned as the undisputed female welterweight boxing champion from 2014 to 2020, and is the first woman in any weight class to hold the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles simultaneously.
Marlen Esparza (born July 29, 1989) is an American professional boxer who is the former WBC, WBO, WBA and Ring female world flyweight champion. As an amateur, in 2012 she became the first American female boxer to qualify for the Olympics, in the first year that women's boxing was an Olympic event, going on to win a bronze medal in the women's flyweight division at the London Olympics.
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) Flyweight: Boxing: 1995–2019 Retired. Meltem Akar Turkey
The fight was the first women's boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden, and was described as the 'biggest women's fight of all time' in the build up. [85] Despite being badly hurt in the fifth round, Taylor rallied to retain her titles with a split decision victory (94–96, 97–93, and 96–93). [ 86 ]
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After seven years with Sugar Ray Robinson, [2] widely recognized as one of the best boxers of all time, Brown joined Muhammad Ali's boxing team as a cornerman in 1963. [3] and remained with him throughout his career. [1] (Later he also became a cornerman for James "Quick" Tillis). [4] Brown was one of Ali's speech writers. He wrote certain ...