Cecilia Brækhus embarked on her against-the-odds career in professional boxing almost two decades ago, and she’s hardly stopped fighting before or since.

As trailblazer Cecilia Braekhus prepares for her final bout, BBC Sport looks at how the Norwegian ended a 33-year-old boxing ban in her homeland.

At 44 years old, Braekhus showcased why she earned the title of the 'First Lady' of boxing in her final bout held in ...

On Saturday night at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California, one of the greats of women’s boxing, former undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus, will return to the ring for the first ...

Cecilia Braekhus is the first woman in history to unify all four belts, the first to headline a professional show in Norway and a fighter whose influence helped scrap a 33-year ban on boxing - for ...

Boxers often talk about preparing for each fight as if it’s their last. For Cecilia Braekhus, there’s no “as if” about it. After an 18-year career that has earned her the nickname the “First Lady of ...

Cecilia Braekhus should not be anywhere near the criticism of tonight’s last HBO telecast. In fact, she should be praised for being the exceptional undisputed world champion that she is. Braekhus has ...

Most fighters don't get to decide when their careers end. Women's boxing legend Braekhus, fighting for the final time this Saturday, joins the rare few who walks away on her own terms.

Cecilia Braekhus beats Ema Kozin by unanimous decision to win the unified WBC and WBO super-welterweight world championships; ...

CARSON, Calif. -- Undisputed women's welterweight world champion and No. 1 pound-for-pound Cecilia Braekhus made her American television debut in the first female fight on HBO in its 45-year history ...

Few athletes have earned a nickname as perfect as Cecilia 'The First Lady' Braekhus. She is the first woman in history to unify all four belts, the first to headline a professional show in Norway and ...