Boxing has long been viewed as a male-dominated sport. It has taken years of struggle and persistent efforts behind the scenes for women to secure their place in competitive and professional boxing.

The ESSENCE Black Women in Sports Portrait Studio came to life in Vegas as the city was bubbling with excitement ahead of Super Bowl LVIII. The studio stood as a space and a testament to the spirit of ...

ACCRA, Ghana — When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer – an unusual choice for a young woman in a working-class neighborhood of Ghana’s capital of Accra – ...