Boxing as a sport is generically seen as a purely male occupation. Big and beefy men that swing punches packed with the power of thunder itself. But truth be told, we live in an age where gender is starting to matter less and less in terms of what sport is for men or women.

Boxing is no exception here and has for several years had a healthy and bustling women’s league that is just as much fun and engaging as that of the men’s league. In this article, we will bring you a short overview of some of the most talented and hard-hitting female boxers out there to give you an overview of who to look out for.

Katie Taylor – A Rare Super Talent

Katie Taylor is arguably the greatest female boxer in this day and age. Even if you were to put her against some of the male league’s best boxers, she outranks quite a few of them. She has been holding the WBA title since 2017, the IBF title since 2018, the WBO title since March 2019 and the WBC + Ring Magazine title since June 2019. Holding all of these titles at once is a very rare achievement, and it has only been done by seven boxers in the entirety of boxing history.

Interestingly enough, Taylor started out as a football player. Who would have known that she would go from a rather unknown footballer to a worldwide hero in the boxing community?

Mary Kom – An Indian Hero

When you think of the country of India it is not boxing champions you associate with it. Cricket and rugby? Certainly. Boxing? Not so much. But one of the world’s finest female boxers hail from this land.
Mary Kom is an Indian Olympic boxer who, as the only one, have won the Amateur Boxing Championship six times in a row. She is also the only Indian to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics where she won a bronze medal. .

Claressa Shields – The Undisputed Light-Weight Champion

Claressa Shields is a bit of a hero in the different weight classes of boxing. In fact, she has won titles in three of them.

Since this year of 2021, she has also been declared the undisputed champion of the female light-weight class.

Shields also holds the world record for becoming a champion in a weight class through the fewest amount of fights. She is vicious and deadly; a fierce opponent for anyone to take on.

Female Boxing – A Winner on Its Own

If you decide to watch a boxing match featuring one or more of the female boxers listed above, you are in for a great time. Female boxing does not enjoy the level of attention that male boxing does. That is a shame, as the women’s leagues are bursting with talented individuals who can fight just as well or even better than most.