Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

At one of Milwaukee’s newest gyms, a woman hopes to grow the next generation of female boxers

SheWolf MKE, a women-only boxing gym is the first of its kind in the city. It opened in October 2024. Gym owner Donna Gallardo wants to create a community for female boxers that she never had growing ...
AOL

Cecilia Brækhus was told women couldn’t enter boxing gyms. She still became an undisputed champion despite a ban on the sport

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. Along the way, her opponents have been many ...
CBS 6

30 Minute Hit: Boxing and Kickboxing Circuit for Women

Ready to discover a whole new you? You can do so at the 30 Minute Hit! The women's-only gym is designed to help you achieve your fitness goals in just 30 minutes! Their high-intensity workout combines ...
The Indianapolis Star

He saw her bruises, so Indy's only heavyweight champ started teaching women to fight back

Former world heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster teaches women boxing at Riverside Park Family Center: 'This is like Michael Jordan teaching basketball to women' Lamon Brewster on growing up in ...
Star Tribune

Muslim women open door for more female-only fitness spaces in the Twin Cities

New fitness clubs accommodate the needs of Muslim women who want spaces where they can work out with or without a hijab. As a teen, Fatma Sheekh played soccer and tennis. Later on, her uncle ...