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World Service,20 Oct 2025,17 mins

Cecilia Braekhus: 'The First Lady' of boxing

More Than The Score

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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 both men and women - in her homeland. Her achievements have earned her the nickname of the "The First Lady" of boxing. The 44 year old tells ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sport's Kal Sajad that becoming world champion helped change attitudes towards the sport in Norway. We also hear from her fellow trailblazer in women's boxing, Natasha Jonas. The former two-weight world champion joins John Bennett and Ade Adedoyin to discuss the Norwegian's legacy and the changes she's personally lived through in the sport.

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