Promise of Women's Boxing

The Promise of Women’s Boxing details the exciting period from the first ever inclusion of women’s boxing in the 2012 Olympics through the true "million-dollar baby" women’s super-fights of 2022 and beyond. Rich in content, the stories that emerge focus on boxing stars, important battles, and the challenges women in boxing still face today.

Malissa Smith is the author of A History of Women's Boxing, the first comprehensive narrative of the sport that The Ring magazine dubbed "The Bible of Women's Boxing." Smith speaks and writes frequently about the sport and maintains positions in boxing as a founding board member of the IWBHF, an elector for the IBHOF, and as a member of the The Ring's women's ratings panel. She trains at the world-renowned Gleason's Gym and writes pieces for her blog, www.Girlboxing.org. Learn more at malissa-smith.com.