Summary
Cecilia Braekhus is a Norwegian boxer who helped lift a 33-year ban on professional boxing in Norway. She became the first woman to unify all four major boxing titles and has three Guinness World Records for her achievements. Braekhus will compete in her final match in Norway, marking the end of her influential career.
Key Facts
- Cecilia Braekhus is known as 'The First Lady' of boxing and is a pioneer in women's boxing.
- She is the first woman to unify all four major boxing titles and headlined a professional event in Norway.
- Braekhus helped end a 33-year ban on professional boxing in Norway, which applied to both men and women.
- She holds three Guinness World Records for her achievements in boxing.
- Born in Colombia, Braekhus was adopted and raised in Norway.
- Norway banned professional boxing from 1981, making it illegal and punishable by jail time.
- Braekhus moved to Germany to pursue her boxing career, as there were restrictions in Norway.
- Her victory in a key 2014 match helped change public opinion and contributed to lifting the boxing ban in Norway.
