Boxing: Braekhus ready to reclaim belts as equality battle goes on
By Philip O'Connor
FILE PHOTO: Norwegian boxer Cecilia Braekhus attends the opening ceremony of the exhibition showing women's struggle to take part in sports events traditionally dominated by men, at the Norwegian Olympic Museum in Lillehammer
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Cecilia Braekhus will be looking to reclaim the five world titles she lost in a shock defeat by Jessica McCaskill in August of last year when the two meet in a rematch in Dallas, Texas on Saturday night as her battle for equality in boxing goes on.
The 39-year-old hinted at retirement in the aftermath of that welterweight loss. But several months spent running at home in Norway and a seven-week camp in the U.S. have teed her up to re-conquer a sport she has dominated since turning pro in 2007.