women's boxing

The hospitalization of Frida Wallberg following her eighth-round knockout to Diana Prazak in Stockholm, Sweden on Friday, was a grim reminder that female boxers are at as much risk as their male counterparts. The former 130-pound titleholder recently came out of a medically-induced coma to alleviate brain swelling.

With their most recent victories two American female boxers, flyweight Marlen Esparza and middleweight Claressa Shields, are assured of at least a bronze medal in London.

Great Britain's Natasha Jonas defeated American Queen Underwood in the first round of the first Olympic women's boxing tournament at the London Games on Sunday, a historic day for female boxing.