Melissa Block speaks to Christy Halbert, chairwoman of the USA Boxing women's task force. On Thursday, the International Olympic Committee gave the final OK to include women's boxing in the Summer ...

On Aug. 14, 2009, it was announced that the international Olympic committee’s executive board had approved the inclusion of women’s boxing for the Olympic games that took place in London in 2012.

The International Boxing Assn. and its president, Ching-Ku Wu, changed that in 2009, when they announced women’s boxing would join the Olympic calendar for the London Games.

Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor headline Netflix’s first all-women’s boxing event, joined by champions Alycia Baumgardner and Shadasia Green.

With Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano 3 headlining an all-women's card on Netflix, could the sport surge in popularity?

While Ronda Rousey single-handedly launched the interest in women’s mixed martial arts, boxing is still searching for a dynamic woman fighter to capture mass attention.

Cassandra Lewis is the only female boxing official in the state of Illinois, opening doors for women. She is officiating the Golden Gloves tournament.