Cecilia Braekhus is a Norwegian professional boxer, born in Colombia, who held the undisputed status across the welterweight division's four major world title belts for most of a decade beginning in 2014, the longest unified reign in the history of women's boxing at the time. Nicknamed the First Lady of Boxing, she helped raise the visibility and commercial standing of the women's professional game in Europe.
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NationalityNorwegian (Colombian-born) 2 Career HighlightFirst woman in any weight class to hold the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles simultaneously, and reigned as undisputed female welterweight champion from 2014 to 2020. 2 Classification
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Cecilia Carmen Linda Brækhus (born 28 September 1981) is a Colombian-born Norwegian former professional boxer and kickboxer.
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born 28 September 1981
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born 28 September 1981
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is a Colombian-born Norwegian former professional boxer and kickboxer.
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She reigned as the undisputed female welterweight boxing champion from 2014 to 2020, and is the first woman in any weight class to hold the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles simultaneously.
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