I asked Abel because I knew he had some room now.”. Cecilia Braekhus Training Hard With Abel Sanchez in Big Bear, Berlanga: I'm Like a Home Run Player, Everyone Wants To See Me For The Knockouts, Mike Tyson: If Sparring Partners Don't Kick My Ass, They're Fired, Devin Haney Boxes Past Yuriorkis Gamboa To Retain. We have a good relationship,” insisted Braekhus. But of course, whatever it takes to be safe and be able to fight. “Cecilia is a small 147lb champion. “If it wasn’t for him and the guys in the gym, I would have just left a long time ago because they are pushing me, motivating me. I’m hoping that some sort of definite date can be scheduled,” he added. Banks is also the trainer for undisputed women's welterweight world champion Cecilia Braekhus. Braekhus came short of labeling Showtime’s offer as insulting. It’s a different training regime, and I’m very excited about this. “So now we just have to get paid for it, too.”. I feel strong, I’m in the best condition I’ve ever been in and I’ve worked great with Abel. Devin Haney didn’t have the explosive performance he promised, but he kept his belt with an easy win. The introduction of women’s boxing to the Olympic programme for the 2012 London Games has given rise to a wave of female fighters who are already familiar to the public before they turn professional – including Mikaela Mayer, Marlen Esparza and the incandescent Claressa Shields – which has made them more attractive to promoters. She’s hoping WBO super lightweight champion Taylor is next. Cecilia Braekhus Now Training With Abel Sanchez In Big Bear Undisputed Women’s Welterweight World Champion ‘The First Lady’ Cecilia Braekhus, (35-0, 9 KOs), has commenced training under the watchful eye of the world-renowned Abel Sanchez at his gym, The Summit Training Center in Big Bear Lake, CA as she prepares for her return to the ring. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All Boxing and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Some critics have theorized that female boxers, whose fights generally consist of two-minute rounds, should move to three-minute sessions if they want to be viewed as equal, a line of reasoning that observers of women’s tennis are all too familiar with. Braekhus mentioned her name to FanSided 11 months ago, but that ship has sailed. She was previously trained by Johnathon Banks. All rights reserved. The broadcast begins at 2 p.m ET. The success of women in the UFC was also a big thing. Braekhus (36-0, 9 KO) will put her four titles on the line against 140-pound titleholder Jessica McCaskill (8-2, 3 KO), a better fighter than her record might indicate. Last modified on Mon 17 Aug 2020 17.10 BST. I’m not underestimating these girls at all. Braekhus vs Taylor would more than likely take place at a catchweight between 140 and 147 pounds. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Since unifying the belts of all four major sanctioning bodies in 2014, she’s been widely regarded as the sport’s pound-for-pound world No 1. It’s like [women] can never do enough. Frank Sanchez: I've Sparred With Canelo, He Hits Like Heavyweight, Alexander Flores: Maybe Luis Ortiz's Age Will Show Up Saturday Night, 'The Journey - Charlo Doubleheader' 30 Minute Special, Showtime Releases Trailer For Documentary 'Ringside', Charles Martin Reacts To Helenius Stopping Kownacki, Robert Helenius Reacts To Shocking TKO of Kownacki, Adam Kownacki Reacts To TKO Defeat To Helenius, Joseph Parker Reflects on Fury-Wilder, Talks Return, Mikey Garcia Reflects on Fury-Wilder, Talks Vargas, Eddie Hearn Reflects on Fury Stopping Wilder, More, Kenny Porter Reacts To Tyson Fury Stopping Wilder, Jose Ramirez Reacts To Tyson Fury Stopping Wilder, Callum Johnson in Boxing Purgatory Due To Hearn-Gallagher Row, Who Will Gervonta Davis Fight Next? Simply put, Braekhus is doing things that no one else in boxing is doing. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. So when the coronavirus pandemic scuttled her scheduled April fight with the American contender Jessica McCaskill, Brækhus was happy to shelter-in-place alongside trainer Abel Sanchez and wait for a new date rather than return to Europe and risk not being allowed back into the US. In her latest venture, ‘T-Rex’ went down to 154. The Shields fight could certainly prove a little more difficult to agree. She's nearing the end and just probably needed to shake things up. All the sports and entertainment topics to avoid at Thanksgiving dinner, Deontay Wilder knocks out Luis Ortiz with single punch in 7th round, Canelo Alvarez: Floyd Mayweather 'Not Gonna Fight with Me,' Only MMA Fighters. Just promote women, invest in talent and it will pay off.”. She is set to defend her titles for an astounding 25th time against Victoria Bustos on Saturday, Nov. 30, on DAZN. Assessing His Options At 130, 135 Pounds, Tim Ryan Hopes To One Day Get a Call From The Hall. Braekhus defends her undisputed welterweight crown on Aug. 15 against Jessica McCaskill. Today, it’s a different world from when I started. A summit meeting with Katie Taylor could be next, Sat 15 Aug 2020 08.00 BST “I’ve known Abel for a few years and was very aware of the enormous success he has had training the best fighters in the world,” said Braekhus, a native of Oslo, Norway. McCaskill last fought in Oct. 2019, beating Farias in a rematch. “Laila (Ali) and Christy (Martin) gave us some memorable moments in their time, but Cecilia Braekhus vs Katie Taylor is a big fight.”. Braekhus is holder of the WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO Welterweight World Titles as well as the RING Magazine title belt. Braekhus says she’s been training as hard as ever, working in Big Bear, California, with the veteran trainer Abel Sanchez, and that she feels “more complete and dangerous” heading into the bout. “I am planning some sparring at the beginning of next month. If Braekhus wins on Aug. 15, there has been a lot of talk of her possibly facing undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor at some point, in a catchweight bout. However, Braekhus needs to take care of business against Bustos before that fight comes into fruition. https://www.patreon.com/ThaboxingvoiceBUY THA BOXING VOICE T-SHIRT HERE http://thaboxingvoice.com/storePLEASE SUPPORT!!! The longtime trainer of Gennadiy Golovkin has added a few wrinkles to Braekhus'' arsenal, and fans got a sample of what's to come in her dominant victory over Victoria Bustos in November 2019. As seven-weight champion Serrano may find welterweight a little too far up the food chain at the moment, it’s Ireland’s Taylor and American Shields who are on the Braekhus hitlist. It can be exhausting. That same year, three months after defeating the Croatian champion Ivana Habazin to become the first woman to unify all four major title belts in any weight class, Norway’s parliament voted to repeal the country’s 33-year-old ban on professional boxing, clearing the way for the prodigal daughter to fight on home soil.