Cecilia Braekhus: How trailblazer ended Norway’s 33-year-old boxing ban

Pioneers, such as Jane Couch, the first licensed female boxer in the United Kingdon, fought to make female boxing visible, while Braekhus was a different way – brought back the sport to the whole nation.

Now he knows it’s time to withdraw. He has no regret and he is excited to see the growth of the female boxing because the counterparts like Serrano and Katie Taylor have won a six -digit payment day.

“I’m proud of my story, so I don’t want anything different,” Braekhus says.

“We didn’t get anything back [when I started]It was just a love of boxing.

“The level was too high and I am very proud of it when I looked back. It is incredible. Everyone had jobs, nobody was rich.”

“Now I’m in both camps,” he adds.

“I was there when the road was laid, and today I am here for the next generation.”

Braekhus, who is already affiliated to the Honor List, wants a last statement on Saturday: to retire as a two -weighted world champion.

“There are even two arches. Ema Kozin will fight to the end. This should set the standard for everything I have experienced,” he says.

And after that? “I’m a little job,” he confesses. “I want to see the world outside the boxing ring while still young and healthy.”

But the transition will not be simple.

“I will take some time first,” Braekhus adds. “This is like a separation – you just need a little distance. From now on we can be friends.

“It will be very difficult to say goodbye.”

For someone who spends his life challenging rates, perhaps the hardest fighting is to learn how to live without the boxer.

As a result, it is more difficult to overcome some distribution than others.