But like most sports in Ghana, boxing has often been seen as for men only, and women are discouraged from taking part.

But Quartey persisted. And last year, at age 27, she became Ghana’s first female world boxing champion and the first woman to travel the world as a member of the West African nation's national team.

And last year, at age 27, she became Ghana’s first female world boxing champion and the first woman to travel the world as a member of the West African nation's national team. “My aunts and ...

And last year, at age 27, she became Ghana’s first female world boxing champion and the first woman to travel the world as a member of the West African nation's national team. “My aunts and ...