Boxing in 2025 faces transformation as women's boxing achieves unprecedented investment following Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano's Madison Square Garden record-breaking gate.
Saudi Arabia's PIF sports investments are reshaping the sport's economics while CTE research drives new safety protocols including real-time impact monitoring.
The sport balances tradition with innovation as streaming platforms compete for exclusive rights and amateur boxing reforms ahead of LA 2028 Olympics create pathway improvements for emerging fighters.
Women's Boxing: Taylor-Serrano MSG gate records, Claressa Shields undisputed champion surge, ESPN WBC partnership expansion
Source: ESPN Boxing & World Boxing Council
Safety Innovation: Real-time concussion monitoring systems, Improved headgear technology, CTE prevention protocols
Source: BoxingScene Medical Research & Journal of Sports Medicine
Market Changes: Saudi PIF heavyweight division investments, Streaming platform bidding wars, Amateur reform for LA 2028
Source: The Ring Magazine & USA Boxing