Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus ended her illustrious career in style, beating Ema Kozin on points to claim the WBC and WBO light-middleweight titles in her final bout.
The 44-year-old rolled back the years with sharp attacks to the head and body in a dominant performance in Lillestrom.
The judges scored it 97-93, 96-94 and 98-92, as Braekhus became a world champion in a second weight division.
The ‘First Lady’ of boxing fell to her knees when the scores were read out, with head in hands – clearly overcome with emotion, having previously announced that the fight would be her last.
Braekhus – who in 2014 became the first female boxer to hold all four major belts simultaneously – retires with a record of 39 wins, two defeats and one draw.