AP Spotlight Trailblazer Ngamba set for debut on all-female boxing card KEN MAGUIRE Associated Press Mar 5, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 Updated Sep 8, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON — Something stood out to Cindy Ngamba as she glanced around when Friday's all-female boxing event was first announced.kAm$@ >2?J H@C=5 492>A:@?D9:A 36=ED] }82>32 H2?ED @?6 @7 96C @H?]k^AmkAmQx D2H }2E2D92 y@?2D 2?5 {2FC6? !C:46 2?5 r2C@=:?6 sF3@:D H:E9 E96:C 36=ED[ 2?5 x C6>6>36C D2J:?8 V~9[ E92E =@@<D ?:46[ x H@F=5 =@G6 E@ 92G6 @?6 @7 E96>[VQ D96 D2:5]k^AmkAmp49:6G:?8 8@2=D :D <:?5 @7 }82>32VD E9:?8] pE E96 !2C:D v2>6D[ D96 3642>6 E96 7:CDE 2E9=6E6 4@>A6E:?8 2D 2 C67F866 E@ 62C? 2 >652= H96? D96 E@@< 3C@?K6 :? 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