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 ...

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.

Cindy Ngamba makes her pro boxing debut Friday in London. Ngamba made history at the Paris Olympics when she became the first athlete competing as a refugee to earn a medal.

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.

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.