Becky Zerlentes, a 34-year-old geography instructor and amateur boxer, died after a head blow in a sanctioned 2005 Colorado fight—the first female boxing fatality in the US. The article recounts husband Stephan Weiler’s grief, media sensationalism, and contact with opponent Heather Schmitz; parallels Davey Browne Jr’s 2015 Australian death; critiques boxing governance, lack of post‑trauma support, and highlights CTE/brain‑injury risks and calls for education.