Amelia Moore is a rising star in the world boxing scene, but she says she is far more than just a boxer. The Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School graduate says she also wants to help encourage and support other people. “I really pride myself on being authentically me and being real,” Moore said. She said she wants to encourage others to be the same. “Be weird. Don’t try to be anything other than who you are.”In March, Moore, who is from Norway, won her first title belt, a unanimous decision win over Canada’s Bonnie Hunter for the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Lightweight Championship.Moore actually broke her right hand in the seventh round of that fight, which was held in Massachusetts. She had surgery not long after the fight, but said the surgery “went perfectly” and she got the cast off just a week later. She then moved into a removable brace and started physical therapy in April.She shared pictures that show just a small incision on the back of her hand after getting the cast off.Moore says she has a lot more to offer than just her skills in the boxing ring. She is also building a successful career providing commentary for the Team Boxing League. She is contracted for 28 appearances with that league this year.Moore actually fought for the league in their second season and was named Rookie of the Year. This is year four for the league. Moore got into commentary in 2025 when she broke her nose and had to take a pause from fighting.Moore says she feels the pressure to do well so that she can help open up opportunities for other people.”I want people to see me,” she told Maine’s Total Coverage. “The broader message is to be in the driver’s seat of your experience. Life is hard, life is tough, but life is also beautiful.”She says she feels like she has not yet peaked in her performance ability and that her goal in the ring is to be so proficient that she can make talented opponents look basic. But that is also an approach she takes when it comes to pushing herself in life.”I don’t feel satisfied unless I’m in a constant state of growth,” she said.Moore said it also meant a lot to her that so many people from Maine went to her fight in Massachusetts to support her.”It meant so much to see the community rally like that,” she said.Moore also got her EMT certification last year, another step she took to help support and help the community around her.Moore is considered one of the fastest-rising contenders in women’s boxing. The WBC ranked her 16th in the world after her win at 135 pounds and the WBO has her number 2 at 140 pounds.Her win in March likely moves her closer to an opportunity to fight for a world title as the NABF title has long served as a stepping stone for fighters moving toward world championship contention.She said her broken hand and recovery will likely cost her just one fight this year – which had been scheduled for June. She’s hoping to defend her NABF title in August, likely at the Encore Casino in Boston. She said she also hopes to get in another fight before the end of the year.Moore, who is now 36, turned pro in late 2024.Her interest in the sport started early in life after discovering martial arts through an after-school program as a child in Oxford Hills.She attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland for two years, voluntarily leaving there for medical and personal reasons.
NORWAY, Maine —
Amelia Moore is a rising star in the world boxing scene, but she says she is far more than just a boxer. The Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School graduate says she also wants to help encourage and support other people.
“I really pride myself on being authentically me and being real,” Moore said. She said she wants to encourage others to be the same. “Be weird. Don’t try to be anything other than who you are.”
In March, Moore, who is from Norway, won her first title belt, a unanimous decision win over Canada’s Bonnie Hunter for the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Lightweight Championship.
Moore actually broke her right hand in the seventh round of that fight, which was held in Massachusetts. She had surgery not long after the fight, but said the surgery “went perfectly” and she got the cast off just a week later. She then moved into a removable brace and started physical therapy in April.
She shared pictures that show just a small incision on the back of her hand after getting the cast off.
Moore says she has a lot more to offer than just her skills in the boxing ring.
She is also building a successful career providing commentary for the Team Boxing League. She is contracted for 28 appearances with that league this year.
Moore actually fought for the league in their second season and was named Rookie of the Year. This is year four for the league. Moore got into commentary in 2025 when she broke her nose and had to take a pause from fighting.
Moore says she feels the pressure to do well so that she can help open up opportunities for other people.
“I want people to see me,” she told Maine’s Total Coverage. “The broader message is to be in the driver’s seat of your experience. Life is hard, life is tough, but life is also beautiful.”
She says she feels like she has not yet peaked in her performance ability and that her goal in the ring is to be so proficient that she can make talented opponents look basic. But that is also an approach she takes when it comes to pushing herself in life.
“I don’t feel satisfied unless I’m in a constant state of growth,” she said.
Moore said it also meant a lot to her that so many people from Maine went to her fight in Massachusetts to support her.
“It meant so much to see the community rally like that,” she said.
Moore also got her EMT certification last year, another step she took to help support and help the community around her.
Moore is considered one of the fastest-rising contenders in women’s boxing. The WBC ranked her 16th in the world after her win at 135 pounds and the WBO has her number 2 at 140 pounds.
Her win in March likely moves her closer to an opportunity to fight for a world title as the NABF title has long served as a stepping stone for fighters moving toward world championship contention.
She said her broken hand and recovery will likely cost her just one fight this year – which had been scheduled for June. She’s hoping to defend her NABF title in August, likely at the Encore Casino in Boston. She said she also hopes to get in another fight before the end of the year.
Moore, who is now 36, turned pro in late 2024.
Her interest in the sport started early in life after discovering martial arts through an after-school program as a child in Oxford Hills.
She attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland for two years, voluntarily leaving there for medical and personal reasons.