Nevada State Journal, April 1, 1976, Page 11
Women boxers, Pat Pineda and Diane Syverson received their boxing license in California and are reported to be the first females to receive a license in California. According to the Nevada State Journal dated April 1, 1976, page 11, the two females received their licenses on Tuesday.
Mr. Pineda made her pro debut TWO WEEKS AGO at Stateline (Nevada). when she lost a four-round decision to Teresa “Red Star Princess” Kibby.
Sue "TL" Fox, Multi-Hall of Famer, award-winning pioneer boxer rated #1 in the world in 1979, and creator/founder of WBAN™. She was named in the Feb. 2012 Commemorative issue of Ring Magazine as one of the Top-Ten Most Influential female boxers of all time. Since its inception on the Internet 27 plus years ago, WBAN has become the world’s leading authority for resource and information in female boxing. Fox outside the
ring is a professional musician and a retired police officer from Oregon. She also created and founded the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014. [In April of 2025, in Las Vegas, Fox will celebrate the 12th year anniversary of the IWBHF, and 27th year of WBAN as of May 18, 2025.]
