Alma Ingle first female in the Northast Region qualified as an amateur boxing judge in 1975

Sheffield’s female boxing icon, Alma Ingle dies of cancer aged 81-Sheffield has lost a female boxing icon, Alma Ingle, after she passed away due to cancer at the age of 81 on Sunday. In 1975, she became qualified as an amateur boxing judge.

She was the the first female in the Northeast region and one of only three in the whole country at the time. Alma, who was also the wife of the late world champion boxing trainer, Irish-born Brendan Ingle, died at St Luke’s Hospice after being diagnosed with cancer in November last year. Her husband was a legendary boxing coach, as she also carved her name of her own in the male-dominated sport.  Copyrighted story:  https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/sheffields-female-boxing-icon-alma-ingle-dies-of-cancer-aged-81-3175366