Boxing Bout: Myrtle Havers vs. Mable Williams – 1912

In 1912, there was an extensive story on a fight that took place between two females:  Myrtle Havers, 19 years old, and Mable Williams, 22 years old.   The story was published in the New York World, in April of 1912.

The bout was described as follows:  The two women fought with eight-ounce gloves.   The bout took place in a private gym. Location:  Flint, Michigan.  Havers was reported to have knocked out Williams in the seventh round of a scheduled 10 round bout.  The title was called: “Girls Championship of Michigan.”

The fight ended when Williams who was known for being the best female boxer in Michigan with a stiff uppercut, and “Knocked into Dreamland!”