According to the Bakersfield Californian, dated October 8, 1976, Page 25, they have a photo of ROSI REED, and stating the following: “Paul Monoz, manager-trainer of first amateur woman boxer in California, Rosi Reed, checks gloves on his charge before workout. Mrs. Reed is scheduled to appear on Wednesday’s amateur fight card at Strilch. [Note:
A midst tremendous controversy, the first women’s professional boxing bout in Connecticut took place on Saturday, January 10, 1976. In order to give you a firsthand report on the bout, Jo and Jeff Bray were at ringside. The fight was between Gwen Gemini of Springfield, Massachusetts, 23 years old, 152 lbs., her fourth fight, and
MARION BERMUDEZ, A NATIONAL KARATE CHAMPION, COMPETED AGAINST MEN IN THAT SPORT, SHE ENTERED THE A.A.U. PHOENIX GOLDEN GLOVES, BEAT HER FIRST MALE OPPONENT! MARION BERMUDEZ caused headlines on March 28, 1975, when she entered a A.A.U. Arizona Golden Gloves Competition, and proceeded to beat her first opponent. Two of the Phoenix Amateur Athletic
Who Would Have thought that 39 years as of 2013, ago Boxing Illustrated Magazine would have run an ad to find out how the public felt about women boxers participating in the Olympics – December 1974! (Copyrighted by Boxing Illustrated Magazine, December 1974. ) FOR THE CAUSE OF WOMEN BOXERS – DECEMBER 1974 It is becoming more
First reported female boxing amateur team WBAN discovered dated on April 25, 1937 in the Salt Lake Tribune. The reported the following: “At the Westchester C ollegiate Center, Junior College in White Plains, New York, what is believed to be the first FEMALE BOXING TEAM in the United States that was formed by eight girls