Category: Fight Reports

Fighters From the Fifties – Barbara Buttrick vs. Vivian Foster

Barbara Buttrick was on the fight scene a good many years.  In these photos, we see her in a private bout held in a carnival tent in Iowa.  In August of 1954.  Her opponent was Vivian Foster.  Despite the weight difference–Barbara only weighed 95 lbs., Vivian quit after a third-round knockout.  [This document is in

What was said about women’s boxing in 1979?

SO WHAT DID THEY SAY IN THE NEWS IN JULY 13, 1979 from a report about the ALL-FEMALE Boxing Card in California? Dulcie Lucas fighting on all female boxing card – 1979 This is what was said in 1979: “FEMALE BOXING is a Natural for television. Boxing has proven to be a highly-skilled, telegenic sport. Female

History First in UK: Over Two Million in the UK and Ireland Viewed Katie Taylor’s Fight on Matchroom Boxing Card

(NOV 17) Katie Taylor’s masterful Undisputed Lightweight World Title defence against Miriam Gutierrez at The SSE Arena, Wembley drew more than two million views across the United Kingdom and Ireland.  Sky Sports made the historic World Title triple-header, featuring Terri Harper and Rachel Ball, available to all, customers and non-subscribers alike, via multiple digital platforms including

Aleksandra Lopes defeats Lisa Garland on points

Source/PR -Photo Credit: Courtesy – (AUG 6) QUINCY, Mass. – Former New England welterweight champion Derek “The Surgeon” Silveira defeated former world title challenger Michael “Cold Blood” Clark last night (Sat., Aug. 5) in the “Fight Night at the Bay” main event, presented by Granite Chin Promotions, at Marina Bay Sportplex in Quincy, Massachusetts. Silveira (12-1,

Hardy Split-Decisions Fuentes at Roseland by Bernie McCoy

(FEB 13) Heather Hardy won her eighth straight professional bout on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t easy. The undefeated Brooklyn super bantamweight eked out a razor thin split decision over a game, aggressive Cristina Fuentes in the feature bout of a nine fight DiBella Entertainment card at the historic Roseland Ballroom, which will be razed