This advertisement for a female bout to be featured at the Gastonia Armory in Belmont, North Carolina to take place on September 11, 1948. The fight was scheduled for six rounds between Tiger Louis, of St. Louis, MO vs. Betty Lynn, of Atlanta, Georgia. This card also included Guy Brown, who was set to fight Gus
In an article that was originally taken from the Police Gazzette and republished in Ring, reported that ex-champion Micky Walker attempted to train women to box in 1939. He was hoping to create an interest in female boxing. In the photos, Selma Sidell is seen ducking a hard right thrown by Nicki Novell. Novell was reported
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
Monday, September 4, 1933 – page 5 – El Paso Herald-Post – writer/Henry Milemore FRANCE TO HOLD WOMEN’S BOXING MEET NEW YORK – Sept 4 – Putting the sports shot here and there—In France the women pugilists take themselves seriously and the FIRST INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’s BOXING UNION is in the process of formation…..The present star
November 19, 1932, Saturday Morning edition, The Titusville (PA) Herald. Page eight The reported the following, and another demonstration as to the thoughts of women fighting in the past. “Women’s Boxing Card was held in New York the other night……It was staged in connection with a marathon dance….SUCH IS LIFE in the Big City…..
1929 photo of American boxing King Levinsky with the First report female boxing manager. In the photo, it displays Left to right, Willis Britt, King Levinsky and Lena Levyinsky, sister and manager of Levinsky. The picture was taken just before the start of the Levinsky O’Kelly Bout, that took place March 31, 1929. Mis Levy
Female boxer Polly Burns, who fought in the 1920’s as a featherweight, pulled few punches when talking about the featherweight division with the men. In the 1929 Police Gazzette she referred to those boxers as a Lotta Palookas. In the article she talks about how she learned the fine art of boxing from her late