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Artwork displaying female boxers on Postcard – 1910

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Artwork displaying female boxers on Postcard – 1910

Sue TL Fox January 1, 1910

Artwork displayed on a postcard by Art Number – 1910 – Copyrighted on WBAN. All rights reserved.

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Crystal Bennett Claims to be Lightweight Champion – 1910

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Crystal Bennett Claims to be Lightweight Champion – 1910

Sue TL Fox January 1, 1910

Crystal Bennett was one of three sisters where they went by the name as performers, “The Bennett...

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Mlle. Augagnier beat Miss Pinkney of England in a Savage Fight – 1902

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Mlle. Augagnier beat Miss Pinkney of England in a Savage Fight – 1902

Sue TL Fox January 1, 1902

Circa 1902 Police Gazette reported: “About 1902 Mlle. Augagnier beat Miss Pinkney of England in a savage...

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Female Boxers from 1896!

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Female Boxers from 1896!

Sue TL Fox January 1, 1896

WBAN has on file an archived photo of a female boxer from 1896.  The photo was originallty...

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London’s Female Boxer Annie Newton -1893 to 1955: The Only Boxer to be banned by the Home Secretary – by Sue TL Fox of WBAN

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London’s Female Boxer Annie Newton -1893 to 1955: The Only Boxer to be banned by the Home Secretary – by Sue TL Fox of WBAN

Sue TL Fox February 1, 1893

London’s female boxer Annie Newton, was born in 1893 in Highgate, North London, and passed away in...

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Female Prize Fight – Navy Island -1888

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Female Prize Fight – Navy Island -1888

Sue TL Fox September 17, 1888

Copyrighted by Scranton Republic – 1888 WBAN has an original complete, genuine issue of THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN newspaper...

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Pugilists in Petticoats: Hattie Stewart Challenges Hattie Leslie for Recognition as the True Female John L. Sullivan

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Pugilists in Petticoats: Hattie Stewart Challenges Hattie Leslie for Recognition as the True Female John L. Sullivan

Sue TL Fox November 11, 1887

Written By Christopher Benedict “I like to fight,” exclaimed Hattie Stewart, whose portrait graced a full page...

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Female Boxers – Professional “Sluggers” Among the Fair Sex of America

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Female Boxers – Professional “Sluggers” Among the Fair Sex of America

Sue TL Fox March 14, 1885

Copyrighted on WBAN.  All Rights Reserved.  Full Article is archived in our WBAN’s Filing system.    ...

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Historic Document – April 14, 1884: Check out THIS female Pioneer Boxer!

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Historic Document – April 14, 1884: Check out THIS female Pioneer Boxer!

Sue TL Fox April 14, 1884

APRIL 14, 1884: Check out THIS female Pioneer Boxer! The article states the following: “No Woman did...

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Women’s Boxing Match – Boston – March 8, 1869

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Women’s Boxing Match – Boston – March 8, 1869

Sue TL Fox March 8, 1869

New York Herald:  March 8, 1869 – Women’s Boxing An article reprinted in the Chicago Tribune (reprinted...

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