History First for the Sport and for WBAN First-ever WBAN Independent World Class Belts on Pay-Per-View fight Footage is of the weigh-In that took place on June 12, 2008, at the Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Video taken by Sue TL Fox/Copyrighted and All Rights Reserved.
On June 18, 2005, at the Shaw Convention Centre, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in Canada’s first-ever all-women’s card, there were five women’s bouts on the card. The main featured the highly anticipated rematch of Jelena Mrdjenovich, 135, now (12-1), who won by an eight round unanimous decision and the WIBA Eliminator, over Layla McCarter, 129,
On May 1, 2003, at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, in Muncie, Indiana, there was a “History First” when father, Al Hughes, 54, and Daughter, Angela Hughes, 18, fought on the same amateur event! Both Al and Angela won their bouts…Angela who was making her debut stopped Lynicia Hinson of Anderson in the second round by
LAS VEGAS (MAR 21, 2002) This morning, 17-year-old amateur boxer and champion Melinda Cooper became the first female, and only one of three boxers to be approved in the state of Nevada to box professionally before the age of 18. She joins the company of Francisco Panchito Bojado and Clarence “Bones” Adams. Cooper will be
In March of 1993, Dallas Malloy became the first female to challenge the USA Boxing’s bylaw in a federal court. Her dream was to box against other women in the Olympic Games, a goal attainable only as a member of USA Boxing. For months she trained without any immediate hope of competing. Malloy’s lawsuit against
Hamaguchi was the first woman to enter the 1994 Daily News Golden Gloves in New York, NY. To keep them from knowing that she was a female, Diedre mailed in her application using only a first initial “D” Hamaguchi, so as to not give away her gender. to enter the 1994 Daily News Golden Gloves
(AUGUST 21, 2022) Yes, I understand folks that we at times want to bury the true history of the sport—especially when “today’s” promoters want so badly to claim a “History-first”. Please for those doing that, don’t erase the blood, sweat, and tears of those before today’s boxers. I remember all too well when a fighter claimed
After eight-years in court in Massachusetts, Gail Grandchamp of North Adams, Massachusetts wins her battle to fight as in a ruling by a state Superior Court judge who rules it was illegal to deny someone a chance to box based on gender. During her battle to win the right to box as an amateur, she passes the
Darlina Valdez, of Santa Fe, was in the women’s first bantamweight world championship before more than 1,000 screaming fans in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She fought a 15-round (three minute rounds) battle and won a unanimous decision over Holly McDaniel of Muncie, Indiana. Apparently the fight was a crowd pleaser, and it was reported that the
MAY 1982 ISSUE – BOXING ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE Nineteen -year-old Jill Lafler to compete in the Golden Gloves. Jill, a student at Lansing Community College, who has been working out with the men’s boxing team, had tried to register last month for the gloves but was turned down. She appealed and Ingham County Circuit judge Raymond Hotchkiss