January 3, 1928
Category: History
January 1, 1924
Emma Maitland and Aurelia Wheeldin – 1924
Source/written by: CATHY VAN INGEN, PhD, Department of Kinesiology Brock University “Seeing What Frames Our Seeing”: Seeking Histories on Early Black Female Boxers Full Article on Cathy Van Ingen’s Research: Link – PDF EXCERPT : “Seeing What Frames Our Seeing”: Seeking Histories on Early Black More press reportage exists on two African-American women, Emma Maitland
January 1, 1897
Female Pubilist issuing challenges to one another
Source/written by: CATHY VAN INGEN, PhD Department of Kinesiology Brock University “Seeing What Frames Our Seeing”: Seeking Histories on Early Black Female Boxers EXCERPT : “Seeing What Frames Our Seeing”: Seeking Histories on Early Black In 1897, the black newspaper, the Richmond Planet reported in a section devoted to church news and morality, that female
January 1, 1893
Alice Priddy knocked out Annie Watson in the third round
Source/written by: CATHY VAN INGEN, PhD Department of Kinesiology Brock University “Seeing What Frames Our Seeing”: Seeking Histories on Early Black Female Boxers Full Article on Cathy Van Ingen’s Research: Link – PDF EXCERPT : “Seeing What Frames Our Seeing”: Seeking Histories on Early Black In 1893, there is another fleeting reference to a locally
January 1, 1890
Lizzie Somers Challenged by Nellie Malloy – 1890
Source/written by: CATHY VAN INGEN, PhD, Department of Kinesiology Brock University “Seeing What Frames Our Seeing”: Seeking Histories on Early Black Female Boxers Full Article on Cathy Van Ingen’s Research: Link – PDF EXCERPT : “Seeing What Frames Our Seeing”: Seeking Histories on Early Black In 1890, New York’s Lizzie Somers was challenged by Nellie
April 14, 1884
Historic Document – April 14, 1884: Check out THIS female Pioneer Boxer!
APRIL 14, 1884: Check out THIS female Pioneer Boxer! The article states the following: “No Woman did more to popularize female boxing than ANNA LEWIS. It was she who ORIGINATED the challenge for the first championship match. She met HATTIE STEWART on April 14, 1884, but lost the fight. LEWIS was a native of Washington
January 1, 1776
Overview of research of the early beginnings of women’s boxing – 1776 – 1800s
Dr. Vanessa Toulmin, who contributed the following research originally wanted to write a book on the subject. She was interested in lady boxers because her research area is travelling fairs and showpeople and for her doctorate, she interviewed about a 100 showpeople from their 50’s upwards. One of these was a lady called Annie Hickman, daughter
January 1, 1722
Women’s Boxing as far back as 1722!
Women in boxing since 1722. In that year, Elizabeth Wilkinson and Hannah (Ann Field) Hyfield advertised they would box in London for 3 guineas; but according to some reports (not all) this match never took place in any event, they did box (barefisted) in 1728) and Wilkinson whose last name is now Stokes – won