Category: mixed matches

Mixed Matches in the Past – February 29, 1916

HELEN HILDRETH, the Lady Pugilist, was having the best of it in a MIXED FIGHT with Johnny Atkinsson, when the POLICE and BOXING COMMISSION Fred Wenck jumped into the RING and ORDERED the stop to fight!  – Grupp’s Gym, N.Y.C. In another publication, they reported the following HILDRETH:   Tonight, the vaudeville that was the  talk

Early Reports on Mixed Boxing in 1916!

 One of the earliest documented materials that WBAN found was dated February 29, 1916. The article stated, “Helen Hildreth, the Lady Pugilist, was having the best of it in a mixed fight with Johnny Atkinson when Police and Boxing Commissioner Fred Wenck jumped into the RING and ordered the fight stopped “Grupp’s Gym, N.Y.C.” This

Mixed Matches from as early as 1916 to 2005

Early Reports on Mixed Boxing in 1916! One of the earliest documented materials that WBAN found was dated February 29, 1916. The article stated, “Helen Hildreth, the Lady Pugilist, was having the best of it in a mixed fight with Johnny Atkinson when Police and Boxing Commissioner Fred Wenck jumped into the RING and ordered