Photos on File with WBAN A YOUNG blond woman who gave up a nine-year career as a Roller Derby meanie to become a bricklayer, has finally decided to go straight…into prizefighting. Diane Syverson, also know as ‘Blondie’ and ‘Bombshell’, is of the few female boxers in the world, and after five professional fights, three
On Thursday, February 26, 1976, in Portland, Maine, Lady Tyger Trimiar fought Margie “KO” Dunson. According to the Newport (R.I.) Daily News, dated February 27, 1976, Friday, they reported the following. “For Marian Trimiar, who is known in the ring as “Tyger or “Black Kojak”, 22 years old, defeated Dunson, 25 years old, by a
On Thursday, February 27, 1976, in Portland, Maine, there were two female bouts on the card. In an EXHIBITION BOUT, CATHY “CAT” DAVIS fought GWEN GEMINI. They called the fight a DRAW—but it was an exhibition and as you can see this fight has not been documented as a fight against DAVIS as a sanctioned bout
A midst tremendous controversy, the first women’s professional boxing bout in Connecticut took place on Saturday, January 10, 1976. In order to give you a firsthand report on the bout, Jo and Jeff Bray were at ringside. The fight was between Gwen Gemini of Springfield, Massachusetts, 23 years old, 152 lbs., her fourth fight, and
MARION BERMUDEZ, A NATIONAL KARATE CHAMPION, COMPETED AGAINST MEN IN THAT SPORT, SHE ENTERED THE A.A.U. PHOENIX GOLDEN GLOVES, BEAT HER FIRST MALE OPPONENT! MARION BERMUDEZ caused headlines on March 28, 1975, when she entered a A.A.U. Arizona Golden Gloves Competition, and proceeded to beat her first opponent. Two of the Phoenix Amateur Athletic
Copyrighted photo/magazine – Boxing Illustrated Magazine October 1973 In the Boxing Illustrated Magazine that was definitely ahead of it’s time, where they not only covered mens’ boxing, but they also covered a huge variety of others in the sport from female boxers who were amateurs, to the women in the past who tried their hand
Full Copyrights: San Antonio Express – October 7, 1957 – English Girl Boxer in Classy Ring Drill “Opens Eyes in Workout for the First Offical Women’s World Championship”.