October 5, 1976
Pat Pineda Slates Pro Boxing Debut
Article in the LA Times by Linda M. Fillmore
Category: News Story
September 1, 1976
Boxing Illustrated – September 1976 – Women’s Boxing Corner-Pat Pineda getting the first Boxing License in California – Historical Purposes
February 27, 1976
Boxing Match: Lady Tyger Trimiar vs. Margie Dunson – February 26, 1976
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
February 27, 1976
1976 – Exhibition Boxing Match – Gwen Gemini vs. Cathy “Cat” Davis
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
January 10, 1976
First For Women: A “Tyger” in Our Tank – First-ever female fight in Connecticut – January 10, 1976
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
March 28, 1975
Marion Bermudez Fights in the Golden Gloves in Arizona – 1975
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
October 1, 1973
Masako: Only Female Boxing Trainer in Japan
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
October 8, 1957
October 8, 1957: Barbara Buttrick to fight Phyllis Kugler in eight-round bout for World Title bout
October 7, 1957
Historic Article: October 7, 1957 – Barbara Buttrick to fight Phyliss Kugler in a world title bout in San Antonio, Texas
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”.
July 22, 1957
July 22, 1957: Phyllis Kugler chosen as Woman Boxer and Boxing’s Beauty Queen of the Year
Photo credit: Courtesy from the Kugler Family when she was inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame in July of 2015 (posthumous) “Phyllis Kugler posthumously was inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015. her whole family attended the event in honor of Kugler, and her granddaugther displayed her boxing