Category: News Story

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

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

Women’s Boxing a Displayed Event in Third Olympic Games – 1904

Boxing was introduced at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis. Women’s boxing was a displayed event at the third Olympic games. However, women’s boxing didn’t strike root in the Olympics, while men’s debutants – boxing and freestyle wrestling also having their debut at the St. Louis Games, survived until the present day. Debuts and