In the 1920’s there were many newspaper articles on Jeanne La Mar, female boxer from France in the news. On June 23, 1922, in the Oakland Tribune, page 27, they reported the following:
U. S. Woman Fighter Challenges La Mar
NEW YORK. June 23.—Mrs. Carrie Keelley, who claims the women’s boxing championship of the United States has challenged Mile. La Mar, the French Claimant to the European Title. It was announced today, Mrs. Keeley boasts a string of 25 knockouts.
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