September 16, 1888
Championship fight – Hattie Leslie vs Alice Leary – 1888
In 1888, the news reported that there was a female championsip fight in the making: In the Gazette, dated July 28, 1888, page 10, they reported the following. ” “Hattie Leslie, a young married variety performer, who is a skilled wrestler, has issued a challenge to engage in a match with fists, under prize ring rules, and