When friends fight someone always comes in second. And second in a boxing match means a loss. This was the case at the USA – Wisconsin Amateur Boxing Championship preliminaries Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, at the United Community Center, 1028 S. Ninth Street, Milwaukee, when Alicia Walcher, 14, 109, 0-0, of Peshtigo Boxing Club, faced
Amateur Event – Oshkosh Eagles Club – December 1, 2001 Fight report and photos by Bill Harris Two women’s bouts opened the Oshkosh Boxing Club’s top-notch amateur show of 13 matches Saturday night, Dec. 1, at the Oshkosh Eagles Club. What was called an exhibition bout between two 106-pound females got things off to a
Photos and story by Bill Harris – September 15, 2001 PESHTIGO, Wisc. — Cassie Weigal of the Peshtigo Boxing Club, showed her versatility Saturday, Sept. 15, when she opened the club’s first ever amateur boxing program by singing acapella the Star Spangled Banner then donning her headgear and pounding out a decision over Liz Highland
In March of 1993, Dallas Malloy became the first female to challenge the USA Boxing’s bylaw in a federal court. Her dream was to box against other women in the Olympic Games, a goal attainable only as a member of USA Boxing. For months she trained without any immediate hope of competing. Malloy’s lawsuit against
Hamaguchi was the first woman to enter the 1994 Daily News Golden Gloves in New York, NY. To keep them from knowing that she was a female, Diedre mailed in her application using only a first initial “D” Hamaguchi, so as to not give away her gender. to enter the 1994 Daily News Golden Gloves
After eight-years in court in Massachusetts, Gail Grandchamp of North Adams, Massachusetts wins her battle to fight as in a ruling by a state Superior Court judge who rules it was illegal to deny someone a chance to box based on gender. During her battle to win the right to box as an amateur, she passes the
According to the Bakersfield Californian, dated October 8, 1976, Page 25, they have a photo of ROSI REED, and stating the following: “Paul Monoz, manager-trainer of first amateur woman boxer in California, Rosi Reed, checks gloves on his charge before workout. Mrs. Reed is scheduled to appear on Wednesday’s amateur fight card at Strilch. [Note:
First reported female boxing amateur team WBAN discovered dated on April 25, 1937 in the Salt Lake Tribune. The reported the following: “At the Westchester C ollegiate Center, Junior College in White Plains, New York, what is believed to be the first FEMALE BOXING TEAM in the United States that was formed by eight girls