Tag: Barbara Buttrick

1957: Barbara Buttrick fights Phylis Kugler in San Antonio, Texas

She defeated Phyliss Kugler in a six-rounder for the world bantamwieght title on October 8, 1957 at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas. Tickets sold for $1.50 and 3.75.  Buttrick won the fight by decision. WBAN’s Media Library Collection/Original on File – donated to WBAN: The Glove publication/Dec. 1980 More on Buttrick:  In 1949,

Video Clip on Pioneer Boxer Barbara Buttrick – 1949

  Copyrights: British Pathe British Pathe describes the short video about female boxer from the past Barbara Buttrick that she is typing, hitting a punch ball, and that Micky Woods makes her stand on a side and hit the punch ball.  It is described as follows:  “Barrbara then copies him. SV. Feet skipping. SV. Barbara