Tag: Female Boxing Manager

In the Daily Review, on May 22, 1958, on Page 23, they report that the New York State Athletic Commission has granted a manager’s license to Elnora Loftis of Detroit, Michigan, who at the time was the co-manager of Louis Jones, a heavyweight boxing champion.  Miss Loftis was the nation’s first known female boxing manager

1929 photo of  American boxing King Levinsky with the First report female boxing manager.  In the photo, it displays Left to right, Willis Britt, King Levinsky and Lena Levyinsky, sister and manager of Levinsky.  The picture was taken just before the start of the Levinsky O’Kelly Bout, that took place March 31, 1929.  Mis Levy