INCLINE VILLAGE–The main event is a good one matching an accomplished boxer against a slashing puncher, but a lot of attention will probably be focused on durable junior welterweight Julie Mullen’s fight. PHOTOS OF JULIE MULLEN IS IN THE WBAN ARCHIVE COLLECTION Julie Mullen …fights tonight Before the boxer, Jose Hernandez of El Paso, Texas,
On April 16, 1977, at the Aladdin Hotel (that has now been demonlished), in Las Vegas, Nevada, fought on a National televised boxing card, that featured Lavonne Ludian vs. Teresa Kibby. This was a rematch for the two. What many people do not know is that these two boxers were offered a $15,000 deal by
Copyrighted photo/magazine – Boxing Illustrated Magazine October 1973 In the Boxing Illustrated Magazine that was definitely ahead of it’s time, where they not only covered mens’ boxing, but they also covered a huge variety of others in the sport from female boxers who were amateurs, to the women in the past who tried their hand
In the Corpus Christi Times, dated June 29, 1973, Page 8, they reported that Spectrum Boxing Director Russell Peltz wanted to put female boxing on a card. The only problem was is: Where do you find professional female boxers in 1973?! According to this article, not only Peltz was on the lookout, but so was his rival
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
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
Mixed Match -The Bee, Danville, Virginia, Monday, September 25, 1922, page 11 In the time frame that Jeanne La Mar was in the sport of boxing, she continued to have problems finding female opponents, so at times, she would also do some matches with males in the ring. In this short description of
Story and investigative research by Terry Graham/Sarah Jo Rauschl – PART II (Story published on September 26, 2005 – Historical date: 1920s) WBAN has been in contact with Terry Graham, a retired police officer, of Wrightwood, California, who has been doing some extensive research on Jeanne La Mar (AKA: Jean La mar, The Countess
There is not an exact date on the following photo. It is dated from being taken anytime between the 1900’s to 1920’s. In the photo, you can see one female with boxing gloves on in a gym. The photograph comes from the U.S. Library of Congress, created or published between the above mentioned dates. On
Circa 1902 Police Gazette reported: “About 1902 Mlle. Augagnier beat Miss Pinkney of England in a savage fight. It was mix of straight boxing and Savate (French kickboxing). Pinkney was better with her fists and looked like a winner after about one and a half hours of bloody fighting, but Mlle. A. cleverly managed to