May 12, 1978
History First: The First reported Sanctioned Amateurs Bouts in the USA for Females – by Sue TL Fox
WBAN Has the original documents, newspaper clippings, letters, etc. of this event archived DOCUMENTS ON FILE No, there were no TV crews from all over the world, national TV, and very little local coverage considering that on May 12, 1978, was the FIRST sanctioned amateurs women’s bout in the world. Reported in the St.