Tag: History Firsts

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.

  In April of 1978, it was reported in the Tribune in Minnesota, that there were two history “firsts” for women in Minnesota Boxing.  First Judy Klammer of Minneapolis, a huge advocate for female boxing was appointed to the state boxing commission by Governor Rudy Perpich.  She was reported to be the “First Womna” To