Tag: History of female boxing

WBAN has it our archived files of the hsitory of the sport, an early print of two women in a fighting stance, published January 26, 1776.  The name of the piece is called “The Female Combatants” and is listed to be on page 27 of a writing.   Fig. 3 – Anonymous cartoon from the Revolutionary

Women in boxing since 1722.  In that year, Elizabeth Wilkinson and Hannah (Ann Field) Hyfield advertised they would box in London for 3 guineas; but according to some reports (not all) this match never took place in any event,  they did box (barefisted) in 1728) and Wilkinson  whose last name is now Stokes – won