May 22, 1978
1978: Cora Orr Peaches fights in an Female Boxing Exhibition in Detroit
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – May 22, 1978 – On this date, there was a historical exhibition with two female boxers. Cora Orr Peaches, only 16 years old, is in an exhibition with Katie Graves, 25 years old. The exhibition took place at the Kern Block marking in Downtown Detroit. Both of the female train at the