Written by Christopher Benedict Known as ‘The Frisco Kid’ after the City by the Bay which was her hometown, flyweight Louise Loo made her boxing debut eight months after the release of the Western comedy movie of the same name featuring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford. Paula Trichel was Loo’s costar on March 6, 1980,
Permission given by Jack Pokress/photos and story – original document in WBAN Archive Files/ WWB Glove, July 1980 Louise is the Frisco Kid. Born in San Francisco 20 years ago, 5’2″ and eyes of blue and packs a powerhouse punch in both hands. Known as the Frisco Kid, Louise Loo is a Bantanweight Champion in
Paula Trichell had almost made a career of fighting one opponent alone six times which was Louise Loo. Unfortunately in this era of boxing, there were sparse opponents and many pioneer female boxers would end up having to fight the same opponent many times. Trichell was from Rohnert Park, California. An article reported that Paula