January 1, 1977
Baby Bear James – Professional Boxers makes her debut – 1977
Newspaper article that Baby Bear James sent to WBAN about her boxing career. We do not have the exact date, but it was in 1977.
Tag: past female boxer
April 1, 1958
Phyliss Kugler featured in “Night and Day ” Mag – 1958
About Kugler – a report by Sue Fox in 2002: “Matchmaker Johnnie Nate stands outside the Armory last Thursday night and tries to figure out why he was denied the rental of the building. Nate had scheduled a nine-bout amateur fight card for the building, but authorities in Indianapolis later cancelled him out. Nate believes it is
February 1, 1893
London’s Female Boxer Annie Newton -1893 to 1955: The Only Boxer to be banned by the Home Secretary – by Sue TL Fox of WBAN
London’s female boxer Annie Newton, was born in 1893 in Highgate, North London, and passed away in 1955. Annie began appearing in stage shows and fairground tents, at the young age of 10, and in those shows she would spar with men, to raise money for various charities. She boxed for 14 years. Annie who