(OCT 11) On October 6, 2023,at the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame event, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at our pre-celebration day of the “Night of the Stars” event, WBAN presented three mini-WBAN Belts with a case to three prominent pioneer female boxers for the first time in the
Lamar denied Boxing License From California 1931– Pineda gets one in 1976 1931-Lamar requested boxing license from California, but denied Professional boxing in California will continue to be done exclusively by men, the commission decided today from Hollywood came a telegram from Miss Jeanne Lamar, asking for a boxers license. Dr. Harry Martin, presiding at
On April 28, 1976, Pat Pineda, 20 years old, fought in the first reported professional boxing match against Kim Maybee, 18 of Los Angeles. Maybee won the fight by a stoppage. ARTICLE: APRONS and GLOVES – by Jim Murray /excerpt Women’s Boxing gets blasted in the Tucson Daily Citizen, dated Saturday, April 24, 1976, by
Pat Pineda poses with Floyd Patterson – 1976 On April 28, 1976, at the Forum, in Inglewood, California, the first women’s pro fight took place in California. Pat Pineda, also the first female to obtain a California Boxing License, along with Diane Syverson, was stopped in the second round of a scheduled four round bout
Nevada State Journal, April 1, 1976, Page 11 Women boxers, Pat Pineda and Diane Syverson received their boxing license in California and are reported to be the first females to receive a license in California. According to the Nevada State Journal dated April 1, 1976, page 11, the two females received their licenses on Tuesday.