Written by Christopher Benedict Born April 18, 1939 in East Oklahoma and residing in the mining town of Virginia City, Nevada in the summer of 1975, Caroline Svendsen had already lived a pretty full life. A child bride at thirteen, Svendsen was divorced two times and counting. She was a mother to a pair of
(JAN 30) LAS VEGAS, NV – Our upcoming International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame event which is the premier celebratory event in Women’s boxing, is excited to announce that we have a unique “History First” that takes place on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of
(APR 29) WBAN is excited to announce that the month of May 2020, we are giving an honorary Fighter of the month to prominent Pioneer Female Boxing champion Barbara Buttrick, 90 years old for her life long achievements in the sport, in and out of the ring. [Story by WBAN’s Sue TL Fox] Barbara Buttrick
A federal judge in Michigan refused to allow Jill Lafler, 19 years old, to compete in the Golden Gloves. Jill, a student at Lansing Community College, who has been working out with the men’s boxing team, had tried to register last month for the gloves but was turned down. She appealed and Ingham County Circuit