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1923: Lamare Receives the First Report Boxing License in the United States

On July 17, 1923, it was reported in the Lowell Sun that Jeanne Lamar received her Boxing License from New Jersey. There is a photo of her with the story about the license. Photo of Lamare receiving her license

History First: Claressa Shields Wins the FIRST Gold Medal in Boxing for the USA! She goes on to win a second Gold Medal in 2016

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, the Olympics included for the first time women's boxing.  Claressa Shields, of Clint, Michigan, only 17 years old is the first female boxer in the United States to win a Gold medal.   Marlen Esparza won a bronze medal as a flyweight.  [WBAN's special coverage of the Olympics].

1975:  Caroline Svendsen First Female Boxer to receive a Boxing License in the state of Nevada

Ted Walker, who is now deceased at the age of 75, was a manager and promoter in Carson City, Nevada. Walker had started in Montana. He is the one who told Bill Dickson (promoter, and now deceased)  that he had a girl that was working out in a gym. Walker told him that her name was Caroline Svendsen. Walker told Dickson that she was tending bar, and that when he saw her, he liked what he saw. Walker had Svendsen apply for a Nevada Boxing license with the Nevada Boxing Commission, but was turned down. They threatened to sue the commission, and the second time around, they issued Svendsen a boxing license. Walker thought that it was something that Dickson could help her with, because They were having regular shows at the Hyatt in Lake Tahoe. Svendsen became the first woman to not only get her boxing license, but box at the Hyatt.
 
Like Father...Like Daughter!
May 1, 2003

On May 1, 2003, at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, in Muncie, Indiana, there was a "History First" when father, Al Hughes, 54,  and Daughter, Angela Hughes, 18, fought on the same amateur event!  Both Al and Angela won their bouts...Angela who was making her debut stopped Lynicia Hinson of Anderson in the second round by KO, and Al, defeated 20-year-old Johnny Sparks of Indianapolis.  In the first round Sparks knocked "Dad" down to the canvass, but then Al got the better of his opponent and KO'd him in the second round!
 
1994:  Diedre Yumi Hamaguchi...a history first and fascinating story

Hamaguchi was the first woman Hamaguchi was the first woman to enter the 1994 Daily News Golden Gloves in New York, NY.  To keep them from knowing that she was a female, Diedre mailed in her application using only a first initial "D" Hamaguchi, so as to not give away her gender.  to enter the 1994 Daily News Golden Gloves in New York, NY.  To keep them from knowing that she was a female, Diedre mailed in her application using only a first initial "D" Hamaguchi, so as to not give away her gender. As the Daily News quoted in an article called, "Ladies night with a punch,"  dated April 7, 1995, a year after she made history, "Dee Hamaguchi, who is the reason why women were here at the Daily News Golden Gloves in the first place. It had never happened in the 68 years of the country's oldest and largest amateur boxing competition.  Last year as application was submitted with the name D. Hamaguchi.  Nobody knew D. was Dee, and that Dee was a woman from Harlem.  Even though she didn't end up competing last year, the seed was in the ground, and it started growing, so there we were last night looking at Jill Matthews' mascara and at the Golden Gloves dangling from Christine Bruno SanGallo's neck."  Dee Hamaguchi would have had her chance to compete in 1994, except that the Daily News sent her schedule to get her physical exam too late in the mail!
 
Professional Female Fight in Canada - 1977

Referee Nick Nicholo signals it's all over as Yvonne Barkley heads to her corner, a fourth-round winner, and a beaten Smokey Robinson slumps in her corner clutching her midsection.   Barkley and Robinson competed in Canada's first professional female fight in Canada at Pointe -aux -Trembles, Que.  *This was an original History First ---we now believe that there was boxing in Canada in the 1950s.

February 1994 - First female boxing match sanctioned by USA Boxing

These women finally got a chance to box in the first female boxing match and were part of history in the making when they participated in the first bout officially sanctioned by USA Boxing, the amateur sport's national governing body.  The female participates were Tracy Desmond, a 21-year-old senior at DePaul majoring in international studies and Jacqueline Ta, an 18-year-old from the University of Chicago.  The fight ended in a TKO for Desmond.

August 26, 1986 - Ohio Boxing Commissions Allows Female Bout

The Ohio Boxing Commission had finally allowed a female boxing match to be scheduled on a 7-bout card at the Lakeland Community College.    The female boxers who participated in that "first-time" ever bout was Parma's Debra Kennedy and Cleveland's Sharon Harrington.

First Women's Bantamweight World Championship - 15 rounds

Darlina Valdez, of Santa Fe, was in the women’s first bantamweight world championship before more than 1,000 screaming fans in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She fought a 15-round battle and won a unanimous decision over Holly McDaniel of Muncie, Indiana. Apparently the fight was a crowd pleaser, and it was reported that the crown "roared with delight" at the performance of the two women. McDaniel, a high school beauty contest winner and mother of a three-year-old.  She got her nose broken in the 11th round, but continued bravely to the finish. The rules at the time in 1983 for fighting a championship fight,  was the same as men’s, 15 rounds for championship fights and eight-ounce gloves. Chest and abdomen protectors were optional and at the time,   only about 50 percent of the women wore them.

Historic Night at National Stadium
By Michael O’Neill
Credit: SportsNewsIreland.com
March 24, 2012

(MAR 24)  A historic first ever women’s boxing international in Ireland last night was inevitably dominated by Katie Taylor whose 25-5 win over Dutch champion Jessica Belder was watched by a few hundred spectators in the Stadium and countless others at home and abroad via the IABA’s welcome ‘Live streaming’ coverage of all eight bouts.  As another step on the Road to London (hopefully) via the World’s in Qinhuangdao, China this was a good start to a busy week which will also see her fight in Cavan (against the same opponent tomorrow), in Cork on 30th against 2011 Golden Gloves champion, Liz Leddy from Portland, Maine (USA) and in Dungarvan on 31st March when she meets N'yteeyah Sherman, the highly promising, 6ft tall, 19 yrs old from Barberton, Ohio who came within a single point of defeating Queen Underwood at the recent U.S. Olympic Trials. ...Full Story

WBC History First - Diamond Belt to women
July 30, 2011

On July 30, 2011 in a  "History First" for the WBC, with their first Diamond Belt Championship for the females, Ana Maria Torres, 118, won by a 10-round unanimous decision over Jackie Nava, 118. The venue for the fight was in Chiapas, Mexico.

WBAN Makes History in Europe: Lamare Wins by Decision
October 9, 2009

In Marseilles, France, In what was an exciting bout between Myriam Lamare vs. Ann Marie Saccurato, Lamare won the 10-round title bout by a unanimous decision. WBAN was told the fight had the fans out of the seats cheering.  Lamare not only won the WBFJunior Welterweight World title, but also the WBAN Junior Welterweight Independent belt.  Lamare and Saccurato made history for WBAN by fighting for the first WBAN Independent belt in Europe.  The judges were the following: Ingo Barrabas Germany, Tonio Tiberi Luxemburg, Noel Monnet France Donale Trella USA.  Full Story

WBAN makes its own History! Holly Holm and Chevelle Hallback become the first P4P WBAN Belt Holders in the sport
June 13, 2008

On June 13, 2008, at the Isleta Casino & Resort, in Albuquerque, New Mexico,  on the televised PPV event “FINALLY”---WBAN “Finally” made its own history in the sport.  WBAN celebrates its 10-year anniversary of being live on the net as of June 2008---and WHAT better way to celebrate those 10 years then to honor the women boxers with a prestigious award belt for being the best of the best in the sport. Never before have women boxers received an independent World Title belt, for being the “Best of the Best”, and having an opportunity to fight for an elite independent belt.  Ring Magazine does it for male boxers-and it is time that WBAN does it for female boxers.  More

Salandy Wins five world titles
December 9, 2006
Salandy is deceased after being tragically killed in a car accident.

Boxing world record history was made today,  in Trinidad and Tobago, when at the Jean Pierre Complex, Port of Spain, in Trinidad West Indies, Gizelle Salandy of Trinidad won five (Junior Middleweight) world title belts, that included the WBA, WBC, NABC, WBE, and IWBF.  Promoter Boxu Potts has already applied for recognition for this fight to be inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records.  Salandy, 149 ¼, defeated her opponent, Mariem Brakache, 151,  with a 10-round unanimous decision.  

A father, son and daughter fight on same boxing card
by Mike Collins
News-Gazette Sports Writer
November 14, 2006

MUNCIE – It was another history making evening Saturday night at the downtown Muncie Horizon Center as Richard Crabtree Entertainment hosted yet another outstanding King of the Ring boxing program.  A large majority of the fine crowd on hand came to witness boxing history.  For the first time anywhere in the history of boxing, the evening saw a father, son and daughter all..Full Story

Dierdre Nelson:  Ireland's first women's professional contest
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On October 20, 2000, in the Ulster Hall, in Belfast,  Ireland,  Ireland's Dierdre Nelson (145 1/2) , 31,  defeated Bulgarian Tzanka Karova (147 lbs)  with a four-round unanimous decision.  Deirdre fought a four rounder against Tzanka Kurova from Bulgaria. The final judging was 40-36. . Nelson is now 1-1. The Fleetwood Assassin Jane Couch said about Nelson: “Deirdre Nelson was a legend in her own right. While I was fighting the authorities in England, she was fighting them in Ireland.  What Deirdre has done for women’s boxing — and she started in the kickboxing way before me as well — straight into a world title fight in her first boxing match, absolute legend and doesn’t get enough credit if you ask me.”

First Daughter of a Boxing Legend....J'Marie Moore
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Female Boxer J'Marie Moore made a History's First when she became the FIRST daughter of a famous boxing father, Archie Moore.  She had her pro debut in 1997,  winning by a unanimous decision.  Many have thought that Laila Ali was the first---but WBAN set the record straight on the daughters of male boxing legends.  More on Moore on WBAN's Historical Database.  wbanmember.com/moore

Spain Features First Women's Bout:  July 1999...A Boxing night event in Vigo

Poli Diaz, the boxer from Madrid, had no rival in the Romanian Gheorghe Dumitrescu, wining easily the fight by TKO in the first round.    This event also served to introduce female boxing in Spain with the bout between the Californian Patricia Villanueva, ranked 3rd in the world, and the Italian Champion Giovanna Neglia. The boxer from the USA, whose parents are Mexicans, won by close decision, thanks to the points of the main judge.

First Swiss Woman took part in boxing match on April 20, 1996
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On April 20, 1996, super featherweight Christina Nigg, born on February 24, 1961, Thun Switzerland, was the  first Swiss woman who took part in a boxing match.  Close to two years later, Nigg make her pro debut against Silke Weickenmeier, on January 1, 1998, in a six-round bout, losing to Silke by points in that bout.  She went on to fight four more times professionally earning a 3-2-0 (1KO) boxing record before having her last professional fight on October 16, 1999, in a ten round bout, winning against Nadia Debras by a split decision. 

Britain's First Female Pro Boxing Match - November 25, 1998
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Jane launched a legal fight with the British Boxing Board of Control, who refused to issue her (or any other British female boxer) a boxing license on flimsy medical grounds. Panos Eliades, the promoter of WBC heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, had promised to promote Jane if the BBBC relents. The tribunal ruled in Jane's favor in March 1998. Armed with her favorable ruling, Jane also sued the BBBC for loss of past income!  Jane (144 lbs) made a place for herself in British boxing history at Caesar's Palace in Streatham, in London on November 25, 1998, by posting a TKO at 1:04 of the second round over 18-year-old Simona Lukic (144 lbs) from Speyer, Germany. Lukic did not put up much of a fight against Couch and the referee stopped the contest when she failed to respond to a big flurry of punches from Jane.  Couch vs. Lukic had been the first women's professional contest under the jurisdiction of the British Boxing Board of Control since the Board's formation in 1929.

Shannon Hall From the TV Show "The American Gladiators Becomes the First Toughwoman World Champion - 1996!
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In 1996 Shannon DALLAS Hall from the television show THE AMERICAN GLADIATORS became the first Toughwoman World Champion in Detroit, Michigan, winning a $10,000.00 purse, then signing a professional boxing contract under Adorable Promotions. She went on to become the Platinum Division Champion under Jackie Kallan's IFBA sanction and was featured in Sports Illustrated, USA Today, and Boxing World magazine.

Female competed in First-Ever New England Golden Gloves - February 13, 1996

Raphaelle Johnson, a 26-year-old Cambridge resident, made history when she became the first-ever female New England Golden Gloves boxing champion. She won a unanimous three-round decision over Tiffney Castalucci. Johnson won the fight to a standing ovation at Lowell Auditorium. It was the first-ever amateur female fight licensed by the Massachusetts Boxing Commission.

Women make history in first 1997 Women's National Boxing Championships

Dynamic 4'11" "Downtown" Leona Brown was born in Buffalo, New York on July 27, 1960 and fought out of Pawling, New York.  Leona quickly achieved prominence as a professional boxer after getting into the ring at the age of 37.   This relentless infighter and body puncher took the women's 119 lb title at the 70th New York Golden Gloves tournament with a win over Nancy Brody of the Julio Rivera Boxing Club.  Leona was in the first ever boxing tournament that included women boxers.    Leona Brown (with the blue gloves on) made her mark in 1997, before becoming a World Champion in September of 1998 in Augusta, Georgia.

History First: The First reported Sanctioned Amateurs Bouts in the USA for Females
Story by Sue TL Fox

In the Minneapolis Tribune, dated Friday, April 7, 1978, the following was reported: “In another first for women in boxing, Joan Marcolt, 24, St. Paul, will meet Debbie Kaufman, 24, Minneapolis, Saturday in the bantamweight division of the state AAU boxing tournament at Fred Moore Junior High School in Anoka. It will be the first amateur bout between women in Minnesota.” Little did these women boxers know that the AAU would block this bout, and Kaufman and Marcolt were not allowed to participate in the competition that following day. The women’s boxing organization which at that time was called the University of Minneapolis Women’s boxing club was furious, and they let it be known to the media.  Full Story

Pioneer Female Boxer: Sue “KO” Carlson Makes First-Time History on January 23, 1978

It is Monday, January 23, 1978, and in the Minneapolis Auditorium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, history was being made. Minnesota’s [reported] first professional women’s boxing match was featured as a preliminary event on an otherwise all male fight card. The purse for each of the women is $125.00. “Ladies and gentlemen, in this corner, fighting in the junior welter-weight class of the World Women’s Boxing Association, Sue “KO” Carlson of Minneapolis, Minnesota.” The ring announcer droned on. “and in this corner, Bonnie Prestwood of Muncie Indiana, defending her 4-0 record.”

First Ever Female Boxing professional bout in the State of New York

The First “official” women’s match took place on July 16, 1979, in New York City, New York, between Toni Tucker vs. Gladys Smith. Both of the weighed in at about 155 lbs. As one reporter said, “The novelty brought a packed house—three times the usual crowd—and reports with photos.”  This fight was published in the New York Post, and the Daily News. In a not exciting bout over six 3-minute rounds. Smith won the bout by a unanimous decision.  This was confirmed in Jet Magazine, that was documented in the August 23, 1979 issue. They said the following: Lady Boxers Debut in New York, “Bam” Smith Wins Decision. “By all accounts, it wasn’t much of a fight. But it was enought for Gladys “Bam” Smith, a 21-year old mother of two, to get into the history books. As a party to New York State’s first female boxing match, she won a unanimous six-round decision over Toni “Leatherneck” Tucker.”  Full Story

 
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