Month: April 1976

1976: In a history First bout- Pat Pineda fights Kim Maybee in California

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

Unbelievable Media coverage for female boxers in the 1970’s

  As you know, first to go on the running back are his legs and the pitcher’s arm departs and the goalie is betrayed by his nerves.  There may now be reason to dread the first thing to go on the sports columnist is his sense of humor. You see, I quite frankly cannot find

1976: Pat Pineda and Diane Syverson get First Boxing Licenses in California

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.