As we continue to see the history of the sport mis-documented especially in regards to the “History Firsts” as you see referred to in this write up they are stating that the first ever TELEVISED women’s boxing bout to take place, occurred on May 27, 1976—-but we have earlier documentation that actually Barbara Buttrick was in the first
On Thursday, May 27, 1976, at the Olympic Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California, in a four-rounder following the main event, Diane Syverson scored a split decision win over Princess Red Star Teresa Kibby. The women had fought to a draw two week ago in San Jose, California. In the main event, Howard Smith, the
On May 27, 1976, at the Olympic Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California, Roller Derby queen Diane Syverson and Teresa “Princess Red Star” Kibby, fought in a four-round rematch in the welterweight division. The promoter for this matchup was Aileen Eaton [Source: Redlands Daily Facts, May 17, 1976, Page 25] Syverson defeated Kibby by a split decision [source:
In the INCLINE VILLAGE-NEVADA News (UPI), the reported that on May 5, 1976, female boxer Caroline Svendsen dropped her guard to fix her bra , and she caught a right to her chin from which she never recovered. Svendsen, reported to be 35 years at the time, of Virginia City , Nevada, was stopped at 1:28 seconds of
The following (taken from the Original document) press release is in the WBAN Historical Data Collection: Double Main Boxing at Hyatt Lake Tahoe The Program on Wednesday, May 5, 1976, at 8:15 p.m will open with a four round heavyweight fight featuring Pete Zeibell and Marlen Johnson. Zeibell, Formerly of Chicago, now a resident of
BABY BEAR JAMES, aka “Tansy O’Brien” was one of the top female boxers in the world who fought professionally from 1976 – 1978. Her boxing record was 5-2-1 (5KO). Baby Bear James paved the road in many aspects as a pioneer fighter, being a trailblazer for many “firsts” in the sport. She not only boxed