In the Glove Magazine, December 1980, page 12, they have several photos of a fight that is listed as a “World title bout” featuring Karen Bennett vs. Shirley Tucker. Photo by Alastair, also below photos by Alastair. WBAN purchased copyrights of photos. All rights reserved.
Lavonne Ludian was a very popular female boxer in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She was a 21-dealer in Las Vegas, Nevada and had many of her fights in Las Vegas, and Lake Tahoe. She fought Teresa Kibby, Sue TL Fox, Aggie Henry, Cathy Davis, and more….Source/1980 Glove Magazine, page 11
Beverly Patrick may not be well-known in the sport at this time, but she was a strong advocate for female boxers in the 1980’s. In the Glove Magazine, dated December of 1980, she is appealing to Burt Sugar about female boxing in general. WBAN would like to locate Patrick if anyone knows where she is
WBAN’s Media Library Collection/Original on File – donated to WBAN by the late Bill Dickson/Promoter Copyrighted by WBAN. WBB Gloves Publication, Dec. 1980
In memory of Boxing promoter/writer Johnny Dubliss, WBAN posted a story he published in the WBB Glove magazine (now defuncted), October 1980 issue. Dubliss strongly supported female boxing and promoted cards featuring women. In the Chatter Box News in this issues he reported about guidelines that the California State Athletic Commission had made in regards
WBAN has many documents from magazines that show the ratings that were published in the past. As you seen by 1980, there were only six weight classes for the female boxers. The following document that you are viewing came from the WBB Glove Magazine, in the September 1980 issue. Also, we have some fighters as
Nancy Thompson, “Little Rock” as she was called around the 5th Avenue Boxing Gym, 5’2″, 112 pounds who fought in the 1980’s. As the San Diego Tribute reported in July of 1980, “She gets into the ring and mises it with the men. If she can’t find any women who want to trade left
On May 30, 1980, at the Strongbow Stadium, in Bakersfield, California, WBB’s #1 rated boxer Bonnie Prestwood, faced Rosi Reed, #3 for the vacant world title championship. Reed, weighed in at 109, and Prestwood, 110.5. Reed and Presswood were part of a main event, sharing it with a men’s bout. In the fight it
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