Jackie Tonawanda, 0-1-0 (0KO), dubbed “the Female Ali” was born by the name of Jackie Garrett, in the State of New York, USA, on Sept. 4, 1933. Tonawanda was a pioneer female heavyweight boxer from the 1970s and 1980s. She was a well-known figure in the sport and was featured in many newspaper articles
Lady Tyger—She had a dream. . .since the age of 10 years old, she visited the neighborhood gyms and watched fighters spar with each other. She watched boxing on television. One day she told people at the gym that she wanted to be a boxer, and to have a trainer. Lady Tyger remembers that when
Jackie Tonawanda Spars With Muhammad Ali – September 26, 1976 Jackie Tonawanda got the opportunity to work out in the gym and spar with MUHAMMAD ALI at his training camp at the Concord Hotel Kiamesha Lake, N.Y. TONAWANDA’S remarks about ALI: “Ali’s hands were faster than ever, I’m glad they weren’t touching me. His combinations
IF your answer to this question was Lady Tyger Trimiar, Cathy “Cat” Davis, and Jackie Tonawanda…..the answer is NO. They were NOT the first to APPLY for a boxing license in New York. They may be the first to get a license but NOT the first to apply. The FIRST female boxer to apply