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A History of Women's Boxing

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by Malissa Smith

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  Index

  1

  1912 Olympic Games See Olympic Games: Stockholm Olympic Games (1912)

  A

  Aaron Bank’s Oriental World of Self Defense Show, 1

  AAU See American Amateur Union

  ABC Sports, 1

  Abdulla, Basheer, 1

  Abe “T”, 1.1-1.2

  Acri, Mike, 1

  Acuna, Marcela Eliana, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4

  Adams, Gloria, 1

  Adams, Nicola, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5.1-5.2 , 6.1-6.2 and MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire), 1

  Afghan Women’s Boxing Club, 1

  Ahearn, Helen, 1

  AIBA See International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA)

  Aladdin Hotel, 1 , 2 , 3 and first all-female boxing card, 1.1-1.2

  Albany, Monsieur, 1

  Algieri, Sal, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6.1-6.2 , 7.1-7.2 , 8.1-8.2 , 9.1-9.2 , 10.1-10.2 , 11 See also Davis, Cathy “Cat”

  Allen, Richard, 1

  Allison, Gertrude, 1

  Ali-Frazier III, 1 , 2

  Ali-Frazier IV, 1 , 2.1-2.2 See also Ali, Laila See also Frazier-Lyde, Jacqui

  Ali, Laila, “She Bee Stingin” See Ali, Laila

  Ali, Laila, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6.1-6.2 , 7.1-7.2 , 8 , 9.1-9.2 , 10.1-10.2 , 11.1-11.2 , 12 , 13.1-13.2 , 14.1-14.2 , 15 , 16.1-16.2 , 17.1-17.2 , 18.1-18.2 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 and Ali-Frazier IV, 1 , 2.1-2.2

  and boxing training, 1 , 2

  and Dancing with the Stars, 1

  and Frazier-Lyde, Jacqui, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7.1-7.2

  and Martin, Christy, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2

  and Xena the Warrior Princess, 1

  Ali, Muhammad, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9.1-9.2 , 10 , 11.1-11.2 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19

  Ali, Veronica Porsche, 1

  Allred, Gloria, 1.1-1.2

  amazon and amazonian boxing See women’s boxing

  amazons, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11

  American Amateur Union (AAU), 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5.1-5.2 , 6.1-6.2 , 7 , 8.1-8.2 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 and National AAU Junior Olympic Committee, 1.1-1.2

  American boxing See boxing

  Anani, Sumya “The Island Girl”, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and Dallam, Katherine “Katie”, 1.1-1.2

  and Martin, Christy “The Coal Miner’s Daughter”, 1.1-1.2

  and Million Dollar Baby, 1

  Anderson, Lorna, 1

  Anthony, Charlene, 1

  Antone, Jean, 1.1-1.2

  Antonfermo, Vito, 1.1-1.2

  Anyos, Sharon, 1.1-1.2

  Aragon, Art, 1

  Araujo, Adriano, 1

  Ardore Ltd., 1 See also toughman/toughmen contests See also toughwoman/toughwomen contests

  T

  The Art of Boxing See Mendoza, Daniel

  A

  Arum, Bob, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7.1-7.2 , 8.1-8.2 , 9 , 10.1-10.2 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15

  Arvizu, Ersi, 1 , 2

  “

  “The Ass-Driver from Stoke Newington”, 1 , 2

  A

  Ashley, Alicia “Slick”, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6

  Ashley, Dale and Malloy, Dallas, 1

  and mixed gender bout, 1.1-1.2

  Atkins, Sue, 1

  Atkinson, John (Johnny or Jack), 1 , 2 , 3

  Atwell, Ida (Ada), 1.1-1.2

  Audley, Alanna, 1

  “

  “Baby Bear” See James, Tansy “Baby Bear”

  B

  Baby Bear Boxing Arena, 1 See also James, Tansy “Baby Bear”

  Bagley, Prof., 1

  Bailey, Pat, 1

  Baldwin, Bob, 1

  Bankowsky, Katya, 1 , 2 , 3

  Banks, Aaron, 1 See also Aaron Bank’s Oriental World of Self Defense Show

  Barker, Billy, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and first female world boxing championship (1888), 1.1-1.2

  Barker, Robert, 1.1-1.2

  Barkley, Iran “The Blade”, 1

  Barkley, Yvonne, 1.1-1.2

  Barnes, Djuna, 1 , 2.1-2.2 See also Dempsey, Jack See also Willard, Jess

  Barney Ross Memorial Dinner (1967), 1

  Barry, Pat, 1

  Bartlett, Bonnie, 1

  Barnum, P. T., 1 , 2 , 3

  “

  “The Bashing Blonde from South Bend” See Hagen, Jo Ann

  B

  Basilo, Carmen, 1 See also Hagen, Jo Ann

  Bassett, Marion, 1

  “

  “Battling Barbara” See Buttrick, Barbara

  B

  Bat
tling Betty Bear, 1

  Baum, Vickie, 1

  Bayardo, Lydia “Squeaky”, 1 , 2 , 3

  Bayless, Kenny, 1

  Beacom, Patrick, 1

  Bear-Garden, 1

  Becker, Ira, 1 , 2.1-2.2 See also Gleason’s Gym

  Bermudez, Marion, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3

  Beasley, Tom, 1.1-1.2 See also Hyer, Jacob

  Beijing Olympic Games (2008) See Olympic Games

  Belle’s Arena See Martell’s Arena

  Bennett, Karen, 1 , 2

  Bennett, Laura, 1

  Bentsen, 1

  Beriage, Randall V., 1.1-1.2

  Bernard, “Big” Jack, 1

  Bernstein, Al, 1

  Berry, Jim, 1

  Biggers, Donna, 1

  Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs, 1

  Bishop, William H., 1

  Black, Winifred See Laurie, Annie

  Blackmoore, Lennox, 1

  Blackshear, Jolene, 1.1-1.2

  Blaine, Sharon, 1

  Bloomberg, Laura, 1.1-1.2 , 2

  “

  “The Blue Bear”, 1.1-1.2 and Rijker, Lucia, 1.1-1.2

  See also Million Dollar Baby

  B

  Bly, Nellie, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4

  Bollywood, 1 See also Kom, Mary

  Boarded House, 1

  Boardman, Larry, 1 , 2

  Boardman, Pat, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2

  Boddy, Kasia, 1.1-1.2

  Bodeen, Dorothy, 1

  Bodies in Motion, 1 , 2

  Bop, Yesica, 1

  Borges, Ron, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3

  Bow, Clara, 1 , 2

  Boxercise, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4

  T

  The Boxer’s Heart: A Woman Fighting, 1 , 2

  B

  Boxiana, 1.1-1.2

  Boxing Illustrated Magazine, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5

  boxing skirts controversy and American boxing 1700s-Civil War period, 1.1-1.2

  and boxing films, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10

  and “manly art” and “manly art of self defense”, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7

 

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