This Day in Boxing History…
- History of Women's Boxing
- 1957 Barbara Buttrick won the Women’s World Boxing Championship title at 26 years of age, with a Unanimous Decision victory over American Phyllis Kugler at Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The two previously fought to a Draw on August 31th at Municipal Baseball Stadium in Pompano Beach, Florida
- 1999 Laila Ali followed her father's footsteps in the sport of boxing, debuting with a 31 second KO of April Fowler at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY.
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