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Informationen zum Autor Malissa Smith is an amateur boxer and maintains a popular blog about the sport-Girlboxing. She writes frequently on the topic of women's boxing and has appeared as a guest on the radio show Courts & Sports to discuss women's boxing history and women's boxing in the Olympics. Smith is a board member of the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF). Klappentext Rich in detail and exhaustively researched, this book illuminates the struggles, obstacles, and successes of the women who fought-and continue to fight-in the ring and out to gain respect in a sport traditionally considered for men alone. Inside-the-ring action is brought to life through photographs, newspaper clippings, and anecdotes. Zusammenfassung Rich in detail and exhaustively researched, this book illuminates the struggles, obstacles, and successes of the women who fought—and continue to fight—in the ring and out to gain respect in a sport traditionally considered for men alone. Inside-the-ring action is brought to life through photographs, newspaper clippings, and anecdotes. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: She-Devils and Amazonian Tigresses: Women Enter the Boxing RingChapter 2: Victorian Ladies BoxingChapter 3: Boxing, Women, and the Mores of ChangeChapter 4: Encountering the Modern: Flappers, Mae West, and the War YearsChapter 5: Boxing in the Age of the "Mighty Atom"Chapter 6: Burning Bras, Taking on the "Sheriff," and Winning the Right to Fight Chapter 7: A Ring of Their Own Chapter 8: These Ladies Love the Ring Chapter 9: Christy Martin and the Pinking of the Velvet RopesChapter 10: Women's Boxing and the Fame GameChapter 11: The AmateursConclusion: The State of Things: 1722-2012 and BeyondBibliographyIndexAbout the Author
