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- Elizabeth Wilkinson (fl. 1722–1733; alternatively referred to as Elizabeth Stokes) was an English bare-knuckle boxer and practitioner of historical European weapon arts active in the 1720s and early 1730s. She was one of the earliest known female boxers.
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Elizabeth Wilkinson (fl. 1722–1733; alternatively referred to as Elizabeth Stokes) was an English bare-knuckle boxer and practitioner of historical European weapon arts active in the 1720s and early 1730s.
Feb 16, 2024 · Elizabeth Wilkinson may have been one of the first well-known female boxers, but others soon followed, such as the “Bennett Sisters,” who would box and wrestle one another as part of their ...
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Mar 4, 2022 · Many consider Elizabeth Wilkinson to be the first recorded female boxer. She spent her life as an 18th-century woman who enjoyed the sport of boxing. At that time, the fights were with bare knuckles.
Apr 14, 2023 · Elizabeth Wilkinson had a score to settle. Writing to the London Journal in 1722, she informs its readers that she and Hannah Highfield (some sources cite her as Hyfield) “had some words.” And though words might have started it, they weren’t going to end it.
Jul 21, 2017 · Elizabeth Wilkinson was a feisty, angry, threatening fighter, committing illegal activity, so it is not unreasonable for her to assume a stage alias. There is no doubt that she achieved a celebrity status which she would parlay into a certain respectability.
Elizabeth Wilkinson ( fl. 1722–1733; alternatively referred to as Elizabeth Stokes) was an English bare-knuckle boxer and practitioner of historical European weapon arts active in the 1720s and early 1730s. She was one of the earliest known female boxers.
Sep 5, 2011 · As a Labor Day treat, I thought it might be fun to share historical accounts and commentary about Elizabeth Wilkinson Stokes, generally accepted as the first recorded female boxing champion who took her fists and whatever weapons were handy into the streets of London in the early part….
