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'''Jackie Tonawanda''' (September 4, 1933- June 9, 2009), dubbed "the Female [[Muhammad Ali|Ali]]" and born '''Jean Jamison''', was a pioneer American female [[Heavyweight|heavyweight boxer]] in the 1970s and 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fightland.vice.com/blog/the-women-boxers-who-fought-for-their-right-to-be-pro|title=The Women Boxers Who Fought for Their Right to Be Pro - FIGHTLAND|publisher=}}</ref> Tonawanda was a well-known figure in the sport and was featured in many newspaper articles and magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B00E3DE1E3AEF34BC4D51DFB467838F669EDE|title=Woman Boxer (23-0) Is Suing for a License, Won't Fight Men; People in Sports|date=25 December 1974|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>
'''Jackie Tonawanda''' (September 4, 1933- June 9, 2009), dubbed "the Female [[Muhammad Ali|Ali]]" and born '''Jean Jamison''', was a pioneer American female [[Heavyweight|heavyweight boxer]] in the 1970s and 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fightland.vice.com/blog/the-women-boxers-who-fought-for-their-right-to-be-pro|title=The Women Boxers Who Fought for Their Right to Be Pro - FIGHTLAND|publisher=}}</ref> Tonawanda was a well-known figure in the sport and was featured in many newspaper articles and magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B00E3DE1E3AEF34BC4D51DFB467838F669EDE|title=Woman Boxer (23-0) Is Suing for a License, Won't Fight Men; People in Sports|date=25 December 1974|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>
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While being dubbed the female Muhammad Ali, several source claim that her story was made up<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxing- Jackie Tonawanda |url=https://www.womenboxing.com/tonawanda.htm |website=www.womenboxing.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gordon |first1=Randy |title=Jackie Tonawanda aka Female Ali Didn’t Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee…Or Win Single Fight |url=https://nyfights.com/worldwide/the-female-ali-jackie-tonawanda-under-scrutiny/ |website=NY FIGHTS |date=15 February 2022}}</ref> and she had only 1 professional fight, against Diane Clark in a six-round fight in 1979, which she lost.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/womens-boxing-pioneer-fights-for-a-way-out-of-prince-georges-homeless-shelter/2013/10/19/24b66f40-35c9-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story.html|title=Women's boxing pioneer fights for a way out of Prince George's homeless shelter|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |publisher=}}</ref>


In 1975, Tonawanda sued the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] (NYSAC) for denying her a professional boxing license because of her gender.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/women_trailblazer/tonawanda.html|title=Jackie Tonawanda|website=www.ibhof.com}}</ref> This resulted in the case ''Garrett v. New York State Athletic Commission'' (1975) at the New York Supreme Court (Tonawanda was also known as '''Jacqueline Garrett''') which was decided in her favor.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://cite.case.law/misc-2d/82/524/ |title=Garrett v. New York State Athletic Commission, 82 Misc. 2d 524 (1975)|website=[[Havard Law School]]|date=May 8, 2022}}</ref> However, this did not overturn the law in New York against women boxing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/504460/lady-ali-how-jackie-tonawanda-changed-womens-boxing|title=Lady Ali: How Jackie Tonawanda Changed Women's Boxing|date=October 2, 2017|website=Mental Floss}}</ref> But [[Cathy Davis]] sued the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] in 1977 because she was denied a boxing license because she was a woman, and the case was decided in her favor later that year, with the judge
In 1975, Tonawanda sued the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] (NYSAC) for denying her a professional boxing license because of her gender.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/women_trailblazer/tonawanda.html|title=Jackie Tonawanda|website=www.ibhof.com}}</ref> This resulted in the case ''Garrett v. New York State Athletic Commission'' (1975) at the New York Supreme Court (Tonawanda was also known as '''Jacqueline Garrett''') which was decided in her favor.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://cite.case.law/misc-2d/82/524/ |title=Garrett v. New York State Athletic Commission, 82 Misc. 2d 524 (1975)|website=[[Havard Law School]]|date=May 8, 2022}}</ref> However, this did not overturn the law in New York against women boxing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/504460/lady-ali-how-jackie-tonawanda-changed-womens-boxing|title=Lady Ali: How Jackie Tonawanda Changed Women's Boxing|date=October 2, 2017|website=Mental Floss}}</ref> But [[Cathy Davis]] sued the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] in 1977 because she was denied a boxing license because she was a woman, and the case was decided in her favor later that year, with the judge
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On June 8, 1975, Tonawanda participated in the [[MMA|interstylistic]] All Martial Arts Tournament, part of the Aaron Bank's Oriental World of Self Defense show, held in [[Madison Square Garden]], where she fought kickboxer Larry Rodania, knocking him out early in the 2nd round with a left to the jaw.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gdYDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64 All Martial Arts Tournament—Second Edition] by Valerie Eads, ''[[Black Belt (magazine)|Black Belt]]'', December 1975, vol. 13, no. 12, p. 64.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gdYDAAAAMBAJ|title=Black Belt|first=Active Interest Media|last=Inc|date=1 December 1975|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> She was the first woman to box in Madison Square Garden.<ref name="auto"/>
On June 8, 1975, Tonawanda participated in the [[MMA|interstylistic]] All Martial Arts Tournament, part of the Aaron Bank's Oriental World of Self Defense show, held in [[Madison Square Garden]], where she fought kickboxer Larry Rodania, knocking him out early in the 2nd round with a left to the jaw.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gdYDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64 All Martial Arts Tournament—Second Edition] by Valerie Eads, ''[[Black Belt (magazine)|Black Belt]]'', December 1975, vol. 13, no. 12, p. 64.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gdYDAAAAMBAJ|title=Black Belt|first=Active Interest Media|last=Inc|date=1 December 1975|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> She was the first woman to box in Madison Square Garden.<ref name="auto"/>


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Tonawanda only had one professional female bout, against Diane Clark in a six-round fight in 1979, which she lost.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/womens-boxing-pioneer-fights-for-a-way-out-of-prince-georges-homeless-shelter/2013/10/19/24b66f40-35c9-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story.html|title=Women's boxing pioneer fights for a way out of Prince George's homeless shelter|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |publisher=}}</ref>


On June 9, 2009, Tonawanda died of [[Colorectal cancer|colon cancer]] at Harlem's [[Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan)|Mount Sinai Hospital]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/jackie-tonawanda-lady-ali-boxing-pioneer-dies-75-article-1.374118|title=Gallo: Jackie Tonawanda, known as 'Lady Ali' and boxing pioneer, dies at 75|website=[[New York Daily News]] |publisher=}}</ref>
On June 9, 2009, Tonawanda died of [[Colorectal cancer|colon cancer]] at Harlem's [[Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan)|Mount Sinai Hospital]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/jackie-tonawanda-lady-ali-boxing-pioneer-dies-75-article-1.374118|title=Gallo: Jackie Tonawanda, known as 'Lady Ali' and boxing pioneer, dies at 75|website=[[New York Daily News]] |publisher=}}</ref>

Revision as of 11:04, 10 July 2022

Jackie Tonawanda
BornJackie Garrett
(1933-09-04)September 4, 1933
Suffolk County, New York, United States
DiedJune 9, 2009(2009-06-09) (aged 75)
Other namesFemale Ali[1]
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight123 lb (56 kg; 8.8 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm)
StyleBoxing
StanceOrthodox
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses0

Jackie Tonawanda (September 4, 1933- June 9, 2009), dubbed "the Female Ali" and born Jean Jamison, was a pioneer American female heavyweight boxer in the 1970s and 1980s.[2] Tonawanda was a well-known figure in the sport and was featured in many newspaper articles and magazines.[3] While being dubbed the female Muhammad Ali, several source claim that her story was made up[4][5] and she had only 1 professional fight, against Diane Clark in a six-round fight in 1979, which she lost.[6]

In 1975, Tonawanda sued the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) for denying her a professional boxing license because of her gender.[7] This resulted in the case Garrett v. New York State Athletic Commission (1975) at the New York Supreme Court (Tonawanda was also known as Jacqueline Garrett) which was decided in her favor.[8] However, this did not overturn the law in New York against women boxing.[9] But Cathy Davis sued the New York State Athletic Commission in 1977 because she was denied a boxing license because she was a woman, and the case was decided in her favor later that year, with the judge invalidating New York State rule number 205.15, which stated, “No woman may be licensed as a boxer or second or licensed to compete in any wrestling exhibition with men.”[10][11] In his opinion the judge cited the precedent set by Garrett v. New York State Athletic Commission (1975), which “found the regulation invalid under the equal protection clauses of the State and Federal Constitutions”. The NYSAC filed an appeal of the ruling, but later dropped it.[8][10]

On June 8, 1975, Tonawanda participated in the interstylistic All Martial Arts Tournament, part of the Aaron Bank's Oriental World of Self Defense show, held in Madison Square Garden, where she fought kickboxer Larry Rodania, knocking him out early in the 2nd round with a left to the jaw.[12][13] She was the first woman to box in Madison Square Garden.[8]


On June 9, 2009, Tonawanda died of colon cancer at Harlem's Mount Sinai Hospital.[14]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 United States Larry Rodania KO (punch) All Martial Arts Tournament June 8, 1975 2 Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States

References

  1. ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (10 March 1977). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "The Women Boxers Who Fought for Their Right to Be Pro - FIGHTLAND".
  3. ^ "Woman Boxer (23-0) Is Suing for a License, Won't Fight Men; People in Sports". 25 December 1974 – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ "Boxing- Jackie Tonawanda". www.womenboxing.com.
  5. ^ Gordon, Randy (15 February 2022). "Jackie Tonawanda aka Female Ali Didn't Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee…Or Win Single Fight". NY FIGHTS.
  6. ^ "Women's boxing pioneer fights for a way out of Prince George's homeless shelter". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ "Jackie Tonawanda". www.ibhof.com.
  8. ^ a b c "Garrett v. New York State Athletic Commission, 82 Misc. 2d 524 (1975)". Havard Law School. May 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Lady Ali: How Jackie Tonawanda Changed Women's Boxing". Mental Floss. October 2, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Smith, Malissa (June 5, 2014). A History of Women's Boxing. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 168, 169. ISBN 9781442229952 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "People in Sports". January 22, 1975 – via NYTimes.com.
  12. ^ All Martial Arts Tournament—Second Edition by Valerie Eads, Black Belt, December 1975, vol. 13, no. 12, p. 64.
  13. ^ Inc, Active Interest Media (1 December 1975). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ "Gallo: Jackie Tonawanda, known as 'Lady Ali' and boxing pioneer, dies at 75". New York Daily News.
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