MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A 90-year-old female boxing pioneer was recognized Wednesday night for her achievements, both in and out of the ring. The city of Miami Beach honored Barbara Buttrick with a ...

When Barbara Buttrick started playing soccer in the 1940s, society frowned upon girls playing sports. She didn’t pay attention to people’s comments, though, and one day as she cleaned her muddy cleats ...

A story of a Hull woman’s persistence, faith and boxing talent has arrived in the city. Delicate Flowers tells the story of Barbara Buttrick, the Hessle-born boxer and wrestler who went on to win the ...

Boxing lost one of its revered elder statesmen when former welterweight champ Tony DeMarco died at 89 on Oct. 11. However, DeMarco wasn’t the oldest living boxer in the International Boxing Hall of ...

CANASTOTA, N.Y. (AP) — The International Boxing Hall of Fame has canceled its Hall of Fame weekend in June because of the coronavirus pandemic. Executive director Ed Brophy said Sunday that this ...

Christy Martin, Lucia Rijker and Barbara Buttrick will make history in Canastota next June as the first female boxers inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Also going in as part of the ...

CANASTOTA, N.Y. (AP) — Middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, four-division champion Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico, three-division champ Shane Mosley and women’s star Christy Martin have been elected ...

Before Christy Martin, there was Barbara Buttrick.Nearly a half century ago, the feisty Brit from Yorkshire, England, grew up with a heavy bag hanging in her backyard and taking on all the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, four-division champion Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico, three-division champ Shane Mosley and women’s ...