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Boxing Gloves used by Tyger Trimiar during the Women's World Lightweight Championship

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Object Details

user

Trimiar, Marian Lady Tyger

maker

Everlast

Description (Brief)

Red leather, Everlast boxing gloves with white trim on the wrist and across the bottom front of the thumb. These boxing gloves were used by Tyger Trimiar during the Women's World Lightweight Championship on March 31, 1979 in San Antonio, Texas. The fight went the distance and Trimiar defeated Sue Carlson by unanimous decision.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Marian Lady Tyger Trimiar

date made

ca 1979

ID Number

1985.0052.01

catalog number

1985.0052.01

accession number

1985.0052

Object Name

gloves, boxing

Physical Description

vinyl (overall material)
nylon (overall material)
red (overall color)
white (overall color)
black (overall color)
cotton (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7 in x 10 in; 17.78 cm x 25.4 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

web subject

Sports

name of sport

Boxing

level of sport

Professional

web subject

Women

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-147b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1065570

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