In the 1800s and early 1900s, women's boxing was purely commercial. They would engage in bloody prize fights, wrestling matches and bare-knuckle brawls - all while wearing full Victorian dress.
With no rules governing the sport, women's boxing in this period had a reputation for being even fiercer than we know it today.
These hilarious photos that show what female fighters looked like from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
With no rules governing the sport, women's boxing in this period had a reputation for being even fiercer than we know it today.
These hilarious photos that show what female fighters looked like from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
