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 ...

Mirror Books has acquired The Mighty Atom: The Woman Who Punched Through History, the “extraordinary” autobiography of Barbara Buttrick. Simon Monk, commissioning editor for Reach Sport, acquired ...

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 ...

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 ...