October 20, 1995: Helga Risoy vs. Diana Dutra in first womens pro boxing event in Denmarks history
5 6 Junior Welterweight Diana Dutra, born on September 23, 1964, in Mission, British Columbia, Canada boxed professionally from the early 1990 s to October 2000. She made history on October 20, 1995, when she fought in what was reported as the firstever women s boxing bout to take place in Denmark s history. In that fight she fought Helga Risoy of Norway, winning the vacant WIBF Junior Welterweight world title, in a tenround bout. Source, WBAN Boxing Collection Video sent in from UK Correspondent , helgarisoy, ,dianadutra, ,firstfemalebout, ,denmark, ,WBAN, ,suetlfox
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