What type of physical examination did a woman have to go through before a scheduled sanctioned boxing bout?
This varied from state to state. In Oregon, they were very thorough. I went to a doctor’s office and had a complete physical. In Nevada, I had one doctor come up to me about an hour before my bout, he looked at my hands, checked my wraps, and said, “Your alive.” That was the extent of my examination. That particular fight, I was running a 102 temperature and had the flu. When I fought in Utah, I heard the physician talking to my opponent shortly before the fight, which he didn’t sound like he was checking her out by judging by their conversation. He then came into my room to examine me, and wanted to look at my breasts. I told him that he did not request that from the other fighter in the adjoining room, and that if he insisted on examining my breasts, that I would not fight. He backed down, and left the room.
