Marian Trimiar

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Marian Trimiar (born 1953), known as “Lady Tyger,” is an American former professional boxer from the Bronx, New York, and a pioneer of women's boxing. According to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Trimiar boxed exhibitions, made her amateur debut on May 1, 1974, and turned professional in Canada on December 22, 1975, competing in the few jurisdictions that permitted women's boxing. Denied a license in her home state, she pursued a long legal battle, and on September 19, 1978, Trimiar, along with Jackie Tonawanda and Cat Davis, was among the first women granted licenses by the New York State Athletic Commission — a licensing date and trio the Women Boxing Archive Network's detailed history of Trimiar also records. The Hall of Fame records that on March 31, 1979, she defeated Sue “KO” Carlson for the women's world lightweight title, that she finished with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses, and that in 1987 she waged a hunger strike campaigning for better pay and conditions for women boxers. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the Women's Trailblazer category in 2021.

The record

• Also known as: Lady Tyger

Notes

Sports Encyclopedia roster CTL-SPE-0506. Firsts disposition: 'Among the first women licensed to box professionally in New York' ASSERTED in its specific, sourced form only — Trimiar, Jackie Tonawanda and Cat Davis were granted licenses by the New York State Athletic Commission on September 19, 1978, supported by the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the Women Boxing Archive Network. No broader first is claimed. Curator's Judgment (DRAFT): Trimiar's record is a courtroom record as much as a ring record: she applied in 1974, fought exhibitions while the rule against her stood, and was still fighting for other women's pay with a hunger strike nearly a decade after winning a world title. The license date, not a slogan, is her monument. Photo: HELD — no depicting Commons file verified; see media basis.

Relationships

• The Bronx, New York — from
  International Boxing Hall of Fame: Trimiar was born in 1953 in Bronx, New York.

Sources

• International Boxing Hall of Fame. “Marian Trimiar.” International Boxing Hall of Fame. Accessed 2026-11-03. http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/women_trailblazer/trimiar.html (primary source · build store)
• Benedict, Christopher. “Lady Tyger's Tale.” Women Boxing Archive Network (WBAN). Accessed 2026-11-03. https://wbanmember.com/lady-tygers-tale/ (build store)

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