# Marian Trimiar

Marian "Lady Tyger" Trimiar (born August 15, 1953) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1976 and 1985. Considered a pioneer in women's boxing, she became one of the first women to be granted a professional boxing license from the New York State Athletic Commission.
Trimiar began boxing training at 18 years old, after graduating from Julia Richman High School in Manhattan, New York. She fought in exhibition matches before it became legal for women to fight in sanctioned bouts. She was one of the first women to apply for a boxing license in New York State. In 1978, after a long lawsuit, Trimiar, Jackie Tonawanda, and Cathy "Cat" Davis were the first women to be issued a boxing license.
In 1979, Trimiar won the women's world lightweight championship versus opponent Sue "KO" Carlson in San Antonio, Texas. In 1987, she started a month-long hunger strike to advocate for increased pay and better working conditions for professional female boxers. She was a vocal supporter of making the sport more accessible to women. In 2021, Trimiar was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

## Professional boxing record

| 24 fights | 18 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 13 | 4 |
| No contests | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 24 | Win | 18–4 (2) | Diane Clark | TKO | 2 (6), 1:32 | 13 Mar 1985 | National Guard Armory, Pikesville, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 17–4 (2) | Gwen Gemini | UD | 6 | 3 Nov 1982 | El Rancho Tropicana Convention Cente, Santa Rosa, California, U.S. | |
| 22 | Loss | 16–4 (2) | Cora Webber | UD | 6 | 15 May 1981 | Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 16–3 (2) | Margo Walls | TKO | 8 (8) | 19 Oct 1979 | Lionel Roberts Stadium, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 20 | Win | 15–3 (2) | Ernestine Jones | RTD | 1 (4), 3:00 | 13 Jul 1979 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 14–3 (2) | Toni Harris | RTD | 1 (4), 3:00 | 23 May 1979 | Starplex Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 13–3 (2) | Sue Carlson | UD | 10 | 31 Mar 1979 | Randy's Rodeo, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | Won Women's World lightweight title |
| 17 | Win | 12–3 (2) | Carlotta Lee | PTS | 6 | 11 Feb 1979 | Hawthorne, California, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 11–3 (2) | Anna Pascal | UD | 6 | 22 Sep 1978 | Lionel Roberts Stadium, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | Win | 10–3 (2) | Diane Syverson | PTS | 4 | 25 Aug 1977 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 9–3 (2) | Gwen Gemini | PTS | 4 | 18 Jun 1977 | Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 8–3 (2) | Gwen Gemini | PTS | 4 | 25 Feb 1977 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 7–3 (2) | Lilly Rodriguez | PTS | 4 | 17 Feb 1977 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 6–3 (2) | Lilly Rodriguez | SD | 4 | 16 Dec 1976 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 5–3 (2) | Masako Takatsuki | PTS | 4 | 30 Sep 1976 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 4–3 (2) | Diane Syverson | PTS | 4 | 12 Aug 1976 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 8 | Loss | 3–3 (2) | Theresa Kibby | SD | 4 | 24 Jul 1976 | Del Norte County Fairgrounds, Crescent City, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Loss | 3–2 (2) | Diane Syverson | PTS | 4 | 22 Jul 1976 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Loss | 3–1 (2) | Yvonne Barkley | PTS | 5 | 24 Mar 1976 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 3–0 (2) | Gwen Gemini | PTS | 4 | 13 Mar 1976 | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 2–0 (2) | Margie Dunson | RTD | 3 (4), 3:00 | 26 Feb 1976 | Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, U.S. | |
| 3 | NC | 1–0 (2) | Gwen Gemini | NC | 4 | 28 Jan 1976 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 2 | NC | 1–0 (1) | Gwen Gemini | NC | 4 | 10 Jan 1976 | State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Debra Babin | PTS | 4 | 22 Dec 1975 | Hotel Ambassador, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |