Ojibwe boxer is Influential Woman

She’s a Knockout: Ojibwe Boxer Mary Spencer Is a Leader With InfluenceThe Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) has named 20 women in its Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity list for 2011, and Mary Spencer, Ojibwe, is one of the honorees.

Spencer, of the Cape Croker Ojibwe First Nation in Ontario, is Canada’s powerhouse pugilist. She’s an eight-time national champion, five-time Pan-American Games champion, and three-time world champion—that’s a lot of metal in her trophy collection, with some heavier elements expected to be added soon. Ringside pundits and experts see her medaling, likely taking gold, at the London Olympic Games this summer, when women’s boxing makes it debut.Comment:  For more on Indians and boxing, see Vilche the "Eskimo Warrior" and Yup'ik Kickboxer Champion.

Below:  "Boxer Mary Spencer, Ojibwe, is an eight-time national champion, five-time Pan American Games champion, and three-time world champion."