Marian "Lady Tyger" Trimiar (born August 15, 1953) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1976 and 1985.
Trimiar began boxing training at 18 years old, after graduating from Julia Richman High School in Manhattan, New York.
[4][5] In 1978, after a long lawsuit, Trimiar, Jackie Tonawanda, and Cathy "Cat" Davis were the first women to be issued a boxing license.
[6][7] 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.