Dallas Malloy
{{short description|American actor and boxer}}
Dallas Malloy is known for being a boxer who defeated Heather Poyner in the United States’ first sanctioned amateur boxing match between two female boxers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/07/10/female-boxer-throws-down-her-gloves/|title=Female boxer throws down her gloves|website=Tampa Bay Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-31-sp-51753-story.html|title=Female Fighters Pound Their Way Into History : Boxing: Dallas Malloy, 16, who fought to open the sport to women, wins nation's first sanctioned amateur bout by unanimous decision over Heather Poyner.|date=October 31, 1993|website=Los Angeles Times}}
Boxing
Malloy was denied an application by USA Boxing due to being female. She sued and U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein allowed her to box by granting a preliminary injunction.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/1993/10/13/19070725/women-to-make-history-in-first-sanctioned-bout|title=WOMEN TO MAKE HISTORY IN FIRST SANCTIONED BOUT|date=October 13, 1993|website=Deseret News}} In October 1993, Malloy defeated Heather Poyner in the United States’ first sanctioned amateur boxing match between two female boxers. USA Boxing lifted its ban on women's boxing later in 1993.{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/About-Us/History-of-Amateur-Boxing.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424232359/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/About-Us/History-of-Amateur-Boxing.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 24, 2012 |title=History of Amateur Boxing |author= |publisher=USA Boxing |access-date=December 2, 2022 }}
Appearance in ''[[Jerry Maguire]]''
Malloy portrayed herself in the opening scene of Jerry Maguire, in which she appeared as Tom Cruise talked about her.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/entertainment/tn-gnp-0925-malloy-story.html|title='Maybe I'm just me'|date=September 23, 2011|website=Glendale News-Press}}{{Cite web|url=http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-dallas-malloy-dallas-malloy-los-angeles/|title=Meet Dallas Malloy - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide|first=Local|last=Stories|website=voyagela.com}}
Personal life
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:American women boxers