Biography

Aileen Eaton was born on February 5, 1909 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was married to Cal Eaton. She died on November 7, 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Was a boxing promoter at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles from 1942 to 1980. She promoted boxers such as Floyd Patterson, Danny Lopez, Carlos Palomino, Carmen Basilio, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, and Sugar Ray Robinson.

First woman to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. (2002)

Promoted over 2500 fight cards, 100 title bouts and 10,000 matches.

Mother of Gene LeBell and Mike LeBelle.