Boxing’s top female athletes have no “casa”, no network to showcase their talent |
PARA DIVULGAÇÃO IMEDIATA NOVA IORQUE — As women continue to make strides toward equality across industries, boxing and its media partners remain in the past by disenfranchising women from a fair opportunity to showcase their skills and earn a living. In the same year that America elected its first female Vice President, a woman of color, the elite women athletes that top the world rankings have no regular television platform or boxing series. Nowhere is this unfair playing field more apparent than in the United States and North America. The overwhelming majority of top females in boxing have not fought in 2020, or have not fought since January. The pandemic has hit women in boxing even harder than it has hit the men. The picture wasn’t rosy before Covid-19 and, without action, there is no reason to believe that it will improve. This impacts all women in American boxing, from stars Claressa Shields and Amanda Serrano, to reigning world champions, to six-round and four-round fighters. Other than a handful of athletes, most female boxers must hold down a full-time or part-time job to make ends meet. Amanda Serrano, Heather Hardy, Ava Knight and others have pursued opportunities in MMA to supplement their income and avoid inactivity. Claressa Shields, the most acclaimed woman in American amateur history, foi duas vezes medalhista de ouro olímpico, and a proven attraction, is presently without a platform and just announced a multi-year deal with the Professional Fighters League. The unified champion from Flint, Michigan, told The Athletic that, “É (boxe) a sexist sport. It’s sexist with the opportunities we’re given. It’s sexist with the TV time. It’s sexist with how much we get paid. Todos três. It’s fine for a female boxing star to try her hand at MMA. They shouldn’t be compelled to do so for lack of opportunities.” “These women consistently deliver great fights and solid viewership numbers,” disse Lou DiBella, who promotes more women than any other US promotional entity. “They put people in seats, and viewership of their events often rivals the men. These aren’t club level fighters. They are elite world champions and, without television, without a regular platform, they can’t be financially secure or build any kind of fan base. It’s remarkable that women’s boxing is growing its talent pool and raising its stature, given the scarce television and streaming slots that are reserved for female fighters. This is a testament to the resiliency and dedication of boxing’s female athletes, who deserve better.” Local promoters, who are in the business of growing fighters and filling seats, can offer spots on their cards and regional exposure, but purses are very limited without television revenue. Female fighters’ purses are often limited to a percentage of tickets they sell out of hand. At the top levels, women are passed over. Heather Hardy, a DiBella Entertainment fighter, has seen the difference in the growth of boxers of both genders. “At press conferences, I sit at a seat at the very end, with the rest of the undercard fights,” Disse Hardy. “I watch the boys go from sitting next to me at the end of the table, to moving up to the main card, then the co-main, and then the main event, but my seat never moved. No matter how much press I got, no matter how many fights I won, I never moved. Systemic sexism didn’t allow me to move.” “It isn’t like we are a separate organization like the WNBA. We are only provided with token opportunities, fighting on the same cards, often in much more competitive fights than the men, and still aren’t treated fairly,” Disse Hardy. “We have no place or professional home of our own.” “This trickles down to aspiring female boxers and the amateur programs,” DiBella continued. “Young women in boxing need to see other women on the big stage. They need to see women that look like them on television and on streaming platforms. They need to know that if they pursue a boxing career, there will be sufficient opportunities to be seen showcasing their talents, for fair wage. If women are able to headline a boxing event, or capable of selling a significant percentage of a live gate, they should not be paid ten to twenty percent of what similarly situated men are paid. We’re not sending the right message here, and there’s no good reason for it in the 21st century.” The pool of talent available to women in the pro ranks is smaller, but it forces the best matchups. It forces women to fight outside of their weight classes. “Jessica McCaskill just won unified world titles, and wants to fight me at 147,” said Amanda Serrano, seven-division world champion. “She called me out at 147! It’s kind of sad. Good for us if it makes sense, but the truth is, they’re calling out champs at 126. That is four different weight classes to go up. Men don’t have to do that! Women are constantly forced to compromise ourselves just to get a chance.” The talent pool won’t increase unless younger generations are inspired by women on television and streaming – women who can fight as well as, and often better than, the men who are on television now. It’s time to stop asking nicely. It’s time for women boxers to demand fairness and stability, and it’s up to network executives, os meios de comunicação, and those who control access to media platforms, to stop living in the past. It’s time for women in boxing to fight for themselves and for the right to earn a living. And it’s now a time for action. Use the hashtag #WeKeepFighting to follow the movement and to join the conversation on social media. |
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Maia vs. Recap Usman, Novo negócio ESPN, Batalhas promocionais de boxe são tópicos de discussão no FNU Combat Sports Show desta semana
Esta semana na FNU combate Sports Show, Tom, Tony e Rich discutem uma ampla variedade de tópicos. Começamos com o acordo de direitos de transmissão ESPN / UFC por cinco anos, 30 cartas de luta e $1.5 bilhão. Também discutimos as brigas internas entre os promotores de boxe recentemente com Bob Arum e o novato britânico Eddie Hearn lutando para contratar agentes livres enquanto tentam preencher vagas para shows programados nos Estados Unidos no próximo ano. Continuamos recapitulando os esportes de combate da semana passada, destacando o Adonis Stevenson vs. O empate majoritário de Badou Jack e o snoozefest de 5 rounds de Usman x Maia foram a atração principal do card UFC Fight Night no sábado. É claro que também vemos as lutas de boxe deste fim de semana e os cartões do UFC e do Bellator saindo da Inglaterra. Chegamos até a abordar a regulamentação do boxe de punhos nus e a alegação de Bobby Gunn de não ter fatalidades registradas no esporte. Finalmente, encerramos com um lembrete do que é este fim de semana: saudando nossos soldados e mulheres. Ouça o show completo no link abaixo:
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Março 30, 2017 FNU Combate Sports Show: King Mo vs. Rampage Preview, Arum says UFC will take half of Conor’s purse against Floyd
Tom, Rich and Tony break down last week’s big fights and preview the upcoming week’s combat sports cards. The main focus is Bellator 175 in MMA this week. We also discuss some of the latest news, such as a claim made by Bob Arum that the UFC wants to take half of Conor MacGregor’s purse when and if he fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match. We also have a good laugh about Rampage Jackson being mad at King Mo Lawal for “fat shaming” him.. Rampage’s defense is vintage Cartman from South Park: “I’m not fat, I’m just big boned.”
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MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV Continues Friday, Maio 8, em 10 p.m. E
Maio 5, 2015
O MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout em truTV series will feature its second consecutive week of live boxing coverage Sexta-feira, Maio 8, em 10 p.m. E do Prudential Center em Newark, N.J. The card will feature two title fights, headlined by Top-10 contenders Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia (23-1, 15 KOs) from Passaic, NJ, e “Irish” Seanie Monaghan (23-0, 15 KOs). Tapia will defend his NABO junior middleweight title against Michel Soro (25-1-1, 15 KOs) from France, with Monaghan defending his WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title against Cleiton Conceicao (20-6-2, 16 KOs) from Brazil.
Comentaristas para o evento irá incluir Kevin Bullets fornecendo play-by-play com o analista Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini e repórter Crystina Poncher. Kugler é um veterano locutor que vos chamou basquete universitário e cobertura NFL para Westwood One e de futebol da faculdade para o Ten Big Rede. Mancini é um 2015 Internacional de Boxe Hall of Fame e ex-NABF e WBA campeão dos leves. Poncher é um comentador e repórter do Top Rank, , bem como uma série, repórter e correspondente da NFL Network e NFL.com. Adicionalmente, closed captioning in Spanish will be available.
A apresentação da rede contará com o uso continuado de "Spidercam"tecnologia, o primeiro de seu tipo para um boxe telecast doméstica ao vivo, fornecendo cobertura dinâmica durante a série. "Spidercam" opera em um sistema de quatro pontos de cabos de pontos designados para além dos cantos do ringue de boxe. A câmera suspensa tem a capacidade de fornecer atraentes ângulos de 360 graus sobre a ação, incluindo a capacidade de se mover em três dimensões - esquerda / direita, frente / trás e para cima / baixo.
Como parte de seu patrocínio direito da série de boxe em truTV,MetroPCS receberá câmera visível anel central e colocação de marca pad canto para cada luta, bem como a inclusão em todos os mensagens promocionais através truTV e outras redes Turner Broadcasting.
Visite a Turner Sports sala de imprensa on-line para materiais de imprensa adicionais; siga Turner Sports no Twitter em TurnerSportsPR.
Próprio Cheesesteak do Norte Philly, Sumo Steaks, é orgulhoso de Filadélfia Boxers, Bryant Jennings e Jesse Hart
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MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV to Debut Friday, Maio 1, em 10 p.m. E
New Primetime Series to Include First-Ever Use of “Spidercam” for Live Boxing Telecast
Kevin Kugler to Provide Play-by-Play with World Class Welterweight Timothy Bradley & Reporter Crystina Poncher
truTV and Top Rank will partner to exclusively present the MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV, a live primetime boxing series set to debut Friday, Maio 1, em 10 p.m. E. A nova série de boxe, in association with Turner Sports and HBO Sports, will launch on the eve of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao pay-per-view fight with a card featuring two title bouts inside The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The network’s presentation will feature the first-ever domestic use of “Spidercam” technology for a live boxing telecast, providing dynamic coverage of this new series. "Spidercam" opera em um sistema de quatro pontos de cabos de pontos designados para além dos cantos do ringue de boxe. A câmera suspensa tem a capacidade de fornecer atraentes ângulos de 360 graus sobre a ação, incluindo a capacidade de se mover em três dimensões - esquerda / direita, frente / trás e para cima / baixo.
“Spidercam” will provide the definitive views of the action throughout the series, including a main event on Friday, Maio 1, showcasing Takahiro Ao (27-3-1, 16 KOs) from Chiba, Japão, vs. Ray Beltran (29-7-1, 17 KOs) from Los Mochis, México, in a 12-round bout for the vacant WBO Lightweight World Championship. The undercard will include two undefeated fighters in action – Mikael Zewski (26-0, 23 KOs) from Quebec, Canadá, vs. Konstantin ponomarev (27-0, 13 KOs) from Miass, Russia – in a 10-round bout for the NABF Welterweight Championship.
Commentators for the event will include Kevin Kugler providing play-by-play with analyst Timothy Bradley and reporter Crystina Poncher. Kugler é um veterano locutor que vos chamou basquete universitário e cobertura NFL para Westwood One e de futebol da faculdade para o Ten Big Rede. Bradley é um ex-campeão dos médios WBO e ex-WBO e duas vezes campeão WBC welterweight júnior, including a win over Pacquiao during his career. Poncher é um comentador e repórter do Top Rank, , bem como uma série, repórter e correspondente da NFL Network e NFL.com. Adicionalmente, closed captioning in Spanish will be available.
The second week of the MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV series – live from Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, na sexta-feira, Maio 8, em 10 p.m. – will be headlined by Top-10 contenders Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia (23-1, 15 KOs) from Passaic, NJ, and “Irish” Seanie Monaghan (23-0, 15 KOs) em ação. Tapia will defend his NABO junior middleweight title against Michael Soro (25-1-1, 15 KOs) from France, with Monaghan (defending his WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title) facing Cleiton Conceicao (20-6-2, 16 KOs) from Brazil.
Como parte de seu patrocínio direito da série de boxe em truTV, MetroPCS will receive camera-visible center ring and corner pad brand placement for each fight, bem como a inclusão em todos os mensagens promocionais através truTV e outras redes Turner Broadcasting. Sony PlayStation also joins as an associate sponsor of the series, with in-ring signage and inclusion in promotional spots.
Visite a Turner Sports sala de imprensa on-line para materiais de imprensa adicionais; siga Turner Sports no Twitter em TurnerSportsPR.
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