| Boxing’s top female athletes have no “heim”, no network to showcase their talent |
Skjóta losun NEW YORK — 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, tveggja tíma Olympic gull Minnispeningur, 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, “Það er (box) 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. allir þrír. 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,” sagði 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,” Said 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,” Said 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, fjölmiðlar, 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. Usman Recap, New ESPN Deal, Boxing Promotional Battles are topics of discussion on this week’s FNU Combat Sports Show
Þessa vikuna á Fnu bardagaíþróttasýningunni, Tom, Tony and Rich discuss a wide variety of topics. We start out with the ESPN/UFC broadcast rights deal for five years, 30 fight cards and $1.5 billion. We also discuss the infighting among boxing promoters lately with both Bob Arum and UK upstart Eddie Hearn scrambling to sign free agents while trying to fill slots for slated shows in the United States over the coming year. We go on to recap last week’s combat sports action, highlighting the Adonis Stevenson vs. Badou Jack majority draw and the Usman vs Maia 5-round snoozefest headlining last Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night card. We of course also preview this weekend’s boxing matches and the UFC and Bellator cards coming out of England. We even touch on the regulation of bareknuckle boxing and Bobby Gunn’s claim of no fatalities recorded in the sport. Loks, we wrap up with a reminder of what this weekend is all about: saluting our servicemen and women. Listen to the whole show at the link below:
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EVANDER HOLYFIELD AND BOB ARUM HEADLINE 2018 ATLANTIC CITY BOXING HALL OF FAME CLASS
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Mars 30, 2017 FNU Bardagaíþróttir Sýna: 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.”
MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV Continues Friday, Maí 8, á 10 p.m. OG
Maí 5, 2015
The MetroPCS föstudagur Night Knockout á truTV series will feature its second consecutive week of live boxing coverage Föstudagur, Maí 8, á 10 p.m. OG from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The card will feature two title fights, headlined by Top-10 contenders Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia (23-1, 15 Kos) frá Passaic, NJ, og “Irish” Seanie Monaghan (23-0, 15 Kos). Tapia will defend his NABO junior middleweight title against Michel Soro (25-1-1, 15 Kos) frá Frakklandi, with Monaghan defending his WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title against Cleiton Conceicao (20-6-2, 16 Kos) frá Brasilíu.
Fréttaskýrendur fyrir the atburður vilja fela í sér Kevin Bullets veita leika-við-leika með sérfræðingur Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini og blaðamaður Crystina Poncher. Kugler er fyrrum hermaður announcer sem hefur kallað háskóli körfubolti og NFL umfjöllun fyrir Westwood One og háskóli fótbolti fyrir Big Ten Network. Mancini er 2015 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee og fyrrum NABF og WBA léttur meistari. Poncher er fréttaskýrandi og blaðamaður fyrir Top Rank, eins og auk fjölda, blaðamaður og samsvarandi fyrir NFL Network og NFL.com. Auk, closed captioning in Spanish will be available.
Kynningarfundur kerfisins vilja lögun áframhaldandi notkun "Spidercam"tækni, fyrsta sinnar tegundar fyrir lifandi innlendum box útsending, veita dynamic umfjöllun á röð. "Spidercam" starfar á fjögurra punkta kerfi snúrur frá tilnefnt atriði umfram hornum box hringur. The frestað myndavél hefur getu til að veita sannfærandi 360 gráðu horn af the aðgerð þ.mt getu til að færa í þrívídd - vinstri / hægri, áfram / afturábak og upp / niður.
Sem hluti af stuðningi sínum við hnefaleikaröðina á truTV,MetroPCS will receive camera-visible center ring and corner pad brand placement for each fight, auk þátttöku í öllum kynningarskilaboðum á milli truTV og annarra Turner útvarpsneta.
Heimsæktu Turner Sports blaðamannastofa á netinu fyrir viðbótarpressuefni; fylgdu Turner Sports á Twitter kl TurnerSportsPR.
North Philly’s Own Cheesesteak, Sumo Steaks, is Proud of Philadelphia Boxers, Bryant Jennings and Jesse Hart
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BEINNI VIÐBURÐUR OG MIÐAR Á LOKAÐ HRINGUR FYRIR FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MANNY PACQUIAO Á ÚTSÖLU FIMMTUDAG, Apríl 23
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MetroPCS föstudagskvöld knockout á truTV til frumraun föstudags, Maí 1, á 10 p.m. OG
Ný Primetime sería sem inniheldur fyrstu notkun „Spidercam“ fyrir útsendingar í beinni hnefaleika
Kevin Kugler mun bjóða upp á leik fyrir leik með heimsklassa veltivigtinni Timothy Bradley & Fréttamaður Crystina Poncher
truTV og Top Rank munu vera í samstarfi um að kynna MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout eingöngu á truTV, hnefaleikaröð í beinni útsendingu sem verður frumsýnd á föstudaginn, Maí 1, á 10 p.m. OG. Hin nýja box röð, í samvinnu við Turner Sports og HBO Sports, verður hleypt af stokkunum í aðdraganda Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao bardagi gegn gjaldi með korti sem inniheldur tvo titilbardaga í Chelsea í The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Kynning netkerfisins mun innihalda fyrstu notkun „Spidercam“ tækni innanlands fyrir lifandi hnefaleikaútsendingu, veita kraftmikla umfjöllun um þessa nýju seríu. "Spidercam" starfar á fjögurra punkta kerfi snúrur frá tilnefnt atriði umfram hornum box hringur. The frestað myndavél hefur getu til að veita sannfærandi 360 gráðu horn af the aðgerð þ.mt getu til að færa í þrívídd - vinstri / hægri, áfram / afturábak og upp / niður.
„Spidercam“ mun veita endanlegar skoðanir á hasarnum í gegnum seríuna, þar á meðal aðalviðburður á föstudaginn, Maí 1, sýna Takahiro Ao (27-3-1, 16 Kos) frá Chiba, Japan, vs. Ray Beltran (29-7-1, 17 Kos) frá Los Mochis, Mexico, í 12 umferða bardaga fyrir lausa WBO léttvigt heimsmeistaramótið. Undirkortið mun innihalda tvo ósigraðir bardagamenn í aðgerð - Mikael Zewski (26-0, 23 Kos) frá Quebec, Canada, vs. Konstantin Ponomarev (27-0, 13 Kos) frá Miass, Rússland - í 10 lotu bardaga fyrir NABF veltivigtarmeistaramótið.
Meðal fréttaskýrenda fyrir viðburðinn eru Kevin Kugler sem gefur sérfræðinginn Timothy Bradley og fréttamanninn Crystina Poncher leik fyrir leik.. Kugler er fyrrum hermaður announcer sem hefur kallað háskóli körfubolti og NFL umfjöllun fyrir Westwood One og háskóli fótbolti fyrir Big Ten Network. Bradley er fyrrum WBO veltivigtarmeistari og fyrrverandi WBO og tvöfaldur WBC yngri veltivigtarmeistari, þar á meðal sigur á Pacquiao á ferlinum. Poncher er fréttaskýrandi og blaðamaður fyrir Top Rank, eins og auk fjölda, blaðamaður og samsvarandi fyrir NFL Network og NFL.com. Auk, lokaður texti á spænsku verður í boði.
Önnur vika MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout á truTV seríum - í beinni frá Prudential Center í Newark, NJ, á föstudaginn, Maí 8, á 10 p.m. – verður í aðalhlutverki af topp-10 keppendum Glen „Jersey Boy“ Tapia (23-1, 15 Kos) frá Passaic, NJ, og "írska" Seanie Monaghan (23-0, 15 Kos) í aðgerð. Tapia mun verja NABO titil sinn í yngri millivigt gegn Michael Soro (25-1-1, 15 Kos) frá Frakklandi, með Monaghan (verja WBC Continental Americas titil sinn í léttþungavigt) frammi fyrir Cleiton Conceicao (20-6-2, 16 Kos) frá Brasilíu.
Sem hluti af stuðningi sínum við hnefaleikaröðina á truTV, MetroPCS mun fá myndavélarsýnilegan miðjuhring og hornpúða vörumerkja staðsetningu fyrir hvern bardaga, auk þátttöku í öllum kynningarskilaboðum á milli truTV og annarra Turner útvarpsneta. Sony PlayStation gengur einnig til liðs sem aðstoðarstyrktaraðili seríunnar, með innhringjum og innlimun á kynningarstaði.
Heimsæktu Turner Sports blaðamannastofa á netinu fyrir viðbótarpressuefni; fylgdu Turner Sports á Twitter kl TurnerSportsPR.
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