| Boxing’s top female athletes have no “ile”, no network to showcase their talent |
FUN lẹsẹkẹsẹ Tu NIU YOKI — 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. Awọn Shila Claressa, the most acclaimed woman in American amateur history, a meji-akoko Olympic goolu medalist, 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, “O ni (Boxing) 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. gbogbo awọn mẹta. 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,” wi 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, awọn media, 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 la. Usman Recap, New ESPN Deal, Boxing Promotional Battles are topics of discussion on this week’s FNU Combat Sports Show
This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show, 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. Níkẹyìn, 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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March 30, 2017 FNU Combat 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.”
Metropcs Metropcs Ọjọru alẹ Ọjọ Jimọ lori TrutV tẹsiwaju ọjọ Jimọ, Le 8, ni 10 p.m. ATI
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Awọn MetroPCS Friday Night knockout on truTV Awọn jara yoo ṣe afihan ọsẹ ti o jẹ itẹlera keji ti agbegbe ti o wa laaye Friday, Le 8, ni 10 p.m. ATI Lati aarin amọdaju ni Netark, N.J. Kaadi naa yoo ṣafihan awọn ija akọle meji, yi pada nipasẹ awọn oludije oke-10 Glen "Jersey ọmọde" tapia (23-1, 15 KOs) Lati Pataki, N.J., ati "Irish" zanee Monaghan (23-0, 15 KOs). Tapia yoo dabobo akọle Nudi Agbadipọ rẹ lodi si Michel Audio (25-1-1, 15 KOs) lati France, Pẹlu Jonaghan gbeja WBC Zectal ina Cleiton consticao (20-6-2, 16 KOs) lati Ilu Brazil.
Commentators fun awọn iṣẹlẹ yoo ni Kevin awako pese play-nipasẹ-play pẹlu Oluyanju Ray "ariwo Boom" Mancini ati onirohin Crystina Poncher. Kungar jẹ olupin oniwosan ti o pe ni bọọlu afẹsẹgba ati agbegbe NFL fun Westwood Ọkan ati Bọọlu kọlẹji fun nẹtiwọọki nla. Mancine jẹ a 2015 Gbanding ti kariaye ti Kame Inductee ati Nabf tẹlẹ ati WBA Lightnt. Poncher jẹ asọye ati onirohin fun ipo oke, bi daradara bi a ogun, onirohin ati oniroyin fun NFL Network ati NFL.com. Afikun ohun ti, fi opin silẹ ni ede Sipeeni yoo wa.
Awọn nẹtiwọki ká igbejade yoo ẹya-ara awọn ti tesiwaju lilo ti "Spidercam"ọna ẹrọ, akọkọ ti awọn oniwe-ni irú fun ifiwe a abele Boxing telecast, Pese agbegbe iwapọ lakoko jara. "SpiderCam" ṣiṣẹ lori eto-meji ti awọn kebulu lati awọn aaye ti a pinnu kọja awọn igun ti o wa. Awọn ti daduro kamẹra ni o ni agbara lati pese ọranyan 360-ìyí awọn agbekale ti awọn igbese pẹlu ni agbara lati gbe ninu meta mefa - osi / ọtun, siwaju / sẹhin ati si oke / isalẹ.
Gẹgẹbi apakan ti onigbọwọ ẹtọ ẹtọ ti Box jara lori Trutv,Metropcs yoo gba oruka aarin-oke-aarin ati ipo iyasọtọ ikojọpọ igun fun ija kọọkan, Gẹgẹ bi ifisita ni gbogbo ifọrọranṣẹ igbega kọja Trutv ati awọn nẹtiwọki igbohunsa miiran.
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North Philly’s Own Cheesesteak, Sumo Steaks, is Proud of Philadelphia Boxers, Bryant Jennings and Jesse Hart
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LIVE EVENT AND CLOSED CIRCUIT TICKETS FOR FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MANNY PACQUIAO ON SALE THURSDAY, Kẹrin 23
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MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV to Debut Friday, Le 1, ni 10 p.m. ATI
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, Le 1, ni 10 p.m. ATI. The new boxing series, in association with Turner Sports and HBO Sports, Yoo ṣe ifilọlẹ lori Efa ti Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao sanwo-Gbà-Wo pẹlu kaadi ifihan awọn bouti akọle meji ti o wa ninu chelmopolitan ti Las Vegas.
Ifihan Nẹtiwọki yoo ṣe ẹya akọkọ-ile ti "imọ-ẹrọ SpiderCam fun telecast Boxing, Pese agbegbe ti o ni agbara ti jara tuntun yii. "SpiderCam" ṣiṣẹ lori eto-meji ti awọn kebulu lati awọn aaye ti a pinnu kọja awọn igun ti o wa. Awọn ti daduro kamẹra ni o ni agbara lati pese ọranyan 360-ìyí awọn agbekale ti awọn igbese pẹlu ni agbara lati gbe ninu meta mefa - osi / ọtun, siwaju / sẹhin ati si oke / isalẹ.
"SpiderCam" yoo pese awọn iwo asọye ti igbese jakejado jara, pẹlu iṣẹlẹ akọkọ ni ọjọ Jimọ, Le 1, Ifihan Takahiro ÀM (27-3-1, 16 KOs) lati Chiba, Japan, la. Ray Beltran (29-7-1, 17 KOs) lati Los Mochis, Mexico, Ninu ija 12-yika fun awọn iṣẹ-oorun Wbo Lightweight Champialth. Aigbe naa yoo pẹlu awọn onija meji ti ko ni agbara meji ni iṣe - Mikael Zewski (26-0, 23 KOs) lati Quebec, Canada, la. Konstatin Pononov (27-0, 13 KOs) lati miaas, Russia - ni ija 10-yika fun aṣaju Nabf Welterweight.
Awọn asọye fun iṣẹlẹ naa yoo pẹlu Kevin Kugrr pese ere-orin pẹlu Ikọkọ Tuthy Bradley ati oniroyin Crystina Poncher. Kungar jẹ olupin oniwosan ti o pe ni bọọlu afẹsẹgba ati agbegbe NFL fun Westwood Ọkan ati Bọọlu kọlẹji fun nẹtiwọọki nla. Bradley jẹ aṣaju Wbo apejọ ati awọn Wa akoko ipo-tẹlẹ ati akoko-akoko WBC jurterweight asiwaju, pẹlu win lori Pacquiao lakoko iṣẹ rẹ. Poncher jẹ asọye ati onirohin fun ipo oke, bi daradara bi a ogun, onirohin ati oniroyin fun NFL Network ati NFL.com. Afikun ohun ti, fi ipari si ni Spani yoo wa.
Ọsẹ keji ti Metropcs Ọjọru Ọjọ Jimọ Alẹ lori jara Trutv - Live Lati Ile-iṣẹ oloye ni Nekark, N.J., on Friday, Le 8, ni 10 p.m. - yoo wa ni kikọ nipasẹ awọn idije-10 ti Gren "Jersey ọmọkunrin" tapia (23-1, 15 KOs) Lati Pataki, N.J., ati "Irish" zanee Monaghan (23-0, 15 KOs) ni igbese. Tapia yoo dabobo akọle Nudi Agbadipọ rẹ si Michael Soro (25-1-1, 15 KOs) lati France, pẹlu mangan (Ṣe aabo awọn oniwe-ara WBC Zolconas ina iwuwo iwuwo) Ti nkọju si ero Cleiton (20-6-2, 16 KOs) lati Ilu Brazil.
Gẹgẹbi apakan ti onigbọwọ ẹtọ ẹtọ ti Box jara lori Trutv, Awọn metropcs yoo gba oruka aarin-kamẹra ati ipo iyasọtọ ikojọpọ igun fun ija kọọkan, Gẹgẹ bi ifisita ni gbogbo ifọrọranṣẹ igbega kọja Trutv ati awọn nẹtiwọki igbohunsa miiran. Sony PlayStation tun darapọ mọ bi onimọran alapin ti jara, Pẹlu isale-iṣẹ ati ifisi ni awọn aaye igbega.
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Floyd Mayweather AWON apero Ipe tiransikiripiti
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