Boxing’s top female athletes have no “家”, no network to showcase their talent |
即时发布 纽约 — 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. 阿曼达·塞拉诺, 希瑟·哈代, Ava Knight and others have pursued opportunities in MMA to supplement their income and avoid inactivity. Claressa盾, the most acclaimed woman in American amateur history, 两届奥运会金牌得主, 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, 密歇根, told The Athletic that, “这是 (拳击) 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. 三个全部. 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,” 说娄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. 希瑟·哈代, 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,” 哈迪说. “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,” 哈迪说. “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, 传媒, 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. |
标记档案: 希瑟·哈代
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不败ADAM KOWNACKI击败克里斯Arreola一致决定在创纪录的设定动作,战斗中,标题为FOX PBC搏击之夜周六晚上巴克莱中心在布鲁克林
ADAM VS Kownacka. CHRIS ARREOLA最后的新闻发布会QUOTES & 照片 – 不败的波兰之星 & 布鲁克林人亚当Kownacki & 前冠军挑战者克里斯Arreola变脸FOX PBC不打不相识福克斯之夜的主要事件 & FOX Deportes进行这个星期六从巴克莱中心在布鲁克林
Exciting Lineup of Undercard Fights Feature Puerto Rican Heavyweight Carlos Negron, Super Welterweight Clash Between Curtis Stevens & 甘文维OMOTOSO, Local Fan-Favorite Heather Hardy & 更多 – 星期六, 八月 3 巴克莱中心布鲁克林 & 总理拳击冠军主办
HEATHER HARDY AND ANA JULATON TO COMPETE IN MMA AND BOXING CONTESTS
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS BOUT SET FOR BELLATOR 194 ON 二月 16
LOS ANGELES – A flyweight feature fight pitting renowned boxing champions 希瑟·哈代 (1-1) 针对 安娜Julaton (2-3) 已添加到主卡 Bellator 194: 尼尔森VS. Mitrione 上 星期五, 二月 16 在金神体育馆安卡斯维尔, 康涅狄格州. The event will air live and free on Paramount Network at 9 P.M. AND.
The bout will be the first part of a dual event scenario in which the fighters are also expected to compete in a boxing match at a later date. While the MMA bout will be held under the Bellator banner, DiBella Entertainment and Orion Sports Management will handle promotional duties for the boxing event.
门票 Bellator 194: 尼尔森VS. Mitrione are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, 以及票务和Bellator.com. 该活动将在以下网站上免费现场直播: 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步行动将流于Bellator.com和全球的Bellator移动应用. Additional contests will be announced in coming weeks.
Making her third appearance inside the Bellator MMA cage, Hardy hopes to duplicate the game plan that earned her an impressive knockout win over Alice Yauger in her professional debut at Madison Square Garden. Hailing from Brooklyn, 纽约州, Hardy built an imposing boxing resume prior to joining forces with Bellator, where she collected a pair of titles in multiple weight classes, including the WBC International Female Super Bantamweight belt and WBC International Female Featherweight belt. “The Heat” protected an unblemished mark of 20-0 through a five-year stint inside the boxing ring.
An accomplished professional boxer herself, Julaton also brings a unique style to the Bellator cage as she prepares for just her sixth career MMA bout. The former WBO and IBA super bantamweight world champion made the transition to mixed martial arts in May of 2014, collecting a convincing knockout over Aya-Saeid Saber. Since making her professional MMA debut, “The Hurricane” has competed for multiple world-renown promotions and trains alongside Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix competitor 弗兰克·米尔 在拉斯维加斯.
更新 Bellator 194: 尼尔森VS. Mitrione 战卡:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix First Round Bout: 罗伊·尼尔森 (23-14) VS. Matt Mitrione (12-5)
轻型合作的主要事件: Patricky“斗犬” (18-8) VS. 德里克场 (19-6)
女子轻量级比赛: 希瑟·哈代 (1-1) VS. 安娜Julaton (2-3)
Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App Preliminary Card:
轻量级初步回合: 马库斯·苏林 (4-1) VS. 汉考克院长 (3-1)
轻量级初步回合: Ross Richardson (亲亮相) VS. Nick Giulietti (亲亮相)
165-磅. Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Peter Nascimento (亲亮相) VS. 杰玛卡斯特里奥特· (1-1)
羽初步回合: Regivaldo Carvalho (4-2) VS. Tom English (6-8)
Bellator 185: 穆萨西 vs. 什莱缅科官方成绩 & 照片
Gegard Mousasi (43-6-2) 打败 亚历山大Shlemenko (56-10, 1 NC) 通过一致决定 (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
照片: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/iaobj6dqfk4jq1y/AADPZmjhtmreJ-7mNCkqEKvua?dl=0
奈曼格雷西 (7-0) 打败 扎克·布西亚 (18-9) 通过提交 (颈曲柄) 在 2:27 第二轮的
照片: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kvl101uwhi2zi3p/AABH7yRjFJHzNnRgDcEeGI23a?dl=0
克里斯蒂娜·威廉姆斯 (1-0) 打败 希瑟·哈代 (1-1) 通过TKO (医生的停工) 在 2:00 第二轮的
照片: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/09r32tj0p0lfrlh/AAA2wiI3m1-pTHGaePuJeR5Ta?dl=0
瑞恩·奎因 (14-7) 打败 马库斯·苏林 (4-1) 通过一致决定 (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
照片: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uzsfhmp09sbgh7r/AADZyyNKyuqDKiWfZW1F1MkAa?dl=0
丽莎·布莱恩 (2-0) 打败 安娜Julaton (2-3) 通过分裂的决定 (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
照片: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/meae709iunpv7rt/AAAvcWOCHh0R5N0K9UT8o-Jna?dl=0
初步结果卡:
约翰·洛佩兹 (6-4) 打败 比利Giovanella (9-5) 通过一致决定 (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)
凯文·卡里尔 (1-0) 打败 何塞·安东尼奥·佩雷斯 (0-1) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Vovka粘土 (4-2) 打败 弗兰克·斯福尔扎 (6-1) 通过提交 (断头台) 在 1:17 第二轮的
对于法国人来说 (4-1) 打败 马修·丹宁 (5-7) 通过TKO (罢工) 在 4:50 of round one
乔丹年轻 (7-0) 打败 亚历克Hooben (5-4) 通过提交 (三角阻气) 在 2:44 of round one
科斯特洛范斯蒂尼斯 (9-1) 打败 史蒂夫·斯克扎特 (8-10) 通过提交 (罢工) 在 2:52 of round one
华金·巴克利 (8-1) 打败 维尼修斯·德·耶稣 (5-2) 通过分裂的决定 (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
皮特·罗杰斯 (3-4) 打败 蒂莫西·惠勒 (1-5) 通过提交 (断头台) 在 :37 of round one
汉考克院长 (3-1) 打败 约翰Beneduce (2-2) 通过TKO (罢工) 在 3:38 of round one
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