The Lack of Sponsorship for Women’s Boxing

It is said due to lack of marketing, sponsorship, and promoters willing to put women on their cards, women's boxing is not as well known as men's boxing. Seems to me, something ought to be done about that. If somebody can get to the root of the problem instead of working around the problem, things can speed up a little faster.

Getting off of the subject a little, it’s funny how Women’s Basketball is so well known. It began in 1892 according to history. Also according to history, there is women’s division of professional wrestling. In 1937, Mildred Burke won the original World Women's title. It’s funny how we see women wrestlers on TV.

Getting back to Women’s Boxing, Women's Boxing first appeared in the Olympic Games at a demonstration about in 1904. It was banned in most nations. Women can do a lot of things and very athletic. They have God given talent too. God doesn’t have a problem with them using it. He used Joan of Arc for war didn’t he? Women can get hurt in any sport. People know this by now. So when I look at Women’s boxing, I understand why pop singer Michael Jackson always asked the question, “What’s the problem?”

Men's Back up in Women’s Boxing

In Women’s Boxing, women do have men trainers training them very well. Laila Ali’s trainer, “Captain" Cassius Green, is now training her and a very good trainer. Ann Wolfe’s trainer, Pops Billingsley, trains very well. He trains Ann Wolfe to fight like the men. So women do have some support from men thanks to God. Trainer, John Hazard, has trained women for ten years on four levels: local, state, national, and international. It is said that he also own and run The Ring Boxing Club in Boston where 40% of 400 members are women. According to womens boxing.com, he said, “They listen and work harder than anybody.”

To me, there is some depth in Women’s Boxing. There are just some people that don’t want to give the sport a chance because it‘s women fighting. Move out the way whoever you are. You’re an obstacle to many womens boxing fans including men fans of the sport. We are enjoying the sport. If everybody that loved the sport stood up against you, we could be like stampede.

Will the London 2012 Olympics Help Women’s Boxing and the Truth?

Some say that there are not enough female boxers with talent. There is a reason for that problem, and it is not the only problem. Another problem is the best fighters are not fighting the best. So there is somebody left to fight, but are the best fighters the best? There are female boxers unheard of that ought to be known with plenty of boxing talent. Are these unheard of female boxers with talent being ignored? If they are, that’s the big problem. Female boxers that are well known like Laila Ali only get so far, and they come to a stopping point. I think that there are not enough people that care for the sport to help pick it up also. Somebody knows something, and somebody can do something to help the sport. People that know about boxing business ought to stand up. They need to stand up for what is right so they can get the show on the road. I believe if all of the problems in women’s boxing would die out, women’s boxing would be better than the men’s boxing. A woman will hold a grudge longer than a man. There is just something about a female fight.

When I think about women’s boxing, something is not sinking into me. I’m left unsatisfied thinking there is one main problem with women’s boxing above all. It is said that women’s boxing is a sport that is still growing. It’s been around for a while now. I believe that something is stopping the sport from growing. There is a hold up somewhere. For one thing, women’s boxing is not fully accepted, and I think female boxers are waiting for something more. Some will not box another opponent because of not enough pay. So it doesn’t look like female boxers are doing anything to help themselves fight each other.

The question is, will the London 2012 Olympics open doors for Women’s boxing? Hopefully it will draw more talented women into boxing. If that happens, then what’s the excuse? If a female boxer is a talented boxer, she ought not to be ignored. It sounds like there are some crooks in the sport to me. Some of the female boxers that are known may not be all that great. How did they get to the top? Why are they promoted better? Something is not right. People are not stupid. People know and people see. They are not blind, and why should we hide the truth? It doesn’t feel good to live a lie. If I were known as the best and I knew that I wasn’t, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself. Only the truth shall set you free. I’m hoping that the London 2012 Olympics will open the doors for the truth.

A Place for Women’s Boxing on Regular TV

It is said that the TV series ABC’s Wide World of Sports was canceled in 1998. It started in 1961. That’s where I saw the Muhammad Ali fights. When an exciting fight happens in women’s boxing, thanks to ESPN, we might get to see it. However, not all of us will get to see it. Not everybody has cable TV, and we have to pay to see those fights when aired on Pay Per View. Even if it takes showing repeats after cable, we need a series like ABC’s Wide World of Sports to show women’s boxing on regular TV for all of the world to see. That way, even more people will know the most talked about female boxers and the ones that are not known.

Take a look at Muhammad Ali on ABC's Wide World of Sports

A Special Tournament Idea for Women's Boxing

If I had the power to change women’s boxing, I wouldn’t exactly change it, but I would start a special tournament every year. The tournament would have only the best women boxers to fight each other, and they would all get paid no matter what. Then I wouldn’t have to hear any complaints about somebody not getting paid enough. There would be no excuses and no questions asked about why one female boxer is not fighting another. Then we could find out which female boxer is the best for that particular year and start again next year. The female boxers would be the best women boxers from all over the world. That would make the tournament more exciting.