what is your opinion of women's boxing?
101178
I'm not a big fan of women's boxing, but as a general boxing fan I'll watch it when it's on. If Laila Ali finally decided to fight Ann Wolfe, it would probably bring a lot more credibility to the sport.\n\nOf course I have nothing against the top women professional boxers, but the club level fighters are taking major risks. Naturally, a woman's body is more frail than a man's, and many fighters at this level are not trained properly... well, their offense is better than their defense, and they end up taking way too many punches. In women's boxing, almost all the punches are to the head also, rarely to the body, which only makes it more dangerous. I'd like to see better regulation in the sport, and then maybe I'd feel a little better about what's going on.
1108248
Characteristics of boxing include, competitiveness,  strategy, physical fitness and mostly courage.  People share and admire these skills, not only men. Many men have been involved in competive sports and can identify with the boxers' struggle to win even though  there is a huge  element of risk.
86528
When people think of boxing, they still think of Mike Tyson and he's done with boxing. There are some equally talented and charismatic boxers, but none at the heavyweight level, who are really the only people most people pay attention to.\n\nThere are four main boxing organizations (WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF) and each of them gives out their own titles and has their own champions. Four heavyweight champs right now? The title belts have to be unified by one person so that the general public has someone to associate with the phrase 'heavyweight champion.' There are a couple of good heavyweight bouts coming up, but nothing that will unify the title and prove dominance in the sport.\n\nPay-per-views are another problem. But a lot of the shows that aren't on pay-per-view are on HBO or Showtime, still. Telefutura shows Solo Boxeo every week, so they've gained a solid piece of the Hispanic Market. But ESPN's Friday Night Fights only airs for about half of the year. People who tune into that after a while forget boxing exists and aren't in tune at all as to when big events are coming up.\n\nIf they could get some of the bigger fights on network television like NBC or Fox, I think that would get a lot of people back into the sport. That, and unified heavyweight champ with the excitement of a Mike Tyson.
318722
i really dont think it is taken very seriously, but i think this is reflective of a lot of mainstream views on womens sports in general. The womens sports movement is still working on getting as much acceptance as possible, and while it probably wont ever catch up to men (not that it has to or should try to) the sport will suffer a bit in public opinion. I think there are very talented female fighers, its just since most boxing fights arent world championship fights, when you see female fights which dont display top notch competition its even harder for the sport to gain accpetance.
1029780
No but I'd love to try it someday. It seems really challenging. Queen Latifah actually stays in shape kickboxing. She said it's really hard but that it's a great workout and is the only thing she's found that really keeps her in shape and that she enjoys doing. I've also thought about boxing. Jill Marie Jones from "Girlfriends" boxes and she also said it was hard. Both women really seemed to enjoy the fact that they could tackle this form of exercise and become good at it. And it seems like more and more women are getting into these kinds of activities more and more so that's inspiring to me as I've become more interested in trying it. Also Jessica Biel got in great shape with boxing as a part of her fitness regimine for the movie Blade:Trinity. I got a chance to see what her workout was like on the double-disc unrated DVD. Ultimately kickboxing seems like it could make you feel empowered, strong, and tough.
1130215
1. Obviously the boxers. Do they hate each other? Is there a show within the show? Is there history between the two fighters? Think Tyson vs. Lennox. Vargas vs. ODH. \n2. Two combatants who came to fight. One sided fights then BAM! one punch and the fight is close again. Castillo vs. Corrales comes to mind.\n3. When the announcers hype a fight up so much as "this maybe the fight of the year"---and the fight actually lives up to the potential. Think Hearns vs. Leaonard/PAcquaio vs. Morales\n4. When the fighters are actually fighting by the 'textbook.' That means no holding, flinching, running, and all of that other crap that stalls a great fight. I love him, but he stalls a lot--Hopkins. Who doesn't stall? Think Arce. That kid never stops punching. Exciting EXCITING fights. \n5. If one of your favorite fighters is fighting. I love Sugar Ray; so I bought all of his fights on DVD. I watch them over and over when I have a chance--regardless of opponent.\n6. When a great, older champion is fighting a young lion. Will this be the last fight of so and so? If it is, was it a classic. The last 10 fights for Ali and Chavez, I thought to myself, "Could this be it?" I wanted to take it all in multiple times because this may be the last time I will see them fight.
596549
I have no problem with women playing traditionally male sports (or vice versa) as long as they can compete at that level.\n\nI would applaud the presence of women in professional sports such as baseball, hockey, football, basketball along side men if they are able to hold their own. It should be encouraged.
633689
I'm sure women can be just as good as men when it comes to shooting and I'm sure they wouldn't necessarily lack in melee fighting technique.  However, raw brute strength counts for something when fighting hand to hand and I'm afraid women in general are not as strong as men.  I think they're genetically not built that way.\n\nAs for feeling confident with her 'having my back' I'll do the punching, she can do the shooting if needs be.  Although I'm sure I'll get battered into a pulp soon enough so she better hurry up and shoot. :p
357461
As a just crazy football fan, that played ball through college and coached HS football for a while, I have to admit that I find it difficult to take most women that follow football seriously. I find it very sexy and raises them up in my book, but I find it kind of difficult to debate the merits of a 2 deep zone for example with a girl. sorry if that sounds chauvanistic, but it is how I feel ...
769000
certainly not in a boxing forum thats for sure. didn't you just answer your own question when you said "on the front page of yahoo"?
543443
Depends on the event. More of the artistic parts are naturally best done by women. Men in the sport have tremendous upper body strength, so parallel bars and rings for the GUYS can be SICK to watch. I would say gymnastics is the one and ONLY place that men and women can truly compete as EQUALS yet use the better advantages that each gender brings to the event.
82588
Ann Wolfe? Laila Ali? Sure, they could probably knock out plenty of men. However, if you put one of them against Jermaine Taylor or another male boxer at the top level, I doubt it. Women's boxing doesn't have enough competition for the fighters to be prepared for the people at the top of the men's division.
1021592
Same as my opinion on guys kick-boxing.You should be able to do whatever sport takes your fancy, regardless of your sex.
466338
healthy competition is always good but don't kid yourself, the women is always the boss, even when she's letting you think you are! :) j/k
561944
BOTH in my opinion.Well I'm a 41yr old female. I love my boxing.My 14 and 11 yr old daughters and I watched the fight at home on Foxtel. I was devastated for Danny at the result. He fought the fight everyone else wanted him to fight and on reflection wishes he had done it differently. Kessler will beat Mundine . No matter how many fights he looses in his career there is and always will be an excuse.Nothing will ever close that arrogant smarta** mouth of his. He wins his fights by staying away from his opponents. He calls it speed. I call it evasion. Great tactic though and it works for him. I hoped and thought the result would be different. A bad loser is a sad thing, but a bad winner turns my stomach. He will never have the sportsmanship that Danny Green showed. He made no excuses for himself. That is something to be respected. I just hope that he doesn't listen to much to the critics or Johnny Lewis. I too am Aboriginal and my grandfather and uncle were both great boxers. I have seen many better than Mundine.His mouth and attitude embarrasses me most of the time. I hope Danny will be back. Another fight on another day and the result could be very different.
1022010
It IS a wonderful thing. Think of all the health benefits, money raised, personal goals attained&#92;exceeded, and cups on the ground!! Furthermore, women are really coming on strong in numbers....and I am slightly faster than average!!!!!THANKS!iam all pumped now...
937042
I would say so, I can't stand boxing anymore, it's boring to watch, and I used to box! The only thing boxing has going for it's self is De La Hoya VS Mayweather, and that fight is 6 months away, what a joke. and it will probelly be boring. Boxing is dead, they can thank the UFC, and Pride FC, and Don King, if he wasn't so blatantly crooked, then people might jump on the boxing band wagon, again if someone new and exciting comes along, but now who cares! let it die!