Who is it to say that women are too pretty to box?
Is there a fear of seeing women battered and bruised after trading blows for twelve rounds?
These are questions that roam the minds of many fans when it comes to women being featured in this brutal sport. We have not seen women boxers showcased on television or in major venues, and excelling in the sport since Ali, Georgina, Foreman, and Spinks. I am speaking of the daughters, not their fathers whom we all know ruled the sport in their time. Some may say that the only reason why there was a slight demand for women in boxing is because of the accolades of their parents. True fans of women boxing are left with endless channel surfing at odd hours of the night hoping to find a match. Reality television has also tried their hand in bringing light to the fact that there are women out there who are serious and committed to the sport. This is not a fad people. This is a genuine love for the sport.
Despite a low demand to see women shine as much as the men, women professional boxers are still following their dreams to excel in the sport. This dream is continuously being fueled by the support of friends, community, trainers, and boxing associations who stand by a vision that if a forum is provided, the demand would be lifted and fulfilled. Just ask our own DMVRADIO.NET’s producer and artist Jah’Nette. On a trip home to New York, Jah’ visited Madison Square Garden to show support for her cousin Melissa Roberts.
Once again on April 18, 2009, Madison Square Garden became electrified with action as New Yorkers cheered fine boxing. Fighters slugged it out Friday night and into early Saturday to gain this year’s title and receive the gold necklace.
A few notable finishers among many great matches:
(125-W) Melissa Roberts got the better of trading punches with Chala A. Yancy with Yancy taking multiple hits to the body and head, but fighting back round upon round with an exceptional display of valor and heart until the referee stopped the bout near the end of round 4 for a Melissa Roberts win.
By David Pambianchi
Oh, baby! Boxer Melissa Roberts and daughter Maleah prevail
BY Mitch Abramson DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Saturday, March 14th 2009, 9:37 PM
When she discovered that her newborn daughter was conceived with a left congenital hernia, Melissa Roberts (Havoc BC) quit boxing and returned to New York from her post in Hawaii with the Marines in 2007.
Roberts said that doctors gave her daughter a 15% chance of survival, but through constant hospital care her daughter's condition improved. Roberts said that last Christmas, in what she described as an "act of God," her daughter Maleah was finally released from the hospital with her health stabilized.
Now, Roberts is resuming her boxing career after a nearly three-year absence from the ring, and Saturday with Maleah in attendance at the Daily News Golden Gloves, the 22-year-old showed that her skills and determination have not diminished.
Showing an impressive body attack, the former top-ranked 125-pound woman in the country gave Katheryne Hernandez (Suffolk PAL) a total of four standing-eight counts in rounds three and four and the 125-pound women's quarterfinal was stopped at 1:57 of the fourth round at the Suffolk PAL in Brentwood, L.I. Roberts was also named the P.C. Richard & Son Boxer of the Night for her performance.
"People always ask me if I'm fighting for my daughter," Roberts said with Maleah in her lap. "I tell them that she's already won her fight. Now it's my turn."
I am an avid fan of boxing and have been since the age of ten. It is literally in my blood as my grandfather was a middleweight champion. I love boxing and whish that I could see more women featured in the sport consistently, not periodically. I just have two words………..More please!
InTheMixWithTre
Related Sources:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/03/14/2009-03-14_oh_baby_boxer_melissa_roberts_and_daught.html
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