Mayer vs Baumgardner: Bad blood, glory and why ‘women always have to do more’
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mayer has bristled at tags of “spoilt” and “entitled” with tempers routinely spilling over throughout the US pair’s promotional journey, which was halted five weeks ago when Queen Elizabeth II died, forcing Sky Sports and Boxxer to postpone the event. I kept that work ethic.” Another asset to women’s boxing is what Top Rank promoter Todd DuBoef calls the “whiteboard” effect: how female fighters and power brokers have greater “fluidity” to pursue star-studded match-ups without political roadblocks that often scupper male super fights. open image in gallery Slanging match: Mayer and Baumgardner clash at the press conference “Winning one world title isn’t enough, to make the money you want to make you have to go undisputed. “It doesn’t matter what your gender is, if you work hard, it’ll be respected one day.” Mikaela Mayer vs Alycia Baumgardner is live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Arena and Sky Showtime on Saturday, coverage starts from 7.30pm
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