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WBSS 2021-22 Women's Super Featherweight
Posted: 16 Jun 2021, 09:46
by joshj909
https://theathletic.com/2654599/2021/06 ... ournament/
I think they've gone with this weightclass as they can get most of the big female names within one or two weightclasses. I don't think they will all be big fights, especially not compared to previous years, but some relevant names could be involved such as the below and should the right women get selected, this could get a lot of respect for Women's boxing as a number of these have proven ability.
Potential participants:
- Katie Taylor: 18-0, Boxrec P4P #4, Undisputed LW Champ, WBO SLW Champ
- Natasha Jonas: 9-2-1, Britain's first female Olympic Boxer, Recently went close with both Harper and Taylor
- Delfine Persoon: 44-3, Boxrec P4P #3, Former WBA LW Champ, previously held a 9 year undefeated streak.
- Mikaela Mayer: 14-0, Boxrec P4P #11, WBO SFW Champ
- Terri Harper: 11-0-1, , Boxrec P4P #16, WBC SFW Champ
- Amanda Serrano: 40-1-1, Boxrec P4P #1, Undefeated since 2012, WBC/WBO FW Champ, Has held 9 titles across 7 weightclasses.
- Estelle Yoka Mossley: 9-0, 2x Olympic Gold medalist.
- Jessica McCaskill: 10-2, Boxrec P4P #6, Undisputed WW Champ, WBA SLW Champ,
There are a number of others who could make the weight, but have less notoriety, with good amateur records, pro titles and undefeated records that I imagine may also get spots instead of some of the above.
Re: WBSS 2021-22 Women's Super Featherweight
Posted: 16 Jun 2021, 17:46
by aicheligad
What a terrible idea, WBSS is going to disappear after this I guess.
Re: WBSS 2021-22 Women's Super Featherweight
Posted: 16 Jun 2021, 17:59
by maverick23
It’s a strange move. Why would Eddie, Bob, Lou Dibella be cool having their fighters work with another promoter when they can just put the fights on themselves as they’ve seemingly trying to do.
Until Harper got injured she was down for a unification bout, Mayer was meant to be doing the same and then they would have been matched. I’d be surprised if Taylor comes down from lightweight whilst Serrano has openly said she’s trying to unify at 126.
I would have thought that they wouldn’t have announced it without getting some of the top fighters signed up first so it will be interesting to see what happens. Certainly don’t think it’s a good move for them.
Re: WBSS 2021-22 Women's Super Featherweight
Posted: 16 Jun 2021, 18:13
by margaret thatcher
top rank doesnt let its fighters in the wbss do they
theyve only scooped them up after
Re: WBSS 2021-22 Women's Super Featherweight
Posted: 17 Jun 2021, 05:33
by RScarf1
I would like to see WBF featherweight champion Elina Tissen participate, but she won't because she will lose.
Re: WBSS 2021-22 Women's Super Featherweight
Posted: 17 Jun 2021, 06:06
by Ruthless-RKO
maverick23 wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 17:59
It’s a strange move. Why would Eddie, Bob, Lou Dibella be cool having their fighters work with another promoter when they can just put the fights on themselves as they’ve seemingly trying to do.
Until Harper got injured she was down for a unification bout, Mayer was meant to be doing the same and then they would have been matched. I’d be surprised if Taylor comes down from lightweight whilst Serrano has openly said she’s trying to unify at 126.
I would have thought that they wouldn’t have announced it without getting some of the top fighters signed up first so it will be interesting to see what happens. Certainly don’t think it’s a good move for them.
Eddie has already said, womens fights are much easier to make, unifications and undisputed fights are much easier to make.. Not much depth in any womens division really.
Re: WBSS 2021-22 Women's Super Featherweight
Posted: 17 Jun 2021, 07:01
by joshj909
I think the list I put of potential competitors may have been hopeful, but if they are paying anything close to the prize money as before, they need most of these names. There are a few other names that may be get a look in such as Choi Hyun-Mi or a vet from a different division but they just don't have the name value that most of the above do to make it remotely profitable to stage. Most of these Women won't get a better opportunity to make this sort of money in the sport unless things change significantly before they retire so you'd think they'd try and pressure their promoters into letting them compete.
Re: WBSS 2021-22 Women's Super Featherweight
Posted: 17 Jun 2021, 07:05
by margaret thatcher
cant see them putting up the same prize money as before, unless they want to make some 'equality' statement while giving 0 f@cks about the reality of what female boxers will fight for and how much money they will generate
Re: WBSS 2021-22 Women's Super Featherweight
Posted: 17 Jun 2021, 08:02
by RScarf1
Women's title fights are 10 rounds for 2 minutes each. That is one reason they cannot make as much money as men. There have been only a few women's fights that were 12 rounds for 3 minute each. It would be better for women's boxing and this tournament if they were scheduled to fight as long as men.