Watching a boxing match for the first time in several years this weekend reminded me of how gruesome it can be and why I never really liked it much.. In my kinesiology 338i class we discussed the boxing match between Katie Dallam and Sumya Anani. Seeing this match between Margarito and Cotto is much different from the female match. These two women went into the match not knowing the real dangers of boxing. They possibly thought that with the boxing gloves on they wouldn’t be at much risk and they kept being reassured that their opponent knew very little about boxing. On the other hand the male boxers were fully aware of their opponent’s abilities. In fact Cotto took that to his advantage and attacked Margarito’s weak spot, his eye. Also the woman’s match had a lot of blood in it, and no one made an attempt to stop it. Unlike the men’s fight that ended early because one of the doctors believed that Margarito was at risk for losing his eye even though the boxer himself would’ve preferred to put his health at risk to win a match? If Dallam would’ve had that same opportunity Margarito did, her life would be much different now. Unfortunately, she lost the fight and lost certain abilities. Dallam is now a disabled woman who has lost the ability to remain focused, drive and interact a lot without losing focus. The spectators took the woman’s match to be pure entertainment and didn’t worry for their helath. These women were not taken seriously, in a man’s match the same incidence Dallam experienced would never occur. Women continue to be thought as weaker individuals when compared to men, even with the passage of title 9 which is suppose to create equality with each other.

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