Female Boxer, Ava Knight Challenges Edgar Sosa To A Fight

mugen82 · Jan 25, 2013

Pfffft Nonito Smoak, kinda crap I expect to hear from those who've not heard of the legend that is..... Karsten Braasch

How to... beat both Williams sisters in one afternoon

Karsten Braasch is the German tennis player who did just that in 1998

Sunday 2 September 2001
Observer Sport Monthly

It was the 1998 Australian Open and the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, had seen some of the male players practising. On the basis of what they saw, they were convinced that they could beat a man ranked around 200 in the world and wanted to set up a game. At the time I was ranked 203 so the men's tour manager mentioned the possibility of a challenge to me, thinking that I was the perfect candidate. I didn't take much persuading, it seemed like a fun thing to do.
My advice if you're ever in a position to play a match of this nature is be patient - don't be annoyed or surprised if your match against the Williams sisters is cancelled, as they both have very busy schedules. My game against them had to be re-organised at least a couple of times.

Preparation is crucial. Remember that a game like this is light-hearted - taking it too seriously would be a mistake. My training regime consisted of a leisurely round of golf in the morning followed by a couple of shandies. I turned up on court feeling suitably laid-back.

My first game of the afternoon, just a one-set match, was against Serena. A hint: try and play your match somewhere quiet, where you're not going to be pestered by big crowds or lots of press - we were out on one of the back courts at Melbourne Park, No 17 I think it was. I felt so relaxed that I didn't even warm up properly. We started playing and I raced into a 5-0 lead.

At this point Venus turned up to watch. She had just finished a press conference after a quarter-final loss against Lindsey Davenport. In the end I won my game against Serena 6-1 but by the time we were at the net shaking hands, Venus was on court, ready to have a go against me as well. The game against Venus was very similar. I ended up winning 6-2.

Both sisters are great tennis players and hit the ball extremely well. However, if you've been playing on the men's tour there are certain shots you can play that are going to put them in difficulty. Try and put a lot spin on the ball - I was hitting the ball with a degree of spin they don't face week-in, week-out. Another key is to chase down every shot. In our match, they were putting shots into the corners that on the women's tour would be winners but I was able to return them.

In the end I won, but neither myself, nor Venus or Serena took the game too seriously - we were just having a bit of fun.

Apparently, after the game, Serena and Venus immediately told the press they wanted to challenge a male player again. This time they revised the ranking of the man they wanted to face, to 350 in the world. I informed the journalist who told me this that in the next week I was set to lose a lot of ATP points and drop down to 350 in the rankings. I told him that if Venus and Serena waited just one week they could challenge me all over again!

That never came about, but when I saw Venus a few months later at the French Open she came up to me with a big smile on her face and said, 'You know that thing in Australia - it never happened!'

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Nonito Smoak · Jan 25, 2013

Stinkmeaner said: ↑

Serena is something else, i think she is a product of some sort of experiment, like captain america.

Yeah, and i think its ****ing dangerous, you might kill women with a body punch...

Anyway, i think she can try her luck fighting Brian Sutherland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG5My-ar6V4
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hahaha, good stuff!

I'll watch the vid, looks good!

mugen82 said: ↑

Pfffft Nonito Smoak, kinda crap I expect to hear from those who've not heard of the legend that is..... Karsten Braasch
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Hahahah wow...

OK, you win... But if I were to defend myself, 1998 Williams sisters were nowhere near prime. Like Pac fresh off the Sasakul win ahahaha :good

Manu Vatuvei · Jan 25, 2013

I don't think any female tennis player could beat any genuine male pro. Like, top 1000 in the world. Totally different levels.

Nonito Smoak · Jan 25, 2013

^ Yeah, maybe...

I do think Serena has the power to be the possible exception.

Salty Dog · Jan 25, 2013

McGrain said: ↑

Imagine he just smashed her ****ing face in. And knocked her out in one round. That would be ****e dup.
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Wouldn't want to see a lady seriously hurt, but a quick and nasty KO would likely keep us from having to think about the subject for awhile.

Willy · Jan 25, 2013

Nonito Smoak said: ↑

Ha, my ass...

Guys wish that was true. Serena would beat any non-top 30 male easily, given they played to 3 sets. (edit: OK, not easily)

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You're dumb.

Nonito Smoak · Jan 25, 2013

Salty Dog said: ↑

Wouldn't want to see a lady seriously hurt, but a quick and nasty KO would likely keep us from having to think about the subject for awhile.
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And if it did happen, which I would be pissed if it did, I would rather see Sosa KO her flat in 30 seconds then slowly beat her up and lay leather on her for 10 whole rounds.

Where would this rate among Sosa's best career wins?

just kidding...

irishny · Jan 25, 2013

Maybe theres a flyweight version of this guy out there?
She could fight him.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=323707&cat=boxer

rocky1 · Jan 25, 2013

mugen82 said: ↑

Confident Lady. Enjoys Hospital food.
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:deal

Sosa has twice as many KO wins as she has had fights.

Hatesrats · Jan 25, 2013

She would get ****ed.

aramini · Jan 25, 2013

She gets destroyed. By a decent amateur male her size. what is she thinking? Real sparring with pro men partners who aren't holding back will change her mind about going through with the fight quickly if they come at her with genuine bad intentions.

irishny · Jan 25, 2013

Hatesrats said: ↑

She would get ****ed.
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Surely that'd lead to a DQ?

PildiLagiMo · Jan 25, 2013

she has better chances challenging floyd, he likes fighting women.

raichu · Jan 25, 2013

Stinkmeaner said: ↑

I heard that ranked 200 male tennis player can win over top female tennis players and in boxing it should be even tougher for women.
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you heard or you make that **** up?

i think you made that **** up.

if she wins, i want her at a catch weight, if he wins, im ducking him.

IntentionalButt · Jan 25, 2013

Stinkmeaner said: ↑

she is nuts, i mean ovaries.
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