Mikaela Mayer

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Bob Flaps, Apr 10, 2022.


Page 1 of 3
  1. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,036
    5,676
    Mar 30, 2019
    Know this is the British forum but there tends to be more sense in here and there's plenty womens' boxing chat...

    Is there a more likely future icon for the sport of boxing than Mikaela Mayer? She keeps winning, she's a smart and credible talker, seems to be pretty down-to-earth, good looking without seeming desperate to sell it, former Olympian taking her time to do the pro ranks right, and most of all she has an entertaining front-foot style that seems to work... if nothing goes off the rails in the next year or two she'll be swimming in Nike money for sure.

    Compare to the people we put up with here - Taylor hyped as unbeatable and iconic but horrible to watch; the likes of Cameron, Rankin and so on, nice women but not marketable, shameless self-promoters who can barely box like Courtenay and Bridges - and then the chip shop workers and working mums. Most of them will be cheap filler on undercards or selling their used underwear into their late 30s and the successful ones like Taylor still won't be on male megabucks.
     
    Bob Flaps, Apr 10, 2022
    Bob Flaps, Apr 10, 2022
    #1
    aaaaa likes this.
  2. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

    9,314
    11,992
    Mar 24, 2019
    I really like Mikaela she comes across as a really amiable young lady and she can fight.Looking forward to see how much she can achieve in her career
     
    Noel857, Apr 10, 2022
    Noel857, Apr 10, 2022
    #2
    moog and Bob Flaps like this.
  3. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

    13,022
    16,533
    Mar 17, 2018
    When she was casing Harper she annoyed me something chronic

    But recently i have to agree with most of the OP

    A good role model for the girls
     
    Wizbit1013, Apr 10, 2022
    Wizbit1013, Apr 10, 2022
    #3
    moog, Koli55 and Noel857 like this.
  4. home and away

    home and away New Member banned Full Member

    48
    34
    Mar 26, 2022
    Who cares womens boxing a joke

    there should be a separate forum to save me reading drivel like that
     
    home and away, Apr 10, 2022
    home and away, Apr 10, 2022
    #4
    Here's Johnny and Fibbo like this.
  5. aaaaa

    aaaaa Ash banned Full Member

    4,893
    9,324
    Dec 19, 2020
    Fit.
     
    aaaaa, Apr 10, 2022
    aaaaa, Apr 10, 2022
    #5
    Sonny1 likes this.
  6. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,036
    5,676
    Mar 30, 2019
    Unlike other sports, it's all part of the same setup and like other sports, women's boxing is not going away. Embrace it and call out when it's decent.
     
    Bob Flaps, Apr 10, 2022
    Bob Flaps, Apr 10, 2022
    #6
    ryanm8655, KermitTheFrog and Noel857 like this.
  7. home and away

    home and away New Member banned Full Member

    48
    34
    Mar 26, 2022
    no it’s shite Bob sorry but there’s a reason they are always on mens shows
     
    home and away, Apr 10, 2022
    home and away, Apr 10, 2022
    #7
  8. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

    13,022
    16,533
    Mar 17, 2018
    Look Donald, you clicked the thread

    Now go bring up Bobbi
     
    Wizbit1013, Apr 10, 2022
    Wizbit1013, Apr 10, 2022
    #8
    moog likes this.
  9. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

    9,314
    11,992
    Mar 24, 2019
    Good point Wizbit. Don`t understand people reading a tread they have no interest in
     
    Noel857, Apr 10, 2022
    Noel857, Apr 10, 2022
    #9
    ryanm8655, moog, Mitch87 and 2 others like this.
  10. aaaaa

    aaaaa Ash banned Full Member

    4,893
    9,324
    Dec 19, 2020
    I judge fights on quality not gender and the majority of women’s fights are crap but if a good one does crop up I’ll give credit where it’s due in the same way I would a men’s fight.

    I remember being at the O2 for one of Katie Taylor’s early fights and everyone went to the bar/toilet as it was clearly a mismatch but on the other hand I was in New York when she fought Persoon and everyone was in their seat with eyes glued to the action. If the fight is good they’ll get credit but they shouldn’t get an automatic pass on to a card just to tick a box.
     
    aaaaa, Apr 10, 2022
    aaaaa, Apr 10, 2022
    #10
    moog, DramaShow, Skyver and 2 others like this.
  11. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,036
    5,676
    Mar 30, 2019
    Until recently I had the same opinion as you and switched over when the women came on. But it's not going away and if anything Sky will double down on womens' fights in the next few years, so I'm trying to put forward an argument for one individual woman boxer worth following.
     
    Bob Flaps, Apr 10, 2022
    Bob Flaps, Apr 10, 2022
    #11
  12. Oreet Cha!

    Oreet Cha! I know what I like and I like what I know. Full Member

    1,831
    2,686
    Jul 18, 2018
    Her name is Savannah Marshall.

    Not interested in how the females from outside of the UK perform.

    The only female fight that will easily put bums on seats this year is Marshall v Shields.
     
    Oreet Cha!, Apr 10, 2022
    Oreet Cha!, Apr 10, 2022
    #12
    ryanm8655 likes this.
  13. home and away

    home and away New Member banned Full Member

    48
    34
    Mar 26, 2022
    coruse it will

    on mens card
    lol

    otherwise might... might fill york hall with one thousand paying to get in
     
    home and away, Apr 10, 2022
    home and away, Apr 10, 2022
    #13
  14. aaaaa

    aaaaa Ash banned Full Member

    4,893
    9,324
    Dec 19, 2020
    Much bigger fight than Taylor Serrano for me. History between the pair, bit of needle, big puncher v slick boxer and it’ll land in the UK.
     
    aaaaa, Apr 10, 2022
    aaaaa, Apr 10, 2022
    #14
    Oreet Cha! and Noel857 like this.
  15. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

    9,314
    11,992
    Mar 24, 2019
    Well he didn`t last long
     
    Noel857, Apr 10, 2022
    Noel857, Apr 10, 2022
    #15
    ryanm8655 likes this.
Page 1 of 3