Rousey thinks differently. She’s been going after Mayweather, notoriously slamming him fresh off her win of the ESPY award, “I wonder how Floyd feels being beaten by a woman for once.”Posted on 08/15/2015 7:55:27 PM PDT by markomalley
Emily Shire at The Daily Beast thinks it’s a terrible idea for UFC champion Ronda Rousey to go head to head in the ring with boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. Why? Because Mayweather has a history of domestic abuse (he’s been convicted of violence against women five times, though only served one sentence) and, as Shire writes:
“A future fight between Rousey and Mayweather wouldn’t strike a blow for equality—but would likely underscore how appalling violence between men and women really is.”
Rousey thinks differently. She’s been going after Mayweather, notoriously slamming him fresh off her win of the ESPY award, “I wonder how Floyd feels being beaten by a woman for once.”
After defending her title by knocking out Beth Correia in 34 seconds almost two weeks ago, Rousey recently commented, “in a no rules fight, I believe I can beat anyone on this planet…” and that includes Mayweather.
Shire writes that, “such a fantasy matchup satiates our desire to see an abusive man beaten by a woman, while also proving a modern-day goal that men and women can be equals in all spheres of life—including the ring… but what exactly would be accomplished? Nothing…”
Of course it wouldn’t accomplish anything! As Shire claims later in her article – when she made light of tennis star Billie Jean King’s “Battle of the Sexes” win over fellow tennis star Bobby Riggs:
“King’s victory was emotionally satisfying and inspired many women…However, her win also didn’t fix the wage gap, improve access to birth control, or rectify many of the other challenges facing women.”
Wow. So, in order to be called a “true victor” over a man, a woman’s “victory” should also in effect fix the wage gap, improve access to birth control and/or solve other challenges women face? Spoken like a true feminist!
Although The Daily Beast has issues with a Rousey/Mayweather fight, ironically they have no issues if she were pitted against transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox. Though Shire was quick to point out Rousey’s “transphobic” comments from 2013:
“Supporting Rousey as any kind of feminist pioneer, as King was, isn’t easy when she has a history of making transphobic comments.”
Rousey said (of Fox), “She can try hormones, chop her pecker off, but it’s still the same bone structure a man has…”
Shire continued, even scoffing at Rousey’s skepticism:
“While Rousey has somewhat tried to distance herself from her attack on Fox, she still is remarkably skeptical about the place for trans-athletes, telling HuffPost just a few months ago they should be evaluated and permitted to fight on a “case-by-case basis.”
Oh, but let’s not forget – Fallon not only won her last two fights, but she beat her last opponent so badly that she “suffered a concussion, a broken orbital bone and required seven staples in her head.”
The Daily Beast can’t have it both ways. They can’t argue against a Rousey/Mayweather fight and make claims of sexism and male violence towards women, yet find it ok to fight a transgender MMA fighter who has a completely different genetic makeup and literally left her last opponent in stitches (not to say that Rousey wouldn’t do the same, if not more to Fox…I have no doubt).
In reality, there’s no difference between either match for Rousey. Mayweather and Fox are both men who fight women -- but only one gets paid to do it.
In an MMA fight, I truly believe Rousey would kick Mayweather’s butt.
“Supporting Rousey as any kind of feminist pioneer, as King was, isn’t easy when she has a history of making transphobic comments.”
I really don’t think Ronda is afraid of anything, not even the trans.
What is it if she beats him?
He would put her away in nothing flat. She cannot handle a few real blows to the head. Just a thought.
Not gonna happen. Ever. Ronda’s awesome though.
I hope she does get to fight Phallusless Fox.
I hope she beats his sissy ass into a bleeding, whimpering pile of goo, and makes him quit MMA for life.
Get ‘em Ronda!! You fine specimen of American womanhood!
Riggs/King match, rigged from the get go.
At this level of athleticism most men are superior to women.
She's a tremendous fighter, but would it be a fair fight?
She has a ten year advantage (28 v 38) and age matters.
Her current weight is 135 and his 151.
She's 5'7" with a 68" reach. He's 5'8" with a 72" reach.
He's had 48 fights and she's had twelve not counting the Olympics.
Her advantage would be her judo (4th degree black belt).
His advantage? Experience.
Would it be enough?
Truth is, we'll never know.
would it be a fair fight if Mayweather is stronger than Rousey???
Your delusional. Mayweather could literally kill her with his punches. A females neck muscles, shoulder muscles and upper body are nothing compared to a male’s. An elite boxer even more so. His speed and punch force would triple Rousey’s. It would be an absolute slaughter.
Only in the movies. She wouldn’t last 30 seconds.
He boxes, she fights MMA (most of her wins were with an arm bar). Comparisons are silly.
I think this should happen. Enough of this delusional unlimited Supergirl crap. Mayweather would knock her out cold. We have lost our minds as a culture - girls now actually believe they are no different from boys. Female physical abuse of men is high, and protected by the law. Women want to join combat units - SOCOM, no less. Mayweather knocking her out would be a good wake up call to reality.
What next, sanctioned gladiatorial combat? Why not sanctioned western style quick draws with real Colt Peacemakers?
I see no upside, no good ending for Mayweather if he agrees to this fight. If he kills her with one punch, he will be hounded by people for the rest of his life. Some will probably even want him behind bars. If he loses to her, he’ll be the laughing stock of boxing.
Ronda Rousey is a great attraction for her sport. I don’t understand why she would want to chance losing her life and I see absolutely no reason for Floyd Mayweather to want to help her lose it.
You are correct.
Have you seen how ripped Rousey is? She has got neck muscles that could handle a punch way more than the average man.
My take: in an MMA match, Rousey has a chance of winning against May weather, however, her striking technique isn’t the best, and she often leaves herself way too open sometimes for a punch. If May weather could break through her defence and land one or two good, solid blows, she would be out for the count. However, if she survived long enough to get her infamous armbar on him, she would would win. She mentions ‘no rules’ fighting. As I understand it, she also does Krav Maga, which goes way beyond the rules even of MMA. May weather would need more than his boxing skills to fight off someone trained and experienced in Krav when the rules are basically ‘survive’.
Mayweather ran away from Pacquiao for 7 years, and ran away from him again in the ring. His punching power certainly bests Ronda’s, but in a fight, landing one of those would not be easy. Ronda’s not exactly going to stand vertically and wait for it like a boxer. He is used to tactical defense. Here, he MUST go on offense, but not so much that he lets her get inside. All she has to do is stay out of his reach until she can get inside of it. Once she is there, it is over for Mayweather. He has ZERO experience in wrestling, or judo. He will try to stay vertical, Ronda will use his weight and momentum against him in any direction. Once it is on the ground, he has little chance. He can punch at her head from weird angles and directions that he isn’t used to, but he doesn’t know the holds, he doesn’t know what to defend again or why it is important that she is holding his wrist against her ankle, etc etc etc. She will get him in a kimura or an arm bar, and he will cry before it gets ripped out of its socket. I’d put money on Rousey. He will have one, maybe 2 chances to land a punch in the first 20 seconds. After that, he’s on the ground and wiggling wildly and randomly. Game over.
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