http://nycitynewsservice.com/2008/04/18/women-fighters-boxed-out-of-purses/ New York News from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Fri, 16 May 2008 20:54:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://nycitynewsservice.com/2008/04/18/women-fighters-boxed-out-of-purses/#comment-7453 scott Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:51:05 +0000 http://nycitynewsservice.com/2008/04/18/women-fighters-boxed-out-of-purses/#comment-7453 she turned pro at 34, and she expects to be paid like a superstar? the sport really doesnt work that way. I feel bad for her, but the fact is that there are very few women boxers with any skill out there. maybe emery is one of the few, but the reason for low purses to women is lack of accomplished fighters, not sexism she turned pro at 34, and she expects to be paid like a superstar? the sport really doesnt work that way. I feel bad for her, but the fact is that there are very few women boxers with any skill out there. maybe emery is one of the few, but the reason for low purses to women is lack of accomplished fighters, not sexism

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