Monday, April 27, 2015
Mayweather Domestic Violence Aligations
Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd. Everyone will be tuning in to see this long awaited matchup. Going back as far as 2001 there have been several allegations towards Floyd Mayweather. All of these cases involve domestic violence towards women. One of these incidences resulted in a 90 day jail sentence. Please watch the video below
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:12758110
My biggest reaction after watching the video is: what is the purpose of the boxing commission? I find it fairly obvious that the boxing commission has slept on this case due to the high profile of both boxers, and the implications of this fight. Now domestic violence in sports is nothing new, as we have seen this semester. The NFL is starting to crack down on domestic violence and in an attempt to change its image. Does the violence of boxing change peoples reaction to the nature of Mayweather's alleged crimes? We have to keep in mind that he has only been convicted of one of these allegations. Even so, why do you think the boxing commission issued him a license? As the short film stated, people have had their licenses revoked for minor crimes. Do you think that some of these people on the commission are motivated by money? This will arguably go down as one of the best boxing matchups in history. I have to say that I am excited for this fight. I wonder if we will see anything legal issues are brought up after the fight to challenge the commission's decision.
Matthias E. Reiber
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I agree that it is odd the commission has not taken the same actions against Mayweather as it has against other boxers. I do think it has something to do with money and just publicizing the sport. For those who do not follow boxing, such as myself, we all still know who Mayweather is and his role in the sport. His fame, and this particular fight, bring a lot of attention to the sport which could inspire more people to begin following, watching or even athletes to start boxing. While Mayweather is not exactly an ideal role model, he is extremely popular in the media. I think for those “lower-profile” sports any attention is good just to increase awareness and interest. So I do believe the commission putting up with Mayweather’s antics is somewhat motivated by money, but also by the attention he brings to the sport of boxing. Hopefully, the sport can generate a standout athlete who demonstrates more ethical behavior.
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