Why do so many boxers beat up women?

[FeFist]

that's actually true. my roomate abused his GF in college. call him my X best friend. he was a d-1 lacrosse player. i walked in on him with his GF physically pinned to the bed and screaming at her. i wrapped him up in a bear hug and she was able to leave. that was one of the worst nights of my life, but i'm glad i was there. he tried to kill himself later in the night, and i stopped that too. it was a half assed attempt to toss himself out of a second story window. he would have lived, and i should have probably let him fall.


spousal abuse is much more common among people of lower economic statuses. some of these fighters are millionaires. that they often come from a poor economic background, where this is more common, invariably contributes to the frequency of the acts.


these fighters are absoultely battering women with much greater frequency than their socioeconomic cohorts. you're the only person in the thread who seems to be dis*****g that.

I'm dis*****g what you're saying because I know better.

[New England]

I'm dis*****g what you're saying because I know better.

women of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to be victims of domestic abuse, and have less options in getting out of abusive relationships. this is common knowledge. sorry, man, but if that's the opposite of what your mother told you she is wrong.



here's an abstract on the subject, citing a correlation between poverty and domestic violence.
Unlike many health problems, there are few social and demographic characteristics that define risk groups for intimate partner violence. Poverty is the exception and increases risk through effects on conflict, women's power, and male identity. Violence is used as a strategy in conflict. Relationships full of conflict, and especially those in which conflicts occur about finances, jealousy, and women's gender role transgressions are more violent than peaceful relationships. Heavy alcohol consumption also increases risk of violence. Women who are more empowered educationally, economically, and socially are most protected, but below this high level the relation between empowerment and risk of violence is nonlinear. Violence is frequently used to resolve a crisis of male identity, at times caused by poverty or an inability to control women. Risk of violence is greatest in societies where the use of violence in many situations is a socially-accepted norm. Primary preventive interventions should focus on improving the status of women and reducing norms of violence, poverty, and alcohol consumption.



and another citation from an article whose link i'll post.

Intimate partner violence affects people regardless of income. However, people with lower annual income (below $25K) are at a 3-times higher risk of intimate partner violence than people with higher annual income (over $50K).*
(Bureau of Justice Statistics, Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S. 1993-2004, 2006.)


this is a nonprofit, the domestic violence research center

http://www.dvrc-or.org/domestic/violence/resources/C61/

[RichCCFC]

Boxers are fighters and more aggressive by nature.

[Jloro]

Boxers are fighters and more aggressive by nature.

lol Not really. I see more Calm guys then people starting all the time

[RiC-DiC]

Here's a list of some of the boxers who have been arrested for beating up women and/or domestic violence:

Floyd Mayweather

Didn't happen. There is no proof, no legit witnesses, no footage. The whole thing was made up. Just because he got charged with it, doesn't mean he did it. Floyd has respect for women, didn't you watch All Access?

[SplitSecond]

dunno, but some women almost dare you to hit them, they yap on faar too much, they have a much higher tolerance to the stuff, a mans nature is not to stand there and argue, you'll have to walk out of the house or risk losing your sht

[Jloro]

dunno, but some women almost dare you to hit them, they yap on faar too much, they have a much higher tolerance to the stuff, a mans nature is not to stand there and argue, you'll have to walk out of the house or risk losing your sht

lol one of the worst things in the world right there

[FeFist]

women of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to be victims of domestic abuse, and have less options in getting out of abusive relationships. this is common knowledge. sorry, man, but if that's the opposite of what your mother told you she is wrong.



here's an abstract on the subject, citing a correlation between poverty and domestic violence.
Unlike many health problems, there are few social and demographic characteristics that define risk groups for intimate partner violence. Poverty is the exception and increases risk through effects on conflict, women's power, and male identity. Violence is used as a strategy in conflict. Relationships full of conflict, and especially those in which conflicts occur about finances, jealousy, and women's gender role transgressions are more violent than peaceful relationships. Heavy alcohol consumption also increases risk of violence. Women who are more empowered educationally, economically, and socially are most protected, but below this high level the relation between empowerment and risk of violence is nonlinear. Violence is frequently used to resolve a crisis of male identity, at times caused by poverty or an inability to control women. Risk of violence is greatest in societies where the use of violence in many situations is a socially-accepted norm. Primary preventive interventions should focus on improving the status of women and reducing norms of violence, poverty, and alcohol consumption.



and another citation from an article whose link i'll post.

Intimate partner violence affects people regardless of income. However, people with lower annual income (below $25K) are at a 3-times higher risk of intimate partner violence than people with higher annual income (over $50K).*
(Bureau of Justice Statistics, Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S. 1993-2004, 2006.)


this is a nonprofit, the domestic violence research center
http://www.dvrc-or.org/domestic/violence/resources/C61/

Any research carried out has its limitations. In this instance the research is limited, as the results obtained are dependent on the individuals in abusive relationships coming forward. Maybe you should look at the research that indicates some individuals are unaware of the fact that they are in an abusive relationship. Maybe you should consider the possibility that those individuals in certain social circles are less likely to report instances of domestic abuse.

As a matter of fact it is noted in the research you provided *Please note that those with less resources are more likely to report incidents of violence.

[New England]

Any research carried out has its limitations. In this instance the research is limited, as the results obtained are dependent on the individuals in abusive relationships coming forward. Maybe you should look at the research that indicates some individuals are unaware of the fact that they are in an abusive relationship. Maybe you should consider the possibility that those individuals in certain social circles are less likely to report instances of domestic abuse.

As a matter of fact it is noted in the research you provided *Please note that those with less resources are more likely to report incidents of violence.

so you're saying that you believe those instances to be responsible for the threefold increase in the reports of domestic violence? i can certainly see women not understanding that they're being abused mentally or emotionally, but these are numbers concerning violence. i also agree that there's a greater stigma against violence against women in certain demographics, and that it will be reported less. that's actually outlined in the article from which i posted the first abstract. i however, i don't agree that the massive correlation between economic status and domestic violence can be attributed entirely to those factors, and neither do the academics.


think what you want, man.

[thuggery]

I assume a lot of them didn't have a proper father figure in their lives growing up. They looked up to the wrong people and it reflected on them.