Comments Thread For: Marlen Esparza Inks Promotional Deal With Golden Boy

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LOS ANGELES - 2012 Olympic Flyweight Bronze Medalist Marlen Esparza of Houston, Texas has signed a multiyear deal with top boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions, company CEO and Chairman Oscar De La Hoya announced today.
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[LOCOMEX89]

Wasn't sure if Golden Boy Promotions would ever sign women to their company but they did.

Esparza is someone they will definitely try to cross over not just as a boxer but more similar to Ronda Rousey. Obviously she has to perform in the ring to get those opportunities but if she is successful she has the look to become mainstream down the line.

Smart signing

[AddiX]

Why did she wait until now to go pro? She won all the way back in 2012. GBP is just going to use her as a ticket seller.

[JASON SHAW]

boxingscene WHY NO ARTICLE ABOUT NENO RODRIGUEZ SIGNING WITH MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS?

[sicko]

I forgot about her, it was SO MUCH BUZZ about her going into the 2012 Olympics and he had all type of endorsements that is the last time I heard from her to be honest I don't remember seeing hear in the Olympics over the summer

[The D3vil]

They did all this hype for her in 2012 and she lost, meanwhile Claressa Shields been crushing buildings and they act like they don't know her.

[AddiX]

They did all this hype for her in 2012 and she lost, meanwhile Claressa Shields been crushing buildings and they act like they don't know her.

Yeah it's sad, shields should have all kinds of exposure, 2 time Olympic gold medalist and no one gives a ****.

Truth is American black fighters just aren't getting support from black fans anymore, so networks and promoters don't want them anymore.

[DatMofoThere85]

Shields is not a boring fighter either. She can make for good TV fights. But I can understand not wanting to pay fighters high minimums if those fighters don't sell tickets.

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

Why did she wait until now to go pro? She won all the way back in 2012. GBP is just going to use her as a ticket seller.

she wanted to win gold so she was gonna try again for the Olympics but didnt make it. Now she turning pro. Marlene is a good look for boxing and the sponsors love her. Shes already a millionaire. She just gotta keep her poor attitude in check and her mouth in check cause she says dumb shit from time to time.

Yeah it's sad, shields should have all kinds of exposure, 2 time Olympic gold medalist and no one gives a ****.

Truth is American black fighters just aren't getting support from black fans anymore, so networks and promoters don't want them anymore.

They gave Marlene more exposure and such cause she was the FIRST women to qualify for the olympics.

And about black fighters, you hit it right on the head people like to get lost in their feelings and Bs and cry some sort of racism but the fact is the networks/promoters/everyone else is in the business to make money and if the blacks are bringing in the money to the table than they gonna look else where to make it. I know I know dumb asses are gonna says Mayweather made the most blah blah blah but thats after the fact, now adays black America is not putting that black dollar behind black fighters in boxing they taking their black dollar to the NBA and yeezys.

[The D3vil]

Yeah it's sad, shields should have all kinds of exposure, 2 time Olympic gold medalist and no one gives a ****.

Truth is American black fighters just aren't getting support from black fans anymore, so networks and promoters don't want them anymore.

That is so true man.

I tried to get the homies psyched about the Ward/Kovalev fight and one of my dudes hit me with "Who's Andre Ward?"

I was like