Women Vs. Boxing
Here is the central focus of my entire capstone project, which is a podcast of two conversations I had with two of the best women boxers I've ever met. The first discussion recorded is with Morgan and the second recording is with Hyemee. Morgan has boxed for 4 years on the Michigan team and Hyemee has boxed for 5 years on the Michigan team and 6 years total. These are the two human beings I've looked up to in the sport as my role models and they are incredible fighters. They can both attest to the hours I have spent just following them around at the gym, begging, "teach me". Sitting down with both of them to talk about the sport we all share was such a fulfilling experience. The conversations range from sexist attitudes to favorite fight moments to what we've learned in the sport to making weight. The list of what we talk about goes on and on so just take a listen. The podcast is about 42 minutes total. Just for fun, Morgan and I are pictured on the bottom left of this page and Hyemee (sporting the American flag headgear) demolishing some poor soul in a fight is pictured on the bottom right. This podcast is definitely my favorite part of my capstone because there is so much value in hearing the stories and experiences of others and this is especially unique to me because this podcast sheds a new perspective on boxing and collegiate boxing for women specifically.
