ESPN Has Fit Over Boxer's Tattoo

[ProBox1]

As soon as Featherweight Tiger Smalls took off his shirt and came to the center of the ring on the Tuesday Night Fights on ESPN, Commentator Joe Tessitore stopped mid sentence and remarked that advertising “tattoos are prohibited on ESPN and Tiger Smalls will be fined.” This, on a network where commentators speak freely and frequently about the need for reform in boxing—pensions for boxers—and fairness for the professional boxers who help pay their salaries. Teddy Atlas is well known for his outspoken advocacy of these issues, so it is a surprise that the position they, and their employer, ESPN, have taken on the issue of advertising tattoos. [details]

[shortright]

let the guy make an extra buck, its tough to make it as a boxer

[restless_438]

yes, this writer brought up some very good points. the comparison of boxing ads with nascar ads made perfect sense.

[chopper77]

If a guy has the balls and talent to get in the ring on a pro level, and can make himself and family a few extra bucks, then announcers should keep their pie hole shut.

[Shaolin Bushido]

This is ridiculous; in a business of exploitation of individuals only the individuals being exploited can't prosper.

Ridiculous.

[IwatchBoxing]

Reeno , you forgot the good part, they gave all of Smalls rounds to the other guy un deservenly. He won, than all his rounds were stolen, ontop of that hes gonna get fined, sucks to be him. ESPN must realy have it for him.