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AMATEUR WOMEN’S BOXING PIONEER DECRIES OCTOMOM’S DECISION TO PARTICIPATE IN AMATEUR BOUT
Dallas Malloy, Who Opened Amateur Boxing to Women in ’93, Says the Sport is Ill Served by Nadya Suleman’s Proposed Boxing Match

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2011) – Dallas Malloy, who in 1993 successfully sued USA Boxing to overturn its ban on women’s amateur boxing, is today opposing the proposed amateur bout by “Octomom” Nadya Suleman tentatively scheduled for Boston.

“It's very disappointing to me when people make a mockery of women's boxing; I had to fight just to get into the ring (in 1993), it was something I fought very hard for while enduring criticism for what I loved and why I wanted to do it,” Malloy said.

“This (match) isn't helping to display the true strength, power and discipline of the women and men who participate in boxing--a sport I will always love and support.”
On Aug. 1, Celebrity Boxing Federation Promoter Damon Feldman announced Suleman was planning to participate in an amateur boxing match against a yet unscheduled opponent in Boston.

In 1993, the then 16-year-old Malloy, with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington state, sued USA Boxing, the governing body for amateur boxing in the U.S., to overturn its ban on women’s boxing. The organization, rather than risk a trial, relented and instituted a program for women’s boxing. This action paved the way for women in the sport today.

Today, Malloy is an actress and championship bodybuilder. Her television and film credits include “Jerry Maguire,” the TV series “Eli Stone,” “Last Comic Standing,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Funny or Die Presents,” and many others. She is currently producing and starring in the superhero-themed film “Blond Thunder.”

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