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The Hardships of Amateur Boxing
When people think about fighting, they think of Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Ronda Rousey, and Conor McGregor. Those are the athletes who have been synonymous with the sport for decades. People see all of the glory, money, and fame that is brought upon these athletes because of their physical and mental prowess in the ring.

Sustainable Values Help to Build Sustainable Consumers
More and more companies around the world have put a much larger emphasis on their initiatives, values, and support of non-profit organizations. When a brand initiates a sustainable marketing strategy, marketers notice a direct increase in customer loyalty, internal culture, and sales. Consumers prefer to give back when they shop and 81% of millennials expressed

What is the Metaverse and How Will it Impact the Sport Industry?
Companies and brands are always looking forward to the future to get ahead of the next trend or phenomenon. Shrewd marketers are researching new ways to connect with fans and identifying (at least, attempting to identify) channels and mediums where fans are more likely to engage with their content. The hunt for the next big

Sports Betting Growth: Emerging Markets & Global Expansion
The sports betting and gambling industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States. It is estimated that by 2024, the sports betting and gambling industry’s market size will reach $8 billion. While not all states in the United States have legalized sports betting and gambling at the point of this article, it

Gender Inequality in Sports
One of the most controversial topics that sports face is gender inequality. There is not just inequality in participation and opportunity, but also with pay. That comes mainly in professional sports, wherein in almost all cases, men make more money than women. Understanding the Gender Gap in Sports Participation & Pay Male athletes in basketball,

Drive to Survive: How Netflix Changed Formula 1 Forever
In 2019, Netflix released a docuseries produced by Box-to-Box Films titled, “Formula 1: Drive to Survive”. This now four-season series pulls back the curtain on one of the world’s greatest racing competitions and “is credited with driving a 99% year-over-year increase in social media engagements in 2020 for Formula 1 across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and

IndyCar’s Road to Progress
Motorsports has a deep history within the United States and the actual racing used to be enough entertainment to keep fans engaged with the sport. Now though, all organizations within sports are pressed with attracting eyeballs through a combination of experiential marketing, team or athlete performance, and social media creativity. IndyCar is no different when

The Inclusion of eSports into the Olympic Games
In the past decade, video games have become increasingly popular especially among the millennial and generation Z demographics. The rise of video games has extended past being a hobby as many have made careers in gaming. Esports (electronic gaming) has become a multi-billion-dollar industry where professional gamers compete in teams across multiple video games, such

The Ultimate Surfer
Surfing is a sport that has a very particular fanbase. As a smaller level sport, it is not going to have the number of widespread fans as one of the major sports. However, there is a growing audience. That can be seen through many outlets, but the Olympics may be the best example of that.

Athlete Mental Health: Breaking the Stigma in Professional Sports
Competing at the highest level of sport is every athletes’ dream. They train their entire lives to live up to not only their own standards but those of fans, coaches, teammates, and more. Game time has its obvious pressures, but many viewers often forget the struggles athletes endure on the journey to get there. Simone