Welter-weight world champion Michele Aboro is battling her promoter in court. Without prior notice, her promoter had unexpectedly broken off the contract with Michele, who had won 21 fights, 18 of them by knockouts. The reason? She boxed too well for TV broadcasts, hindering the “selling” of her as a female boxer. A mixed-race ‘dyke’ as she unabashedly calls herself, Michele has to deal with her promoter’s demands to conform herself to an image of an appealing, attractive woman, through nude photos, an artificial face painted with makeup, and awkward gestures. This role of as a male fantasy in a world ruled by patriarchy and capitalism would never suit Michele, a strong and non-heterosexual woman. Through the images of and interviews with female boxing champions of various weight classes, the film reveals how even athletes are branded and boxed in by gender stereotypes and by implication suggests what a desirable woman is supposed to be. Furthermore, by means of the sports industry, the film highlights ‘femininity’ in a patriarchal capitalist society which not only conditions women to be inhibited towards intimacy with other women but even fear other women more than men.
 (Kim Sun-ah)