# Tonya Harding, Boxer **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 26, 2002, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937 "2002-11-26T19:21:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937/1 "2002-11-26T19:21:38Z")
I’m watching Fox News. They’re covering the press conference about Mike Tyson’s return to boxing. They recently showed Tonya Harding talking about becoming a professional boxer. Sheeze, what an ego. I wish that she’d just give it a rest and quit trying to get back in the spotlight. But that’s just my opinion. Actually though, in reality, I’ll be she does pretty good. I’m just sick of her popping up from time to time trying to get everybody to pay attention. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937/2 "2002-11-26T20:53:09Z")
Well, according to the IMDB, here’s the cast for Celebrity Boxing from last March: Danny Bonaduce … Himself Barry Williams (I) … Himself Tonya Harding … Herself Paula Jones (II) … Herself Todd Bridges … Himself Vanilla Ice … Himself The things I miss by having a busy schedule… ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937/3 "2002-11-26T23:13:57Z")
I’m not talking about Celebirty Boxing, that’s old news. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937/4 "2002-11-27T04:11:11Z")
A recent article about Tonya Harding stated that last year she only earned $14,000 and was about to evicted from the apartment she shares with her manager. If you only earn $14,000 per year, why do you need a live-in manager? Shouldn’t that give you a hint you’re with the wrong agency? I’ll never understand why people like her, Dana Plato, Darva Conger, etc., don’t just go to truck-driving or nursing school and get a real job that will pay the bills and contribute something to society. There’s a lot more dignity in that than there is in beating up other has-beens for money. ---
**Author:** ![hegel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cab0a1/32.png) [@hegel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hegel)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937/5 "2002-11-27T04:39:23Z")
Dana Plato’s giving back to the Earth–she’s dead. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937/6 "2002-11-27T04:43:31Z")
Tonya’s fighting for the banter (did I spell that right?) weight championship. ---
**Author:** ![H8\_2\_W8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c77e96/32.png) [@H8\_2\_W8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/H8_2_W8)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937/7 "2002-11-27T13:35:20Z")
I’ve never seen her wrestle, but I have seen her box. (On that honeymoon video, that is.) ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937/8 "2002-11-27T14:27:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sampiro \* > \*\*If you only earn $14,000 per year, why do you need a live-in manager? Shouldn’t that give you a hint you’re with the wrong agency? > \*\* To help pay the rent, of course. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937/9 "2002-11-27T16:23:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Joel \* > \*\*I’m not talking about Celebirty Boxing, that’s old news. \*\* No, see, this means that she’s a seasoned, professional boxer. A serious contender. ---
**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937/10 "2002-11-27T17:09:57Z")
I saw a brief snipit on TV last night and she couldn’t keep a straight face. She started talking about her past experience in the ring (celebrity boxing) and how she knows that she is capable of competing in the professional circuit. Even she knows its a farce. Yeah, ok Tanya you beat up Paula Jones. Now you must be ready to be a professional. I have no idea of the calibur of her opponent but I only hope Tanya gets her teeth knocked out and some sense knocked into her. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonya-harding-boxer/138937/11 "2002-11-27T20:20:58Z")
Amen! 😃