<p>Monique Bovino joins the Australian MMA Podcast to talk about her journey through boxing, mainstream media, backstage interviewing, Beatdown Promotions, Wonder Promotions and the growing crossover between Australian boxing and MMA.In this episode, Monique opens up about balancing her work as a traffic reporter with her role in combat sports media, why fighters need more coverage, the challenges of being a woman in the industry, and why Australian combat sports deserves a bigger platform. She also shares her thoughts on interviewing fighters after wins and losses, building trust backstage, bare knuckle boxing, amateur vs professional boxing, and the future of combat sports coverage in Australia.</p><p>Timecodes:</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:40 Monique Bovino’s media and boxing background</p><p>04:10 Working as a traffic reporter in Sydney</p><p>07:00 Crossing over from boxing into MMA</p><p>09:30 Beatdown Promotions and the MMA community</p><p>12:20 Boxing, sparring and why fighters are different</p><p>16:00 Finding fights as a female boxer</p><p>19:00 Amateur MMA and boxing pathways in Australia</p><p>22:00 Bare knuckle boxing and combat sports criticism</p><p>25:00 Amateur boxing vs professional boxing</p><p>28:00 Fighters who deserve more media attention</p><p>31:00 Why mainstream media ignores combat sports</p><p>35:00 Working with promoters and backstage interviews</p><p>38:00 Respect, fighter relationships and media trust</p><p>41:00 The future of Monique Bovino in combat sports</p><p>44:14 Outro</p><p>Don’t forget to like, subscribe and follow Australian MMA for more interviews, fight news and coverage of the Australian combat sports scene.For more visit: <a href="www.australianmma.com.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.australianmma.com.au</a></p>