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But promoter Lou DiBella, who is putting on a card Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn that features a women's title fight between Amanda Serrano and Yazmin Rivas, believes that it may be about to change. Women's boxing historically has been largely ignored by promoters, television networks and the media in the U.S., but DiBella senses a seismic shift about to unfold. The UFC has had great success promoting women in mixed martial arts, but DiBella said there is a reason for that.