Making good the joy of Joana Pastrana that “I fight like a man, but on an economic level I feel unfairly treated” the world of boxing has been troubled by the issue that has been talked about for years but it has been getting stronger for some time now, because of boom of women’s boxing, both in terms of the number of women who decided to venture into the noble art of the ring, as well as the level of some of them and the increase in the number of nights.
As early as 2021, former boxer Pastrana was in favor of MD to make women’s boxing more intense. “If it were up to me, I would agree that the women’s fight should be three minutes, because I train like a man and prepare like one. In that sense, I feel I’m being treated unfairly because I can fight like a man. “
Some words that are boiling and now adopted by another great champion, Puerto Rico Amanda Serrano. Considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world and great featherweight dominatorby having IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO titles, four of the five organizations that hold the reins of world boxing. The thing is now ‘The Real Deal’ has decided to vacate his championship belt World Boxing Council because there is no body, in this case the WBC, which is in charge of allowing three-minute bouts in women’s boxing. “Through his social networks, Serrano maintained that “the WBC refuses to change the sport towards equality. So I renounced his title. Thanks to the sanctioning bodies that progressed for Equality! If you want to face me in the ring “You have a choice. I made mine. Thanks to all my fellow fighters who have supported me. Thanks to my team. Thanks to my fans. And above all, thank you God. I am blessed .”
For his part, the WBC He responded via social media by pointing out that “the sport itself is not about choice, boxing by its very nature requires safety rules, rules and protection. Rules are not discriminatory, arbitrary , or sexist, the rules are based on science, expertise, justice and above all on safety,” adding that “we believe any woman has a choice, whether to compete under the WBC rules or compete under the untested standards, with many uncertainties and increased risks to their own lives, to the lives of their opponents, and to the quality of their lives after the activity inside the ring.”
In fact, in his last fight Highlander face the Brazilian Daniela Ramos in 12 rounds in October, under the rules and approval of International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Organization (WBO)but there was no OK by the WBC, which refused to interfere.
Mauricio Sulaimán, president of the World Boxing Council (WBC)is not in favor of boosting women’s boxing and the body he leads issued a press release titled ‘WBC believes in the election’, noting that “the WBC believes in the election, which is why we chose to support women’s boxing when not another has been done since the late nineties.The WBC decided to start the Women’s World Championship in 2004. We chose to use our entire platform to bring women’s boxing to this level today with exciting fights, sold-out stadiums and global heroes. “The WBC has chosen to spend money, time and effort to conduct ongoing medical and scientific research and create specific rules for women in boxing.”
The WBC defended its position due to security issues as they asserted that there are studies questioning the ‘safety’ of female boxers should they take the step forward. “Our mission has always been and will be to minimize the risk of anyone entering the ring, male or female, in this combat sport that is not a game. WBC has decided to respect these rules, principles and values and will continue to investigate women’s boxing, support it and protect any woman who participates in this incredible sport. We believe that any woman has the choice to compete under WBC rules or to compete under untested regulations, with great uncertainty and greater risk to their own lives, to the lives of their opponent, and on their quality of life after the activity inside the ring. “.
Today, the world and European titles in women’s boxing are contested over ten rounds of two minutes each. “As women’s professional boxing has increased, with fights included in almost every main event, the possibility of increasing it to three minutes and equalizing it with men has been discussed,” he explained to MD. Felipe Martínez, president of the Royal Spanish Boxing Federation.
The situation in Spain
In Spain and in most countries, national titles are organized in eight two-minute rounds, a regulation that may change for next year, not only because of the increase of female boxers in the national boxing scene but also because at a high level of some of them. There are matches with titles at stake, just like recently Tania Álvarez before Natali Francesca, which demands more toughness, which is less difficult, and for this reason in 2024 Spanish women’s boxing can take a step forward. “In Spain the only thing we are considering, after realizing how some fights with the title at stake have developed, is that a fight scheduled for eight rounds is lacking and we are studying the possibility of reaching ten round, which is “yes, always two minutes long and not three. Boxers themselves know that with three-minute rounds, the spectacular nature of the fights will increase and there will be more victories before the limit,” explains MD Felipe Martínez.
A longer duration may also open the door to, as has been denounced Joana Pastranathe ‘bag’ of women’s nights is equal to that of men’s nights.
Source: La Verdad
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