On Tuesday, Serrano thanked “my fellow fighters who've stood with me

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Puerto Rican boxer Amanda g2g222 Serrano says that she has vacated her WBC title as a outcome of the governing body continues to forestall women from combating across 12 three-minute rounds.

Serrano retained her WBA, IBF g2g222 and WBO featherweight titles by defeating Brazil’s Danila Ramos in October – the first women’s struggle to be contested throughout the longer format since 2007.

Usually, championship fights for feminine boxers could be contested over 10 rounds of two minutes, and the WBC did not sanction Serrano’s bout in opposition to Ramos.

“Moving forward g2g222 if a sanctioning physique doesn’t wish to give me and my fellow fighters the choice to struggle the identical as the men, then I won't be combating for that sanctioning body,” the 35-year-old Serrano wrote on Instagram on Tuesday.

“The WBC has refused to g2g222 evolve the sport for equality. So I am relinquishing their title. Thank You to the sanctioning our bodies who have evolved for Equality!”

Writing on X, previously Twitter, in September, WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán said: “Tennis - ladies play three units, basketball g2g222 the basket is shorter and the ball smaller and those are not contact sports. We stand by security and well-being of the fighters.”

On Wednesday, Sulaimán g2g222 reiterated the governing body’s stance about security, telling Sky Sports News: “This just isn't discrimination, this is not sexism, this is not about equality, it is about safety and security solely.”

Last 12 months, g2g222 Serrano became the first woman to headline a boxing match at Madison Square Garden alongside Ireland’s Katie Taylor.

Serrano misplaced g2g222 that battle in opposition to Taylor in a break up decision, the second defeat of her professional career. She has otherwise had forty six wins – 30 by knockout – and one draw.

Ahead of Serrano’s struggle in opposition to Ramos, a bunch g2g222 of feminine boxers argued for his or her proper to compete in the identical format as their male counterparts, writing in an open letter: “We have earned the CHOICE of three minute rounds, with 12 rounds for championship fights to reveal our ability and greatness...