Amanda Serrano, one of the biggest names in women’s boxing, has taken the significant step of relinquishing one of her titles.
The Puerto Rican has been undisputed champion at featherweight since defeating Erika Cruz in February to complete the set and solidify her position among the greatest female fighters of all time.
Late on Monday (US) however, Serrano revealed that she would be vacating one of her titles.
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Here’s what we know:
Amanda Serrano relinquishes WBC featherweight title
The 35-year-old superstar took to Instagram to announce she would be dropping her WBC featherweight strap in response to the sanctioning body’s unwillingness to allow her to fight 12 three-minute rounds.
“Moving forward if a sanctioning body doesn’t want to give me and my fellow fighters the choice to fight the same as the men, then I will not be fighting for that sanctioning body,” Serrano wrote.
“The WBC has refused to evolve the sport for equality. So I am relinquishing their title.
“Thank you to the sanctioning bodies who have evolved for Equality!”
While men’s title fights are currently scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds, female championship bouts are held over 10 two-minute…
