Amanda Serrano leaves WBC belt vacant in protest

Amanda Serrano (46-2-1, 30 KOs), until recently the undisputed world featherweight champion, fights for herself and the entire women's boxing and recently renounced the WBC belt. At the end of October, Serrano defeated Danila Ramos in a historic fight, winning all rounds against all judges (120-108). Amanda fought twelve three-minute rounds instead of ten two-minute rounds, as is usually the case in professional women's boxing.

From the very beginning, the WBC did not want to agree to this, so in the fight with Ramos, the champion defended not four, but three championship belts. Now, due to the WBC's refusal to extend women's fights, Serrano has decided to leave the World Boxing Council belt vacant.

“I love boxing and have dedicated my life to it. No phones, no boyfriends, no parties, just boxing. I am the only boxer to have won titles in seven different weight classes. I earn seven figures, both from fights and from sponsors. And most importantly, I am the first absolute champion in twelve-round, three-minute fights. But because the sanctioning body does not want to give me a choice as to whether I can fight under the same conditions as men, I will not box for the WBC. I want to develop the sport for the sake of equality, so I refuse their title. And at the same time, I thank the other sanctioning organizations that help me develop the sport in the name of equality,” Serrano wrote.