Female boxer gives up WBC world championship to protest lack of equality

British female boxer Chantelle Cameron has relinquished her WBC world title, in protest at not being allowed to fight under the same rules as male boxers.

Cameron gave up the WBC world title she held to protest inequality - Photo: Sky Sports

In professional women's boxing, championship fights typically last 10 rounds of 2 minutes each. Meanwhile, men's title fights last 12 rounds of 3 minutes each.

This has been the case for a long time, but Cameron (34) has recently spoken out against it. She said: "Women's boxing has come a long way, but there is still much to improve. I have always believed in equality, including equal rounds, equal opportunity and equal respect.

I am proud of my achievements as WBC champion, but it is time to speak up for what is right and for the future of boxing."

Since turning professional in 2017, Cameron has won 21 of his 22 fights.

She defeated Ireland's Katie Taylor in a WBC world welterweight title fight. But she lost the rematch.

The organisers wanted to hold another fight between Cameron and Katie Taylor to determine the champion. But last month the Irishwoman announced a temporary break. Thanks to that, Cameron became the official world champion holding the WBC light welterweight belt.

Cameron is not the first female boxer to call for greater equality in boxing. In October 2023, world champion Amanda Serrano, along with more than 20 female boxers, announced that they wanted championship fights to be the same as men's, with each match having 12 rounds of 3 minutes each.

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