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Amanda Serrano has given up her status as an undisputed champion by vacating the WBC featherweight title, after the governing body refused to sanction 12 three-minute rounds.<\/p>\n
Serrano retained the WBA, WBO and IBF belts with a decision win over Danila Ramos in October, beating her opponent across 12 three-minute rounds \u2013 in a move away from the typical structure of women\u2019s title fights, which are usually scheduled for 10 two-minute rounds.<\/p>\n
Serrano\u2019s WBC title was not on the line in that fight, however, after the organisation refused to advocate the extended length of the bout, while citing \u201chealth and safety\u201d concerns.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe WBC has refused to evolve the sport for equality. So I am relinquishing their title,\u201d Serrano wrote on Instagram on Tuesday (5 December).<\/p>\n
\u201cThank You to the sanctioning bodies who have evolved for Equality! If you want to face me in the ring, you have a choice. I\u2019ve made mine.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Puerto Rican, 35, added: \u201cI love boxing. I have given my life to this sport. No phone, no boyfriend, no parties. Just boxing. I am the only boxer, male or female, from Puerto Rico to become undisputed champion. <\/p>\n
\u201cI am the only female boxer to have won titles in 7 divisions. I am the first female boxer, along with Katie [Taylor] to headline Madison Square Garden. I am the first female boxer to make 7 figures from a fight and the same from sponsors. And I am the first undisputed female champion to fight 12×3 minute rounds. <\/p>\n
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\u201cMoving forward if a sanctioning body doesn\u2019t 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. Thank you to all of my fellow fighters who have stood with me. Thank you to my team. Thank you to my fans. And above all, thank you God. I\u2019m blessed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Serrano vs Ramos marked the first unified women\u2019s title fight to be scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds.<\/p>\n
Last week, Mikaela Mayer called for her welterweight title shot against Natasha Jonas in January to be extended in length, to match Serrano and Ramos\u2019s feat.<\/p>\n