Amanda Serrano and Danila Ramos Participate in Historic Women's Title Boxing Match Under Men's Rules

Serrano and Ramos, the first women to fight 12 three-minute rounds in 15 years, aim to demonstrate women boxers' capability and push for equality in the sport, in a title fight drawing global attention.

• Amanda Serrano and Danila Ramos will compete in a historic women's title fight, following the format used for men’s fights with 12 three-minute rounds. This is the first women’s title fight under such rules in 15 years and only the second one ever.
• The match will put up for grabs the title belts from three of the four major boxing organizations: the World Boxing Organization, the World Boxing Association, and the International Boxing Federation.
• Serrano, a seven-division boxing world champion, aims to demonstrate that women boxers are capable of competing under the same rules as men's boxing and is pushing for better equity in the sport.
• Serrano and her team trained extensively to adapt to the longer rounds and potentially longer fight times, adding more intense workouts to their routine to prepare for the historic bout.
• The longer fight duration is seen as a potential positive factor for the future of women's boxing, providing more opportunities for excitement, more strategy, possibly leading to larger audiences and bigger paydays for female fighters.

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