"Chantelle Cameron relinquished her WBC super-lightweight title on Friday in a protest over women's boxing rules, with the British fighter demanding the right to fight three-minute rounds like her male counterparts. Cameron's decision to vacate her championship belt stems from her opposition to the World Boxing Council's mandate that women compete in two-minute rounds, which the 34-year-old views as unequal treatment."
"I've always believed in equality and that includes the choice to fight equal rounds, equal opportunities, and equal respect. Cameron was upgraded to WBC super-lightweight world champion when Katie Taylor was designated Champion in Recess as she stepped away from boxing. The WBC was set to have a purse bid on Friday for a fight between Cameron and fellow British boxer Sandy Ryan."
Chantelle Cameron relinquished her WBC super-lightweight title to protest the WBC requirement that women compete in two-minute rounds, demanding the option of three-minute rounds. Cameron views the rule as unequal treatment and positions the move as a matter of equality and future opportunities for female boxers. Amanda Serrano similarly vacated a WBC title in December 2023 after the WBC refused 12 three-minute rounds. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman cited fighter safety and wellbeing in rejecting longer women’s title bouts. Most women's title fights currently run 10 rounds of two minutes, and Cameron holds a 21-1 professional record.
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