By Gabriel F. Cordero
Three-minute rounds were used in the bloody grudge match between female flyweights Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada (18-0, 7 KOs) and Marlen Esparza (7-1, 1 KOs) for the vacant WBA interim title.
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman was at ringside. “A matter of great concern to us was the fact that the women’s fight was held with three-minute rounds, contrary to the rule established for women’s boxing of two minutes,” said Sulaiman. “The Nevada commission and the WBA allowed three-minute rounds to fight.
“Several medical studies indicate that women have an 80% higher risk of having a concussion and their recovery is much longer. Athlete safety is the top priority for the WBC. There is a very clear formula: dehydration + fatigue + strong blow = concussion.
“The WBC does not accept rounds of three minutes and the round limit is ten, contrary to the three minutes and twelve rounds of men’s boxing. The more action you have, dehydration and fatigue is greater, and that’s when the blows to the head cause irreparable damage.”
Same concerns for men.
Why not limit men to two-minute rounds and ten maximum?
And Boxing rips Sulaiman for creating the Franchise belt
These females know what they’re getting in to. Why make it easier for them? They always want equal rights right? let it go.
Well said Arturo. Women, u wanna box at the pro level, then it shld be 3 minute rounds for u too. No exceptions. Im sure the real women fighters wld agree with that
I believe that sanctioning body leaders have a conscience. I also believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny & the Tooth Fairy.
Have to agree with him here. What’s the point of making the most dangerous sport in the world… more dangerous? Fans are not clamoring for 3 minute rounds in women’s boxing. All it does is raise the risk of injury.
Please if he really meant what he is saying he would be leading the march against 5 min MMA rounds that women participate in?
Diego, he dislikes mma.
Except that this is the same ignorant argument used to introduce headgear to amateur boxing. A practice shown to dramatically increase the number of closed head injuries in amateur boxers.
Fighting 2 minute rounds will INCREASE concussions, not decrease them. Because fighters who should be knocked out get time to recover and take more blows.
“The WBC does not accept rounds of three minutes..”. It’s not for the WBC to accept. Move on buddy, you have no authority here.