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Around these (2009) hearings, in conjunction with AIBA (International Boxing Association), the International Olympic Committee agreed to include three additional women’s weight classes to the 2012 London Olympic Games. However, a new “gender-appropriate” women’s boxing uniform was in the works, this would require women (under AIBA rules) to wear skirts during competition.

Traditional gender role sentiment was prominent to the news of women and skirts. To include top armature coaches, who have been documented stating, “Women are made for beauty and not to take blows to the head” and “By wearing skirts…it gives a good impression, a womanly impression”. The issue was widely ignored till amateur boxer and London student Elizbeth Plank, brought light to the issue and created a petition at Change.com to end this sex-based mandatory uniforms.

Although positive strides in recent years have been made to women’s boxing, reports of sex-based harassment in boxing gyms and tournaments across the United Kingdom and the United States remain. In addition to harassment and unfair policy, women have also been grossly under-promoted or sponsored in the professional rankings. Major boxing broadcasting networks such as HBO and P.B.C have yet to feature a woman’s headlining bout. In a recent press conference, 2x Olympic Gold medalist Claressa Shields stated, “All the respect to all the women that box, we have more than one fight… [we are] fighting for equal pay and equal time on T.V… we don’t get enough sponsorships or endorsements as the men” (Fighthype.com, 2018, 3:23).

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