‘There’s 85% More Concussions in Women’: World Boxing Council President Reveals Shocking Findings

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman recently made a shocking revelation about the safety of fighters in boxing. Moreover, the president even revealed some groundbreaking knowledge about the effect of certain rules on female fighters as compared to men. While the two divisions operate under different rules the WBC president got hold of some knowledge that could further help understand the differences in male and female boxers sustaining injuries.

In a recent interview, Sulaiman claimed that he attended a seminar where he discussed the risk of brain injuries in female fighters and male fighters. Moreover, he also revealed what he learned about the physical differences between the two genders.

Mauricio Sulaiman makes a bold claim about injuries in female fighters

The president then revealed that women are 85 per cent more likely to suffer from concussions than men due to their physiology. He also detailed what factors play a major role in causing injuries to fighters.

“Women physiologically are different than men. So there’s 85 per cent more concussions in women than men and this is researched on soccer, football and baseball, basketball and this is medical data. It is also reported that fatigue and dehydration are major factors for sustaining an injury,” he said.

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While Sulaiman has some truth behind his claims, he might have over-exaggerated its extent a little. However, this doesn’t mean that some rules need to differ in the male and female versions of the sport. This is why he further detailed what the WBC did with his findings.

Sulaiman reveals the different rules for female fighters

Later in the interview, Sulaiman detailed how the WBC will implement different rule sets for female fighters. He stated that female fighters will have 10 rounds of 2 minutes each. Moreover, he added that this was done to make sure that the fighters don’t sustain any injuries.

“With all this information, we just simply rectify that female boxing will never be more than 10 rounds in the WBC and will never be for 3 minutes. It will be for two minutes only to avoid dehydration and fatigue which are higher risks for female fighters,” he said.

The male fighters currently compete for 12 rounds of 3 minutes each. However, Sulaiman feels that reducing the time and number of rounds will benefit female fighters to avoid preventable injuries.

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