Editing Women's boxing (section)

== Differences between men and women's boxing rules ==
Women’s boxing matches are usually ten rounds at most, with two minutes per round, while men's boxing matches are twelve rounds of three minutes each.<ref name="auto29">{{Cite web|url=http://www.xgames.com/boxing/article/19150981/nicola-adams-fight-3-minute-rounds-bout|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504230119/http://www.xgames.com/boxing/article/19150981/nicola-adams-fight-3-minute-rounds-bout|url-status=dead|archive-date=2022-05-04|title=Nicola Adams to fight 3-minute rounds in next bout}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/claressa-shields-fight-for-equality-in-womens-boxing-begins-with-knocking-out-2-minute-rounds-003108070.html|title=Claressa Shields' fight for equality in women's boxing begins with knocking out 2-minute rounds|website=sports.yahoo.com|date=3 March 2021 }}</ref> In 2017 the president of the [[World Boxing Council]] stated, “The WBC will not sanction any bout for women if rounds are scheduled for 3 minutes, and will not sanction any bout scheduled for 12 rounds.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2017/04/18/two-minute-rounds-for-women-is-safety-not-sexism-says-sulaiman/|title=WBC President: Two minute rounds for women is safety, not sexism|first=Phil|last=Jay|date=18 April 2017}}</ref>

As stated by the [[International Boxing Association (amateur)|International Boxing Association]] [https://d152tffy3gbaeg.cloudfront.net/2015/02/AIBA-Technical-Rules-April-26-2017.pdf Technical Rules] and [https://d152tffy3gbaeg.cloudfront.net/2015/02/AIBA-AOB-Competition-Rules-April-26-2017.pdf Competition Rules]:

– head guards are necessary for female boxers of any age;

– a breast guard is advised for female fighters in addition to a pubic (crotch) guard;

– pregnant sportswomen are not allowed to engage in combat.

British rules require all female boxers to wear 10-ounce gloves, while male boxers are required to wear 8-ounce gloves for all divisions up to welterweight and 10-ounce gloves only above welterweight.<ref name="auto29"/>