• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
caveman circus logo

Caveman Circus

The Most Awesome Men's Entertainment Site On The Internet

  • Dumping Grounds
  • Picture Of The Day
  • Life Experiences

Transgender Boxer Makes History, Beats Opponent In First Professional Fight As A Man

December 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

History was made on Saturday at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California, where 33-year-old Patricio Manuel made his debut and became the first transgender male to not only fight but win, a U.S. professional boxing match.

After his win, he got on the microphone and called out fans who were loudly booing him from ringside. “I hear some fans aren’t happy, it’s okay, I’ll be back… I’ll make you happy then."

“I’ve got some naysayers out there that I need to prove that I deserve to be here. I’m not in here just for one show in one fight. This is something I love. I’m not done with this sport and I will be back.”

Manuel fought in the 2012 US Olympic trials as a woman, but a shoulder injury ended the athlete’s attempt to make the team for the London Games after just one bout.

Manuel began transitioning several months later, and after surgery and hormone treatments got through the bureaucracy of getting licensed to fight.

California boxing authorities were wary of granting Manuel a licence.

But once the International Olympic Committee ruled before the 2016 Rio Games that female to male transgender athletes could compete “without restriction” the way was cleared for him.

Aguilar, who was fighting in the US for the first time, learned of Manuel’s transition just two days before the bout, the Los Angeles Times reported.

But he said it wasn’t an issue.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Patricio "Pat" Manuel ? (@team_pat_manuel) on Sep 6, 2018 at 12:27pm PDT

 

 

Filed Under: Story

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Primary Sidebar



8 Former Kids of the Foster System Share Their Experiences

Confessions of a Male Domestic Violence Survivor


Why Do People Stay In Abusive Relationships?


Confessions of a Man Who Has Never Had Sex With His Wife


Why Do Some People Look Totally Different In Pictures Than In Real Life?


What Was It Like To Be Shipped To A Concentration Camp?

 


10 Women Who Gave Creepy Guys A Chance, Describe Their Experiences


A Few Videos Guaranteed To Make You Feel Better About Life


What Did Edward Snowden Actually Reveal About the U.S Government?


How Does Therapy Actually Work?


14 Therapist Reveal Unusually Common Things They Often Hear, That People Are Hesitant To Disclose


Confessions of a Man Who Shot Himself In The Head And Survived

 

Caveman Circus | Contact | Privacy Policy | DMCA Copyright © 2023 StomachPunch Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved
StomachPunch Media LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com