First Transgender Man Makes Boxing History

First Transgender Man Make Boxing History

Yes, the first Transgender man makes Boxing History. Boxer Patricio Manuel became the first transgender man to compete in a professional boxing match on Saturday.

Read on to get more details on the first Transgender man, Boxer Patricio Manuel who just made history…

CelebNSports247.com reports, Boxer Patricio Manuel not only competed well in the bout, but came away with an impressive win over Hugo Aguilar by unanimous decision.

Boxer Patricio Manuel fight took place as the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif.

Patricio Manuel, last fought as a woman in 2012, told the Los Angeles Times:

I wouldn’t trade any of it. It was worth everything I went through to get to this point. I’m a professional boxer now. The best part of tonight — once I got to the arena and starting getting ready, get the adrenaline rushing, step through those ropes, [greet] my opponent — I loved it all.

Take a look below:

Manuel fought in the 2012 Olympic trials as a female, but following the trials Patricio began the long transition to male.

It was a trip that involved surgery, hormone treatments, trying to get licensed, the loss of a coach, and a training facility when neither proved willing to work with Manuel after she became a he.

As an amateur, Manuel couldn’t find anybody willing to fight a transgender boxer. As a pro it took some help from Oscar De La Hoya’s company, Golden Boy Promotions, to get him licensed.

And boom, Boxer Patricio Manuel is the first Transgender man to compete in a professional boxing.

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