Trans boxer Patricio Manuel beat super featherweight Hien Hyunh in The Pyramid at Long Beach State University on March 18 in his first match since December 2018, per Outsports.
By the fourth round, Manuel had boosted his record to 2-0.
"There was some rust coming in, but I [started] getting my rhythm," Manuel said after the win. "I'm just happy to be in this ring. This is where I am supposed to be."
Manuelthe first transgender boxer to compete and win a professional bout in the United Statesrecently spoke out against the World Boxing Council's recent proposal to create a separate division for transgender fighters.
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