“The question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me.” As if the author and philosopher Ayn Rand‘s made the quote for the contemporary women’s boxing scene. It’s no longer ‘hit like man’ stuff. Women can hit as hard. Take the recent bout between women’s IBF super bantamweight title fight at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia.

The reigning champion, New Zealander Cherneka ‘Neekz’ Johnson, had to defend her title from the challenger Susie ‘Susie Q’ Ramadan from neighboring Australia. Cherneka won the fight through a unanimous decision. But, it was the fight that stole the limelight.

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The Bloody Bout Down-Under

Early in the fight, Neekz received a severe gash on the forehead after a headbutt with Susie Q. Her blood-splashed face led to medical inspections. Finally cleared to continue, a decision that hadn’t gone well with some viewers and netizens, Cherneka went on to win the match.

Though not as ferocious as the bout per se, the aftermath was nonetheless catty. The forty-three years old Aussie challenger was not happy with the decision. Besides, she had doubts about the champion and whether she had taken performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).

She told commentator Ben Damon in a post-fight interview to “get her [Johnson] tested” also “she’s on it (PEDs).”

Susie Q Tweets

During the fight, the champion’s blood seems to have gone into the challenger’s mouth. A cynical Ramadan commented, taking the incident and fight to her Twitter handle.

Her fans reacted in sync.

Susie was quick to respond.

Susie’s still in doubt about the match outcome?

One fan, requested her not be the female version of Iron Mike!

Aftermath…

Later on, during a press conference, Susie Q Ramadan took her words back, “Look I probably shouldn’t have said what I said at the end, I didn’t mean to accuse her or anything like that.”

Neekz, who seems quite used to such slandering, shot back, “A lot of people are going around with those accusations at the moment.” “Get me tested if you want. I worked hard. ……….just gave everything to this fight. “I had a short camp and a little bit of a rough camp, but you know what? It’s probably been my best one to date.

Women’s boxing has come full circle. It is getting the attention it deserves. They are still far behind when it boils down to money. But the world has finally recognized that women can be as brutal and menacing inside the ring as men can be. Let us know who your favorite female boxer is in the comments.

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