When you knock someone’s head off, look like a lady: Women boxers fight in shorts, singlets and headgear similar to the men. But some in the International Amateur Boxing Assn. want them in skirts for the Olympics. “This is absurd,” complained Patricia Manuel.

Photo: Patricia Manuel celebrates after a bout. Credit: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

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   /facepalm

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    Shorts work just fine, thank you.

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