TOURNAMENT LINE-UP: TEAM GB V REST OF THE WORLD FRIDAY 30 JULY INTERNATIONAL BOXING FESTIVAL, CARDIFF British boxing fans have the chance to see an international boxing contest of quality that is rarely seen outside the latter stages of the Olympics, when leading male and female boxers from the United States, China, Sweden and Ireland [...]
The WBC has received several calls with extreme concern for the tragic happenings in Haiti and WBC President, Jose Sulaiman is asking the boxing family to once again step forward and offer support either with cash or supplies to the millions in need in Haiti. We are deeply touched and join WBC champion Andre Berto [...]
BOXING SEASON 2009 The World Boxing Council instituted five years ago the concept named WBC BOXING SEASON, which is a points-gaining system in which WBC ranked fighters earn points every time they fight. This system was developed by our dear Edmund Lipinski, who passed away last year and we wish to acknowledge his great contribution [...]
THE WBC CONVENTION WAS CLOSED HAVING HAD ALMOST 600 ATTENDANTS World Boxing Council President, Jose Sulaiman closed today the working sessions of the 47th WBC Annual Convention in an optimistic atmosphere due to all the agreements reached and an attendance considered much more than acceptable, having had 547 attendants that came from other countries, and [...]
THE IDEA OF A WORLD TOURNAMENT FOR ROOKIES WAS APPROVED WBC President´s idea of shaping a world tournament for rookies was set out and enthusiastically approved, looking to find future boxing stars, and among other things it was agreed to come up with a name for this competition in no less than two days. It [...]
THE 47th WBC CONVENTION BEGAN BEFORE NUMEROUS ATTENDANTS Having approximately 400 people in attendance, taking into account delegates, members, local boxing people and public in general, this morning, the 47th World Boxing Council Annual Convention began, being staged at Ramada Ballroom of the site hotel on the beautiful island (today cold and drizzling) known as [...]
November 1st, 2009. This morning, World Boxing Council President, Jose Sulaiman Chagnon, met with the WBC Board of Governors in a gathering that took longer than expected. President Sulaiman addressed several topics that will also be discussed during the Convention which will be opened tomorrow November 2nd at 9.30 a.m. The previously mentioned meeting was [...]
THE WBC RATINGS COMMITTEE BEGAN ACTIVITIES The first committee that began activities, even before the opening of the Convention, which will take place on Monday, was the Ratings one, having fully met since last Friday, led by Frank Quill of Australia. In actual fact, the Ratings Committee meeting was the first part of this 47th [...]
JACK DAVIS, FORMER WBC EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT PASSED AWAY The World Boxing Council informs with sadness that Jack Davis, former WBC Vice-president, and NABF president from 1981 to 1982 passed away last week at the age of 83 due to pneumonia. The WBC and the NABF are sending their deepest condolences to his wife Mary, 3 [...]
PREGNANCY TEST SURPRISES FRANCIA ELENA BRAVO WBC mandatory pregnancy test during 14 day precaution weigh-in surprises Francia Elena Bravo who will be a Mom!! Francia Elena Bravo, of Colombia, was scheduled to challenge WBC Female World Champion Ana Maria Torres on October 31st in Mexico and will now have to prepare to be a mom [...]
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BELT IS GRANTED TO THE WIDOW AND FAMILY OF ESTEBAN CERVANTES, VICTIM OF THE SHOOTING IN MEXICO CITY SUBWAY The moment when Jose Sulaiman presented the belt to the widow and family of a former amateur boxer who was killed in Mexico City as he tried to save several people from the attack [...]
WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS October 8, 2009 – Mexico City. From the office of WBC President José Sulaimán: WBC President Jose Sulaiman said today, “This is one more of the tournaments for the World Cup that we announced at the last convention, in order to get new heroes in boxing to replace the stepping down [...]
The World Boxing Council has shown its being worried about the series of accidents that have happened throughout this 2009, involving questionable suicides as in the case of Canadian fighter, Arturo Gatti who passed away in Brazil; the incident in which Vernon Forrest was murdered in the U.S.A., and recently the case in which Turkish-German [...]
PASCAL VS. BRANCO The president of the WBC, Jose Sulaiman, is confirming the mandatory title defense of the WBC Light Heavyweight champion of the world Jean Pascal, from Canada, against his official challenger Silvio Branco from Italy, to be held in Montreal, Canada on September 22 coming. Jean Pascal is becoming one of the most [...]
DR. ELIAS CORDOBA GREAT COMMISSIONER The President of the World Boxing Council deeply regrets to report the passing away last Saturday August 22nd, of a very dear friend and one of the best boxing commissioners ever, Dr. Elias Cordoba, who was for many years the president of the Boxing Commission of Panama, as well as [...]
By being this, the first time ever, that the WBC approves a fight for it. Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Angel Cotto promoted by TOP RANK. TOP Rank just signed Manny Pacquiao, a 3 time WBC world champion in different divisions and Miguel Angel Cotto for their fight of November 14, 2009, which has been approved [...]
THE WBC DIAMOND BELT HAS BEEN APPROVED The WBC has approved the implementation of a new championship belt called WBC Diamond belt that will have a similar design to the one of the traditional green & gold belt, but will have an 18 karat gold plaque, plus 598 diamonds, 196 emeralds, 6 rubies and 150 [...]
August 14th, 2009. THE WBC CONGRATULATES THE I.O.C. WBC Board of Governors and President Jose Sulaiman congratulate the International Olympic Committee and its President Jacques Rogge, for the admittance of female boxing into the Olympic Games as an opening to equal opportunities for women, in a time where female boxing is already an important asset [...]
ROBERTO DURAN WORLD DAY On behalf of the World Boxing Council, I wish to congratulate our great former world champion – but a world champion his entire life – Roberto Duran on the occasion of these festivities as a homage that is paid due to the greatness of his history in the ring. April 25 [...]
WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS April 17, 2009 – Mexico City. From WBC President José Sulaimán: “The WBC is very proud to have had the great Thai hero Saensak Muangsurin in our WBC’s world pension plan for more than the last 15 years, and wishes that the Almighty has him at HIS side resting in everlasting [...]
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