MEXICO DELEGATES RECEIVE THE FLAG FOR THE NEXT CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN CANCUN. LA DELEGACION MEXICANA RECIBE LA BANDERA DEL CMB AL SER LA PROXIMA CONVENCION EN CANCUN ESPAÑOL MAS ABAJO THE WBC CONVENTION WAS CLOSED HAVING HAD ALMOST 600 ATTENDANTS World Boxing Council President, Jose Sulaiman closed today the working sessions of [...]
Español mas abajo THE WINNER OF AUSTIN VS. MASKAEV WILL FACE WBC CHAMPION KLITSCHKO During the discussions to designate mandatory defenses in today´s working session within the 47th World Boxing Council Annual Convention being held in Jeju, in the Heavyweight division it was ordered to hold an elimination bout between Ray Austin, ranked # 1, [...]
Español mas abajo CHAMPION ANDRE BERTO and ANDRE DIRRELL VISITED THE JEJU ORPHANAGE WBC Welterweight world champion, Andre Berto, of the U.S.A. along with Supersix challenger Andre Dirrell were for over two hours with the children of the Jeju orphanage, approximately 110, together with World Boxing Council Representatives, such as Jill Diamond, WBC Cares Director, one [...]
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 [...]
CAMPEONES PRESENTES EN LA CONVENCION En el curso de la reunión de hoy, fueron presentados los campeones mundiales Andre Berto (welter) de Estados Unidos, los japoneses Hozumi Hazegagwa (gallo), Toshiaki Nishioka (supergallo) y el supermosca de la AMB Nobuo Nashiro. También se aplaudió a la tailandesa Ossanakorn Kokietgym, campeona mundial en la división gallo. [...]
BOXING HELPS THE BROTHERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES An awaited answer, and of course something to be well considered by everyone, was given this morning to the proposal of buying t-shirts and key rings to gather money to be directly sent to the Philippines to aid many of those who were affected by the effects of [...]
The World Boxing Council suspended Chris Arreola today due to his foul language in the ring, when he expressed himself after he lost to Ukrainian champion Vitali Klitschko on September 26th, 2009 in Los Angeles when Vitali put his Heavyweight title on the line. WBC President, Jose Sulaiman clearly expressed his being upset before the [...]
ARRANCÓ LA CONVENCIÓN 47 DEL CMB ANTE NUMEROSA ASISTENCIA Haz click en la liga para ver el video transmitido en la inauguración http://www.vimeo.com/7304871 Con una presencia de aproximadamente 400 personas entre delegados, miembros, elementos del boxeo local y publico en general, arranco esta mañana la 47 Convención Anual del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo teniendo como [...]
Today’s morning the World Boxing Council President, Jose Sulaiman Chagnon, gathered with all WBC Board of Governors in a meeting that took longer than expected. The leader addressed several topics that will also be discussed throughout the Convention which will be opened tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. The previously mentioned meeting was held before the working [...]