The WBC’s 47th annual convention closed a day earlier than scheduled today in Jeju. WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán said that the change in plans was made to accommodate requests from several members of the Board of Governors who had conflicting travel plans.

In his closing speech, which was cut short when he was overcome by emotion at the remembrance of friends who had passed away, President Sulaiman said, “It is time for me to close the 47th annual convention. Mr. Kashiba just mentioned something that is very important for me. AIBA brought a new system of scoring. I think that it was good to be tried and presented, but the results are that amateur boxing is lost.

"Amateurs boxers coming up are lost. It is not as it used to be before. We are sick and tired of the misinterpretation of coaches and boxers to ‘stick and run.’ That is not boxing. The amateur tournament that we are going to start will be with the professional boxing people – the professional boxing trainers that have the high technology that boxing is today... Full Boxing Article here...