Tag Archives: Jose Sulaiman

Promoter Gary Shaw is standing behind Jose Sulaiman and the WBC’s stance against AIBA (International Amateur Boxing Association) and its ruling to have professional boxers at the Olympic Games. “I would like to respectfully inform you that the WBC has expressed its opposition to the monopoly to be instituted at …

From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán: We have received bad news from the Philippines: our friend and former colleague at the WBC, Mr. Rodrigo Salud has passed away. Mr. Salud was the Executive Secretary of the World Boxing Council in the early 60s when Justiniano Montano of …

The World Boxing Council has approved Saul Alvarez vs. Matthew Hatton for the vacant WBC super welterweight world title after having received a two/thirds vote of the WBC Board of Governors. Hatton, 41-4-2, 16 KOs, of Manchester, England, has been welterweight champion of the BBBofC Central Area (British Boxing Board …

Maybe Odlanier Solis’ first “shots“ landed long before his WBC heavyweight championship fight against Vitali Klitschko even started. In the last couple of weeks the Cuban mandatory challenger repeatedly criticized Klitschko’s lack of respect. At today’s first press conference for the March 19th showdown at Germany’s biggest indoor arena (Lanxess …

Following the outcry over the controversial December 18 draw between Jean Pascal and Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins on in Quebec City, Canada, the WBC Board of Governors has voted in favor of ordering an immediate rematch between the two for the WBC Light Heavyweight Championship.

The 48th WBC Convention in Cancun (Mexico) saw a very emotional meeting on Wednesday when mandatory title defenses and final elimination bouts were on the agenda. The controversy started when Tom Loeffler (K2 Promotions) brought in a request on behalf of heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Klitschko asked for a voluntary …

An press release was issued yesterday by Thompson Boxing Promotions that contained Light Welter Champion Timothy Bradley’s dropping of the WBC title. Don Jose: It has been a privilege representing the World Boxing Council as its super lightweight champion for the past 12 months and no one was more proud …

From WBC President José Sulaimán: “All of us at the World Boxing Council were saddened to hear about the recent passing away of Stanley Levin of Pensacola, Florida. Mr. Levin represented several boxers, including Roy Jones Jr., and was a respected and well-liked member of the boxing community for many …

From WBC President José Sulaimán: On behalf of all the members of the World Boxing Council, I would like to thank God on this Good Friday for helping Genaro “Chicanito” Hernandez in his battle against cancer. Last week, the doctors’ report showed that his treatment has been a complete success …

From the office of WBC President José Sulaimán: World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman and all the members of the WBC Executive Offices joined the Mexican people and attended the lying in state mass that was officiated at the Shrine of Guadalupe, where Raul “Raton” Macias said goodbye to his …

From WBC President José Sulaimán: On behalf of the World Boxing Council’s Board of Governors, I announce with the deepest regret and sadness the passing away of WBC Vice-President Edmund Lipinski of Russia, in Stuttgart, Germany, where he was the co-representative of the WBC for the heavyweight world championship fight …

World Boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman led the general assembly meetings at the WBC’s 46th annual convention on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday morning was devoted to ratings, which will be published soon. The afternoon was free, and many attendants toured the Panda Research and Breeding Base in Chengdu to see …