This rule is

Championship fights must be earned and not handed out just to fill a
vacant spot. This has always been the guiding concept and true
philosophy applied to the International Championships of the World
Boxing Council
This rule is
Absolutely sacred
to the Committee
Mauro Betti, chairman
Rome, Italy
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HEAVYweight
Seth Mitchell
Lost TKO1
Chris Arreola
Champion:
Chris ARREOLA
U S A WBC #2
Mitchell threw the first punches and was darting out lefts
and trying to get home with his right. Arreola was stalking
and looking to bring his own right into play. The first time
Arreola managed to catch Mitchell cleanly with a right
virtually finished the fight. Mitchell’s legs were wobbling from
that punch and he never recovered. Another right had him
staggering and he clutched Arreola around the waist and
teetered across the ring before going down to the canvas
himself and almost pulling Arreola down with him. The
referee did not count it as a knockdown as Mitchell looked
to have fallen from being off balance. However, Mitchell was
still very shaky and the second time Mitchell went down it
was from another right hand bomb from Arreola. Mitchell
got up but he was taking shots on the ropes and half turned
away causing the referee to stop the fight after just 2:26
of the first round. 32-year-old Arreola makes it 36-3, 31 KOs
and wins Mitchell’s WBC International title.
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Indio, California
USA
7th September 2013
HEAVYweight
SILVER
TITLE won:
Vacant Heavyweight Silver belt on 18 November
2011 in Cuxhaven (Germany ).
Manuel stopped in eight rounds Brazil’s
Marcelo Luis do Nascimiento, who retired on
his stool before round nine started.
FIRST defence:
WUD12 Taras Bidenko (Ukraine) on 30 March
2012 in Köln.
Manuel CHARR
Born 10 October 1984
in Beirut, Lebanon
as Mahmoud Omeirat Charr.
Record: 24-1-0, 14 K0s.
He is the WBC #8 contender.
His father was from Syria.
His mother is from Lebanon.
SECOND defence:
Stopped in two rounds Turkey’s Yakup Saglam
on February 22, 2013 in Galati, Romania , to
retain Silver belt.
Manuel failed to win the WBC World title against
Vitaly Klitschko on September 2012 in Moscow.
He plans to make a defence next October 19 in
Leipzig, Germany. More to come soon.
Former Heavyweight champions
Seth Mitchell
Johnathon Banks
Mariusz Wach
BERMANE STIVERNE
ODLANIER SOLIS
FRANCESCO DAMIANI
JIMMY THUNDER
HERBIE HIDE
JAMES OYEBOLA
JOHN RUIZ
DAVID TUA
IKE CHARLES IGBEABUCHI
WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
ROSS PURITTY
DIMITRY DENIS BAKHTOV
OLEG MASKAEV
SINAN SAMIL SAM
OLIVER Mccall
JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ
USA
USA
Poland
Canada
Cuba
Italy
New Zealand
Nigeria
Nigeria
Puerto Rico
West Samoa
Nigeria
Ukraine
USA
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Turkey
USA
Cuba
CRUISERweight
Dmytro KUCHER
WBC #7 contender
Name: Dmytro Kucher
Born:
August 25, 1984
Birthplace:
Vinitza, Ukraine
Hometown:
Kiev, Ukraine
Stance:
Orthodox
Height :
6′ 2″ / 188cm
Record: 21-1-, 15
Kucher is trying to
recover from an injury on
his shoulder and his
physician has advised
him to stop training for a
while in order to start
with a specific therapy.
Dmytro Kucher (now 21-0-0/15) widely outpointed Julio Cesar Dos
Santos (now 22-2-0/20) from Brazil to win the vacant WBC
International Cruiserweight title. The fight took place in Kiev (Ukraine)
on March 21st 2013. Elite Boxing Promotion promoted the show.
Dmytro fought in Montecarlo last July 13th for the WBC
World SILVER vacant belt and lost a Majority Decision
over 12 hard rounds to Junior Makabu.
Dmytro has been confirmed by the Committee as the
reigning WBC International champion.
After Mateusz Masternak decided to relinquish this belt on
voluntary basis, a fight for the vacant title took place last
September 7 in Glasgow, Scotland. Eddie Hearn of
Matchroom promoted. Unbeaten contenders Stephen
Simmons and David Graf faced each other in Glasgow for
the vacant belt.
Ringside report Good win for Simmons over unbeaten Armenian
born Graf. Simmons made slow start and Graf took the first
round. In the second Simmons was in charge and he had the
German-based fighter hurt with a right. It was more of the
same in the third with Simmons dominant. Graf had some
success in the fourth but near the end of the round a right
from Simmons put Graf down. The bell came before
Simmons could follow-up his advantage. In the fifth a clash of
heads left Simmons with a bad cut over his left eye. Both men
fought hard over the closing rounds with Simmons getting
through with hard shots.
Good win for Simmons which wins the
vacant WBC International Silver title. The 29-year old Scot competed
at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships and the European
Championships and won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth
Games. The 24-year old Graf put up a good performance but was well
beaten.
CRUISER
SILVER
Stephen Simmons,
Scotland
Former Cruiserweight champions
Mateusz
Dmytro
Vincenzo
Mirko
Alexander
Giacobbe
Silvio
Herbie
Rudolf
Grigory
Giacobbe
Vincenzo
Alexander
Vincenzo
Wayne
Vassiliy
Juan Carlos
Alexei
Przemyslaw
Carl
Andrei
Angelo
Bashiru
Masternak
Kucher
Rossitto
Larghetti
Alexeev
Fragomeni
Branco
Hide
Kraj
Drozd
Fragomeni
Rossitto
Petkovic
Cantatore
Braithwaite
Jirov
Gomez
ILIN
Saleta
Thompson
Rudenko
Rottoli
Alì
Poland
*
Ukraine *
Italy
Italy
*
Uzbekistan
Italy
Italy
Nigeria
Czech Rep
Russia
Italy
Italy
Germany
Italy
Guyana
Kazakhstan
Cuba
Russia
Poland
Great Britain
Russia
Italy
Nigeria
relinquished Silver belt
relinquished Silver belt
relinquished Silver belt
LightHeavyweight
Joey Vegas
Joseph Lubega , Uganda
WBC # 11
16-6-1, 9 K0s
Vegas won the vacant belt by KO4 against
Kirt Sinnette in Port of Spain, Trinidad &
Tobago on September 2, 2012.
He made his first defence against Egypt’s
Hany Atiyo on Saturday 14 June 2013 in
Kampala. Joey retained his belt by KO4.
Joey Vegas refused an offer
made by Rodney Berman (Golden
Gloves South Africa) to defend this
belt at the Emperors Palace last
August 31 against local Ryno
Liebenberg.
See next page
SILVER
Lightheavyweight
Ryno Liebenberg (79.02kg) stopped
Gabriel Ramirez (79.02kg) from
Argentina at 1 minute 58 seconds of
the first round to win the vacant WBC
international light heavyweight
Silver title. Liebenberg stormed out at
the first bell and backed up Ramirez
before landing a barrage of blows that
sent the Argentinian down in his
corner battered and bleeding to be
counted out by referee Thabo
Spampool of South Africa.
Liebenberg is now unbeaten after 13
fights, of which he won nine inside
the distance.
The 32-year-old Ramirez has a record
of 13-5-1, 7.
Ryno is now rated at #27 in our
September ratings.
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER
vacant TITLE CHAMPIONSHIP
EMPERORS PALACE SUPERSPORT
31 AUGUST 2013, South Africa
Gabriel Arturo RAMIREZ
(Argentina) WBC #39
Lost TKO 1
Ryno LIEBENBERG
(South Africa) WBC #40
Former LightHeavyweight champions
Tony Bellew
Isaac Chilemba
Isaac Chilemba
Doudou N’Gumbu
Silvio Branco
Adrian Diaconu
Pietro AURINO
Clinton Woods
Thomas Ulrich
Sven Ottke
Virgil Hill
Ramzi Hassan
Ole Klemetsen
José Gomez
Joe Siluvangi
Jabrail Jabrailov
Lottie Mwale
Noé Cruciani
Nestor 'Hipolito' Giovannini
Jimmy Joseph
Davis Lule Yawe
Great Britain
Malawi
Malawi
Congo
Italy
Roumania - Canada
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
Germany
USA
Jordan
Norway
Brazil
Zaire
Russia
Zambia
Italy
Argentina
Trinidad&Tobago
Uganda
relinquished SILVER belt November 3, 2012
* relinquished title on Jan 16, 2012
* regained title
SuperMiddleweight
Giovanni De Carolis
Italy
20-4-0, 10 K0s
WBC #18 contender
Giovanni outpointed Roman
Shkarupa on 28 September
2012 in Rome to win the
vacant belt.
The Committee is now
seriously considering to
vacate the title.
De Carolis is due to defend
his belt next October 19 in
Rome.
Should that not happen, the
title will be declared vacant.
Former SuperMiddleweight champions
Middleweight
«El Niño» Godoy won the
vacant belt on July 2012 in
Neuquen against at that time
WBC #15 Jorge Sebastian
Heiland.
The champion made a
successful first title defence
last July 19 at the Estadio
Ruca Che in Neuquén
(Argentina) against Mateo
Damìan “El Chino” VERON
(aged 24 / WBC #20 contender).
Godoy WUD12.
Veron was from an
outstanding win against
WBC #13 rated contender
Heiland.
Billi Facundo GODOY
Argentina 29-1, 13 K0s
WBC #6 contender
Godoy will defend his belt again next
November 29th in Argentina against Jorge S.
Heiland in what looks already to be a much
anticipated rematch.
WBC International Middleweight Silver
belt champ : Nick Brinson (WBC #18)
Local Nick “The Machine
Gun” Brinson (15-1-2, 6 KOs)
upset world-ranked
knockout specialist Jorge
“Destroyer” Melendez (26-3-1, 25 KOs)
by ten round unanimous decision
on Friday night June 7 at the
Turning Stone Resort Casino in
Verona, NY.
Brinson controlled the fight except
for a wild round four where both
fighters were knocked down.
Melendez was deducted a point
in round nine for hitting behind
the head.
Scores were 96-92, 98-91, 99-90.
Former Middleweight champions
Emanuele Blandamura
Joachim Alcine
David Lemieux
Predrag Radosevic
Dmitry Pirog
Domenico Spada
Mahir Oral, Germany
James Obedi Toney
Chris Eubank
Glenn Catley
Robert Allen
Silvio Branco
Cristian Sanavia
Juan Carlos Gimenez
Morrade Hakkar
Erlande Betare
Chris Pyatt
Miguel Angél Arroyo
Andras Galfi
Alì Ennebati
Aslanbeck Kodzoev
Jorge Amparo
Hugo A. Corti
Kid Milo
Rubén Dario Cabral
Antonio Perugino
William Gare
Jerry Elliott
Sergey Tatevosyan
Italy
Haiti-Canada
Canada
Montenegro
Russia
Italy
Turkey
Ghana
Great Britain
Great Britain
USA
Italy
Italy
Paraguay
France
France
Great Britain
Argentina
Hungary
France
Russia
Dom Rep
Argentina
Great Britain
Argentina
Italy
South Africa
Nigeria
Russia
* Silver belt relinquished on March 8, 2013
* Silver belt
relinquished on October 10, 2011
SuperWelterweight
Title Vacant
Emanuele Della Rosa had relinquished this belt on voluntary basis last August 2.
The highly anticipated match up between the undefeated Julian “J-Rock” Williams (13-0-1,
7KOs) and Oxnard, CA’s Hugo “The Boss” Centeño (19-0, 10KOs) ended in the fourth round
after Centeño suffered a cut . Golden Boy Promotion staged this vacant Championship fight last
September 12 at the Premier Ballroom , MGM Grand Conference Center , Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
A mild upset as Williams built an early lead and seemed to be on his way to a big win as he took all three
completed rounds. Unfortunately a clash of heads left Williams with a slight cut and Centeño with a worse
cut on the left side of his face. Centeño could not continue and the WBC International title remains vacant.
Both the 22-year-old Centeño and the 23-year-old William remain unbeaten and hopefully will meet again
for the title…..
Williams, who in his last fight dropped the much more experienced Joachim Alcine three times en route to
a unanimous decision win, was in control from the get-go as he applied effective and constant pressure to
the always moving Centeño. With the first three rounds won by Williams, a headbutt opened up a slight
cut over the left eye of Centeño. The ringside doctor immediately checked him and , after some
evaluation, referee Jay Nady decided to stop the fight.
The WBC records this result as a Technical Draw round four. Time was 0:59
The bout was scheduled for ten and it was for the WBC International 154 lbs. vacant title.
More to come.
Former SuperWelterweight champions
Emanuele Della Rosa
Jorge Paez Jr.
Antonio Margarito
Sherzod Khusanov
Ryan Rhodes
RAMON Abeldaño
GIOVANNI DE MARCO
GARY STRETCH
TONY COLLINS
ANDY TILL
CURTIS SUMMITT
ALAIN BONNAMIE
BRONCO MCKART
AHMET DOTTUEV
KIRINO GARCIA
RENE HERRERA
ALFRED ANKAMAH
MIHALY KOTAI
MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO
KOFI JANTUAH
JOACHIM ALCINE
ZAUR BAYSANGUROV
Vincent VUMA
Italy
México
México
Uzbekistan
Great Britain
Argentina
ITALY
Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain
USA
CANADA
USA
KABARDINO BALKARIA
MEXICO
MEXICO
GHANA
HUNGARY
MEXICO
GHANA
CANADA
RUSSIA
SOUTH AFRICA
Welterweight
Shane Mosley (USA)
WBC #5
Former world champion Shane Mosley
(47-8-1, 39 KOs) won a close twelve round
unanimous decision over Pablo Cesar
Cano (26-3-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday night
May 18th in a vacant WBC International
title bout at the Grand Oasis Arena in
Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Cano did more early, but the 41-year-old
Mosley started coming hard in round six.
After round eight, the fight was still very
close the scoring cards.
Good two-way action in round nine with
Cano having the edge. Mosley responded
with a strong round ten. In the end,
scores were 115-113 for Mosley on all
cards. The future Hall of Famer Mosley
won the vacant WBC International
welterweight title.
WELTERweight
SILVER
First defence:
Patrick outpointed Ben
Ankrah last September
29 in Accra to retain his
Silver belt for the first
time.
Second defence:
Patrick made a
successful second title
defence last June 14
in Stockholm against
Patrick Bogere.
The champion stopped
Uganda born Bogere in
the sixth round in a
very good fight.
Patrick Allotei
Ghana - WBC #23
28-0-0, 22 K0s
Patrick outpointed
Burkina Faso’s Patrice
Sou Toke on
December 26, 2011 in
Accra (Ghana) to win
the vacant Silver belt.
Both contenders were
unbeaten
Former Welterweight champions
Luis Carlos Abregu
Antonin Decarie
Victor ‘Lupo’ Puiu
Phil Lo Greco
Erik Morales
Selcük Aydin
Bongani Mwelase
Lucky Lewele
Alpaslan Aguzum
Joseph Makaringe
Carlos Manuel Baldomir
Paolo Roberto
Stéphane Cazeaux
Maxim Nesterenko
Viktor Baranov
Ahmed Kotiev
Grahame Cheney
Crisanto España
Luis Gabriel Garcia
Gary Jacobs
Efisio Galici
Orlando Orozco
Argentina
Canada
Romania-Canada
Italy-Canada
México
Turkey
South Africa
South Africa
Turkey
South Africa
Argentina
Sweden
France
Russia
Russia
Russia
Australia
Venezuela
Venezuela
Scotland
Italy
Venezuela
* Silver
* Interim
SuperLightweight
Viktor POSTOL
WBC #1 contender
Viktor Postol (now 23-0-0/10 WBC #1) won
the vacant "GOLD" International belt
with a UD12 against WBC #9 Henry
Lundy (now 22-3-1/11).
Postol held before the WBC
International Silver title.
Viktor will defend
his belt next October 3
in Kiev against Ignacio
Mendoza.
SuperLightweight Humberto SOTO WBC #3
SILVER
Mexican three-time world
champion Humberto “Zorrita”
Soto (61-8-2, 35 KOs) mercilessly
battered and stopped Hiroshi
Nakamori (33-6-1, 20 KOs) in nine
brutal rounds to retain his WBC
International silver belt on
Saturday June 8th 2013 at the
Monumental Villa Charra Carlos
Bowser Gonzalez in Tijuana. The
super game Nakamori took a lot of
punishment before the bout was
finally halted by the ring doctor
due to a damaged Nakamori’s
left eye.
Ciudad Obregon , México
9 de Febrero de 2013
Arena Itson de Ciudad Obregon
Humberto Soto WUD12 Silverio Ortiz
For vacant WBC International Silver belt
Name: Humberto Soto
Alias: La Zorrita/The Crafty Little Fox
Birth Name:
Armando Humberto Soto Ochoa
Birthplace:
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Pro-career:
Former WBC World champion
Humberto will
now defend
his belt next
September 28
in Los Mochis,
Sinaloa, México,
against
Mahorni
Montes
Former SuperLightweight champions
Viktor Postol
Prawet Singwancha
Sergey Sorokin
Giuseppe Lauri
Ricky Hatton
José Luis Castillo
Herman Ngoudjo
Paulie Malignaggi
Miguel Angel Cotto
Ike Quartey
Oktay "Cassius" Urkal
Guillermo Mosquera Zuñiga
Jan Bergman
Viatcheslav Barinov
Mikhail Krivolapov
Salvatore Nardino
Luis Carlos Dorea
Wilf Gentzen
Tony Jones
Ukraine
Thailand
Russia
Italy
England
Mexico
Cameroon
USA
Puerto Rico
Ghana
Turkey
Venezuela
South Africa
Russia
Russia
Italy
Brazil
Australia
Australia
*
Silver belt
Dejan Zlaticanin
Lightweight
Dejan made a
successful first defence of
his title (July 24, 2012)
in Budva (Montenegro)
against Uzbekistan’s
Bahrom Payozov.
Dejan won by Ko8.
Dejan successfully
defended his belt
last April 13 in
Bar (Montenegro)
against Russia’s
Petr Petrov.
Zlaticanin outpointed Godfrey Nzimande
(National champ in South Africa ; 22-3-3, 14)
to win the vacant belt on November 26,
2011.
Dejan Zlaticanin is from Montenegro.
He was born on 24 April 1984
Record:
17-0-0, 12 K0s
WBC # 6
Former Lightweight champions
Tommy Coyle
Samir Ziani
Matìas Daniél Ferreyra
Alisher Rahimov
Enrique COLIN Reyes
Alì Funeka
Zahir Raheem
Saddam Kiatyongyuth
Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Ramon Marchena
Faustino Barrios
Michele Delli Paoli
Sayan Sanchat
Marc Rudolph
Bruno Wartelle
Thembinkosi Ntyenene
Gert Bo Jacobsen
Steve Boyle
Michael Ayers
Ljubisa Simic
Silvano Usini
Great Britain
France
Argentina
Uzbekistan
Mexico
South Africa
USA
Thailand
Mexico
Mexico
Argentina
Italy
Russia
Germany
France
RSA
Denmark
Scotland
Great Britain
Serbia
Italy
* Silver belt
* Silver belt
SuperFeatherweight
Matt GARLETT
Australia, WBC # 11
Matt Garlett outpointed defending champ Sipho Taliwe
(WBC #3 contender) to become the new champion.
16th May 2013 - The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington,
Victoria
AUSTRALIA - Promoter: Fidel Tukel
Australian challenger Matt Garlett (58.65 kg) won the
title by unanimous decision over defending champion
SiphoTaliwe (58.8) on scores of 115-111 (Allan McColl),
115-110 (Samantha Bulner) and 116-110 (Malcolm
Bulner).
Matt Garlett ‘s anticipated voluntary defence
for last September 6 in Bunbury, Western
Australia, against 21 of age Allan Tanada
was suddenly called off due to the challenger
who did not pass the pre-bout doping test.
December 7 is new date for Matt’s first title
defence. More to come.
It was a give and take fight, with Taliwe (WBC #3
contender) trying to take the initiative and experiencing
difficulty in getting close to Garlett, who was a touch
faster on his feet than the champion and pretty slick in
quick backward-step movements that made many of the
champion's leads fall a mite short while leaving Garlett in
a good position to counter-punch, particularly with the
right - obviously, as the fight progressed, a part of his
game plan.
Both fighters showed clear evidence of good boxing skills
and power.
It turned out to be an absorbing contest, with Taliwe
waging a war of attrition while Garlett showed skills way
beyond what you would expect from a young fighter.
SuperFeatherweight John Simpson
SILVER
11th May 2013
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
John Simpson (Scotland)
W UD 12
Choi Tseveenpurev (Mongolia)
Promoter: Eddie Hearn, Matchroom
Great fight between two experienced battlers. Simpson edged the
first with his superior hand speed but Choi had him under
pressure. The Mongolian kept up the pressure in the second
driving Simpson to the ropes with a right only for Simpson to fire
back with a right of his own. The third saw Choi switch to the
body to try to slow the Scot down whilst Simpson boxed on the
back foot and began to use his jab to pick up points. The pattern
was set for the rest of the fight with Choi hunting down Simpson
and aiming for the body and Simpson using good footwork, a
strong jab and counters to offset Choi’s work. Choi’s tactics
seemed to be working as he hurt Simpson with an overhand right
in the eighth, but Simpson battled back to take the ninth only for
Choi to get through with hard body shots in the tenth. Both
fought hard over the last two rounds with Simpson perhaps just
having the edge. The judges gave it to Simpson on scores of 117112, 116-112 and 116-113 although it looked closer than that.
The 29-year-old Simpson, a former Commonwealth and British
featherweight champion, wins the vacant WBC International Silver
title. Most of Simpson’s fights are close and sometimes he gets
the breaks and sometimes not. This one he fought hard for. Choi
felt he had been robbed and stormed out of the ring. The 41-yearold Manchester-based Choi had lost a points verdict against Daud
Cino Yordan for the IBO featherweight title in November. This is
the first time he has lost successive fights, but on this showing he
is a long way from being finished. These two could fight againplease.
WBC #36
Former SuperFeatherweight champions
Sergio Thompson
Roy Mukhlis
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Manny Pacquiao
Erik Morales
Justin Juuko
Phillip Ndou
Tontcho Tontchev
Chor Haphalang
Mzonke Fana
Kamel Bou Ali´
Anatoly Alexandrov
Pedro Armando Gutierrez
Harold Warren
P.J. Gallagher
Moussa Sangaré
Pulo SugarRay
Hengky Gun
Robert Dickie
Andrew Mathabola
Mexico
Indonesia
Cuba
Philippines
Mexico
Uganda
South Africa
Bulgaria
Thailand
South Africa
Tunisia
Kazakhistan
Argentina
USA
Great Britain
Mali
Indonesia
Indonesia
Great Britain
South Africa
Featherweight
Lee SELBY
outpointed
defending champion Viorel Simion
(Romania) last July 13 in Hull to become
the new champion.
Viorel was rated at #4
Lee Selby
Wales, UK
WBC #7
Featherweight
SILVER title
Jonathan SLOWEY, Scotland
Jon Slowey WUD10 Angel Lorente Sanchez
Glasow, 7 September 2013
The superior skills and speed of Jon Slowey
are too much for the game former Spanish
super bantam champion. Slowey had some
quick success as he scored a flash
knockdown in the first, but from then on
Lorente never again looked in real trouble.
The Glasgow southpaw was winning the
early rounds with his speed and accuracy.
Lorente came into the fight more in the
middle rounds but neither fighter possessed
the power to hurt the other and despite
some close rounds Slowey was a clear
winner. Scores 99-90, 98-91 and 97-92.
Slowey, 22, wins the vacant WBC
International Silver title but is still looking for
his first inside the distance win as a pro. He
was Scottish amateur champion in 2009 and
2010.
Former Featherweight champions
Viorel Simion
Choi Tseveenpurev
Jun Talape
Alexandre Miskirtchian
Rachamongkol Sor Ploenchit, Sayan Sirimongkhon
Rey Bautista
Bernabe Concepción
Jeffrey Mathebula
Alejandro Gonzalez
Hyun Jae Hwang
Agapito Sanchez
Istvan Kovacs
H. Ulises Chong
Miguel Francia
SriKoon Naratchawat
John Davison
Said Lawal
Dramane Nabaloum
Anthony Tshela
Salvatore Bottiglieri
Juan Gerardo Cabrera
Romania
Mongolia
Philippines
Tiblisi (Georgia)
Thailand
Philippines
Philippines
South Africa
Mexico
Korea
Dom. Rep.
Hungary
Mexico
Argentina
Thailand
Great Britain
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
South Africa
Italy
Argentina
* Silver
* Interim
Superbantamweight
This title is now to be
considered vacant
See next page for full
details
VIA E-MAIL to:
Mr. Mick Hennessy
Mr. Abdul Barry Awad a/k/a Kid Galahad
c/o Mick Hennessy
Hennessy Sports
Re:
WBC International Superbantamweight Champion Title
Dear Mr. Hennessy,
This letter officially notifies Adbul Barry Awad a/k/a Kid Galahad that, effective on the date of this letter, the WBC International Championships Committee (the
“Committee”) has voted unanimously to vacate the WBC International Superbantamweight Champion title that Kid Galahad held.
The Committee’s decision has been made pursuant to the WBC governing rules, particularly Article III – Championship Obligations; subsection 3.1 - Timing of Defenses,
and 3.2 Recognition Subject to Forfeit.
The Committee considered the sequence of events set forth below in making its decision.
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3.
4.
Kid Galahad won the vacant WBC International Superbantamweight title on 18 February 2012 (WUD12 Jason Booth).
Kid Galahad made his first WBC International title defence on 12 May 2012 to retain his belt against Josh Wale by TKO9.
After his first title defence, Kid Galahad fought three more bouts but his WBC International belt has not been at stake since May 2012 up to date.
In his last fight, Kid Galahad fought for the vacant British title and won it against compatriot James Dickens. That happened on 14 September 2013,
last week in Great Britain.
Undoubtedly, the WBC has supported Kid Galahad’s career. The WBC considers him to be an excellent fighter and good prospect. However, it is also clear that Kid
Galahad’s failure to defend the WBC International Superbantamweight title has resulted in the title becoming frozen, thus depriving other deserving contenders from
the opportunity to fight for that prestigious green and gold international crown.
As you know, I, on behalf of the Committee, have written you and other interested parties several times prompting Kid Galahad to defend its WBC International title.
In fact, I personally met Kid Galahad in Hull last July and cordially spoke to him, reminding him that it was time for him to make a title defence in short terms.
But to date, the WBC has not yet received any guarantee regarding a possible WBC International title defence for Kid Galahad.
It is regrettable that it has become necessary to vacate the title.
We wish Kid Galahad the best of luck in his future endeavors.
Sincerely,
Mauro Betti
WBC International Championships Committee
20th September 2013
SuperBantamweight
SILVER
Hugo Cazarez
México
WBC #2
Hugo Cazarez
W UD 12
(México)
Rey Perez (PH)
Chihuahua, México
January 26, 2013
Former two-division world champion
Hugo “Increible” Cazares pounded
out a narrow twelve round
unanimous decision over Rey Perez
(17-3, 3 KOs) in a super bantamweight
bout on Saturday January 26 at the
Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre,
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Scores were 114-113, 114-113
and 114-112.
Cazares claimed the WBC International
silver belt with the win and is now
rated at #4.
Hugo Cazares (39-7-2, 27 KOs) scored a
first round annihilation of Gabriel Altarejos in a
WBC International Silver belt super
bantamweight title fight last June 1st in
Ecatepec, México.
Former SuperBantamweight champions
Kid Galadad (Adbul Barry Awad)
Genesis Servania
Cristian Mijares
Oscar Gonzalez
Giovanni CARO
Arsen Martirosyan
Vy Savud
Balweg Bangoyan
OTIENO Collins Odour “Sande”
Napaphol Kiattisakchocchoi
Naseem "Prince" Hamed
Manny Pacquiao
Alfred Kotey
Sakda Sorpakdee
John Davison
Sergio Rafael Liendo
Patrick Mullings
Ahmad Fandi
Joe Hiyas
Mohamed Nurhuda
Paquito Opeño
Qatar – Great Britain
Philippines
* Silver
México
* Silver
México
México
Armenia
Cambodia
* Interim
Philippines
Kenya
Thailand
Great Britain
Philippines
Ghana
Thailand
Great Britain
Argentina
Great Britain
Indonesia
Philippines
Indonesia
Philippines
Bantamweight
Alberto Guevara
Alberto Guevara (México) outpointed WBC
#14 Jonathan Vidal (Puerto Rico) to win the
vacant belt. The fight was promoted by Golden
Boy at the Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico,
last July 20.
Alberto is now the WBC
#8 contender.
Former Bantamweight champions
Dennis Tubieron
Hiroki Shiino
Thangthong Kiattaweeksuk
Carmelo Ballone
Vincent Palicte
Nick Otieno
Vusi Malinga
Abner Cordero
Ricky O. Gayamo
Jovi Halog
Johnny Armour
Armando Castro
Samir Laala
Vince Feeney
Willy Antonio Perdomo Medina
Samuel Duran
Saming Kaitpetch
Roger Galicia
Juan José Estrada
Khulile Makeba
Concepción Velazquez
Wongso Indrajit
Donnie Hood
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Raul Valdez
Philippines
Japan
Thailand
Belgium
Philippines
Kenya
South Africa
Philippines
Philippines
Philippines
Great Britain * Interim
Mexico
Algeria
Great Britain
Dom Republic
Philippines
Thailand
Philippines
Mexico
South Africa
Mexico
Indonesia
Scotland
Mexico
Raul Valdez has been the first fighter ever to win a
WBC International title *****
SuperFlyweight
Oleydong
Sithsamerchai
Alias :
Kittipong Jaikajang
Birthplace :
Trang, Thailand
Born :
July 17, 1985
Southpaw
Former WBC Straw-weight WORLD champion
THAILAND - WBC #2 contender
49wins 1 defeat 1 D ( 18 K0s )
Oleydong has always been a WBC fighter.
He started with the WBC Youth title, to
proceed with ABC, WBC World Straw-weight
title, WBC International Silver Superfly and
WBC International Superfly weight belt.
He won the vacant WBC International Gold
title on October 2011 and has made six
successful title defenses since.
The most recent title defence was an inside
the distance win against Japan’s Hyobu
Nakagama on 24 July 2013 in Phitsanulok,
Thailand.
Oleydong’s next title defence is now scheduled to take
place in Had Yai, Songkla, Thailand, southern Thailand
near the Malaysian border, against Philippines’ Giovanni
Escaner on 31 October 2013. More to come.
SuperFlyweight
Ivan «Niño» Morales
SILVER
Niño Maravilla José Iván Morales, aged 21,
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Southpaw - 170cm - WBC #10
In the temple of Mexican tourism in Playa del
Carmen, Domo de la Colosio, Quintana Roo,
Mexico, Ivan Morales (22-0-0, 13) retained
his WBC International SILVER title
outpointing compatriot Alejandro Morales .
The above fight
took place on
July 20, 2013 and
was promoted by
Golden Boy
Former SuperFlyweight champions
Oleydong Sithsamerchai
Silvester Lopez
Wladimir Sidorenko
Evans Mbamba
Masibulele Makepula
Veeraphol Sahaprom
Nana Yaw Konadu
Malcom Tuñacao
Gerry Peñalosa
Pone (Phon) Saengmorakot
Gabriel Mira
Torsak Pongsupa
Yani Malehendo
Damaen Kelly
Cesar Polanco
Thailand
Silver belt champ
Philippines
Ukraine
Silver belt champ
South Africa
South Africa
Thailand
Ghana
Philippines
Philippines
Thailand
Mexico
Thailand
Indonesia
Northern Ireland
Dom. Rep.
Renan Trongco, Philippines
Paranaque City, Philippines
FLASH Ballroom at Elorde Sports Complex
Parañaque City , Metro Manila
Philippines
7th September 2013
Renan Trongco (14-4) W PTS 12 Wang Xin
Hua (10-9-1). In yet another battle of
southpaws , a tough fight sees GAB No 2
Trongco win the vacant WBC International fly
title with decision over China’s Hua. Trongco
was giving away height to his Chinese opponent
and although many rounds were close was a
clear winner. Scores 116-110, 115-111 and 114112. After losing his first two pro fights the
boxer from the Gabriel “Bebot” Elorde stable is
14-2 in his last 16 fight with the losses being to
Sammy Gutierrez for the interim WBA straw
title in 2011 and Hekkie Budler in March this
year for the IBO straw title. Hua adds another
country to his travels having fought in China, South
Korea, Thailand, Singapore Japan and the UAE.
Flyweight
Flyweight
SILVER
Pratunampra-in, Wangnoi,
Ayutthaya, Thailand
3 February 2013
Noknoi WUD12
Kenichi Horikawa
Noknoi ‘s scheduled
defence for next July 26
has now been postponed
due an injury suffered in training.
Noknoi Sitthiprasert
WBC #4
IN WHAT WAS EASILY to be considered ONE OF THE BEST BOXING
FIGHTS SEEN IN RECENT TIMES IN THAILAND, YOUNG THAI
FLYEIGHT Noknoi Sitthiprasert, WHO RECENTLY ROSE INTO THE
FLYWEIGHT DIVISION FROM THE LIGHT-FLY RANKS, unanimously
OUTPOINTED JAPAN'S KENICHI HORIKAWA TO CAPTURE THE WBC
International SILVER flyweight BELT.
THE FIGHT WAS HELD IN HISTORIC AYUTTHAYA, IN THE PRESENCE
OF A LARGE CROWD OF FIGHT FANS.
NOKNOI DID WELL IN THE EARLY ROUNDS, BUT THE JAPANESE
FIGHTER SHONE IN THE LATTER ROUNDS.
Kenichi DISPLAYED TREMENDOUS GUTS AND WILL-POWER AS HE
FOUGHT WITH GUSTO AND HAD A FAST TIRING NOKNOI VIRTUALLY
OUTSCLASSED.
IN FACT WHEN THE BELL FOR THE LAST ROUND RANG, NOKNOI
WENT DOWN AND LAY FLAT ON HIS BACK, THANKING THE GREAT
GOD FOR ENABLING HIM TO LAST THE CONTEST.
IT PROVED TO BE A BEAUTIFUL ADVERTISEMNT FOR THE WBC
INTERNATIONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS........
Final scoring:
116-112 twice
115-113 FOR NOKNOI.
NOKNOI CONTROLLED THE EARLY PART OF THE CONTEST, WITH HIS
CLASSICAL STYLE OF BOXING, THROWING BEAUTIFUL LEFT AND
RIGHT HOOKS, BUT IN THE LAST FOUR ROUNDS EVIDENTLY RUN
OUT OF STAMINA and WAS STRUGGLING TO STAY ON HIS FEET.
THAT'S WHEN HORIKAWA MADE A DETERMINED EFFORT TO WIN
THE FIGHT CONNECTING WITH SOME BEAUTFUL HOOKS AND
UPPERCUTS......
Former Flyweight champions
Rey Megriño
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
Edgar Sosa
Philippines
Thailand
México
* title definitively relinquished on 8 June 2012
Edgar Sosa
México
Hiroyuki Hisataka
Ryan Engalla BITO
Sanmuangloei Kokietgym
(Sooksan Chaichana)
Moruti Mthalane
Monelisi Mhikiza Myekeni
Chatchai Sasakul
Alex Ali Baba
Diosdado Gabi
Richard Clarke
Jaosinthorn Chalermsri
Randy Mangubat
Jonathan Peñalosa
Ngqubela Gwazela
* reinstated as a champ by President Sulaiman on
November 9, 2011
Japan
* Silver belt
Philippines
Panomrunglek Kaiyarn Hadaogym Thailand * Silver belt
Thailand
South Africa
South Africa
Thailand
Ghana
Philippines
Jamaica
Thailand
Philippines
Philippines
South Africa
LightFlyweight
Emperors Palace , 31st August 2013
near Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
Benezer Alolod ( Philippines ), defending champion
Lost KO 9 2’ 48”
Nkosinathi Joyi ( South Africa ), challenger
by Rodney Berman, Golden Gloves South Africa
Joyi puts himself back into the title picture as he
outclasses Filipino Alolod to win the WBC International
title. It was amazing that Alolod made it into the ninth
round as Joyi was handing out a beating. Joyi scored
heavily in ever round, but Alolod showed guts and a good
chin. Joyi finally ended it in the ninth as he landed a
barrage of punches which put Alolod down and out.
The 30-year-old Joyi had been an outstanding IBF
strawweight champion but was being weakened by
making the weight and he lost his IBF title to Mario
Rodriguez in September last year and lost a split decision to
Hekkie Budler for the IBO straw title in June. He will be a
threat again at light fly. Southpaw “Bulldozer” Alolod, 22,
had not lost inside the distance before this fight.
He had lost only one of his last 15 fights, that was to Rey
Loreto, who last month beat former world champion
Pornsawan, and Alolod reversed that loss.
He was OPBF No 1, so in theory a tough test for Joyi.
Former LightFlyweight champions
José Alfredo Zuñiga
Benezer Alolod
Luis Ceja
Jonathan Taconing
Lookdiew Tor Buamas
Ramón García Hirales
Adrián Hernandéz
Phumzile Matyhila
Muvhuso Nedzanani
Wandee Singwangcha
Juan Domingo Cordoba
Sangik Yang
Juanito Rubillar
José Lagos
Gerardo Garcia
Pablo Tiznado
Sangik Yang
Ebo Danquah
Little Baguio
Mzukisi Skali
México
Philippines
México
Philippines
Thailand
México
Mexico
South Africa
South Africa
Thailand
Argentina
Korea
Philippines
Argentina
Mexico
Mexico
Korea
Ghana
Philippines
South Africa
* Silver belt
* Silver belt
STRAW-weight
30 wins 0 defeat 0 D ( 10 K0s )
WBC #1 contender - aged 27
Wanheng Menayothin
Birth Name:
Seansuree Moonsuree
Birthplace:
Maha Sarakham,
Thailand
Stance:
Orthodox
Wanheng has always been a WBC fighter.
He started with WBC Youth, to then
become a WBC International Interim
champion, WBC International Silver and
currently a WBC International Strawweight title holder.
In 2013 Wanheng already made two
successful title defenses.
The most recent last August 30 in Choburi
(Thailand) against Japan’s Yuma Iwahashi
(WUD12).
Wanheng Menayothin
Thailand
Former STRAWweight champions
Wanheng Menayothin
Wanheng Menayothin
Denver Cuello
Kwayiba Zukisani
Gabriel Pumar
Juanito Rubillar
Manny "Cabalay" Melchor
Napa Kiatawanchai
Osvaldo Guerrero
Morgan Ndumo
Rocky Palma
Ernesto Rubillar
Zarlit Rodrigo
John Arief
Asawin Sordusit
Arman De La Cruz
Tshepo Lefele
Thailand
Thailand
Philippines
South Africa
Philippines
Philippines
Philippines
Thailand
Mexico
South Africa
Philippines
Philippines
Philippines
Indonesia
Thailand
Philippines
South Afri
* Silver belt Nov 2011
* Interim title Jan. 2011
Something good about the ………
WBC International Championships
With 27 years of many outstanding WBC International Championships and many great fights
that have taken place, it is now very clear that this success would never have been achieved
without proper direction and good control of the international boxing scenario both from a
technical and ethical point of view. This great success could never have been earned without the
participation of the worldwide boxing community. We are today very proud of the superb
standards we have set. But, that doesn’t mean we are complacent. We want to do more work
and achieve more. We want to discover further productive areas and unearth many more great
champions. There is no doubt that we have set standards for other sanctioning bodies, to help
promote this great sport of ours.
It is also very clear now that only the WBC, with its outstanding organization and unity, could
have established this revolutionary and innovative programme, which has helped promote and
develop boxing in the world. This great innovation to boxing took place in the beautiful city of
Aruba during the 1986 Annual Convention we held, amid the noise of the rolling waves and
hundreds of tourists. The first country to promote a WBC International Championship was
Thailand, on 10th December 1986, when mexican Raul Valdez stopped in four rounds Rocky
Chitalada to win the bantamweight belt in Bangkok. Since then, we have set out to many
wonderful lands and staged out sensational fights, plus promotional activity. The WBC flag has
fluttered all around the world, it has been raised in many wonderful sites and in several new
venues. What beneficts have the WBC International Championships brought to the world and
how has it helped boxing ? How have fighters who are the leaders of our great sport benefited ?
The WBC International Championships have been a boon to boxing because they have helped
spot new talents, brought out new fighters who would never have seen the light of the day for
years if not for this great talent-spotting championship. In other words it has been a great
stepping stone tournament for many boxers to reach stardom. This innovative activity has helped
create great champions. The WBC International Championships have helped promoters and
managers all over the world. It has guided them in the right direction and placed them on a
platform of progress.
This outstanding championship has showcased rising stars who, under normal circumstances,
would have been hidden for years, without any opportunity to forge ahead. This unique event
has helped the growth of several fighters who were denied in the past of excelling in boxing and
have been forced to remain hidden due to lack of opportunities. Like me, I am sure, many are
aware that several young fighters we see in our midst have surfaced because of these
championships.
As Chairman of the WBC International Championships Committee I am naturally happy that we
have so many top world champions who have blossomed from the WBC International
Championships ranks. They have thus opened the doors for others to follow through the
beautiful example they have set. Yes, the WBC has indeed taken a revolutionary step by
launching the International Championships activity which has been productive, revolutionary and
has been a great boon to boxing.
We must thank our President Don José Sulaiman Chagnón for having come up with this brilliant
idea. Our President has always been a man of broad views who has devoted his life for the
good of boxing.
Sincerely yours,
Mauro
The WBC International Championships were created by President José Sulaiman in
Aruba in 1986, during our annual Convention.
Att. Antonio Sciarra was appointed as Chairman of the Committee.
Antonio was indeed a very close friend of Don José and, like brothers, they were often
fighting against each other.
In 1993 I was attending the WBC Annual Convention in Las Vegas, while Antonio did
not come because seriously ill.
I was suddenly reached by a phone call from Rome to be sadly informed that Antonio
had passed away.
While informing the General Assembly that Antonio had passed away, President
Sulaiman appointed me as new Chairman.
Antonio was for me like a second father.
I am still missing him very much.
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I will be forever grateful to Antonio and to Don José and I must consider myself a lucky man
for having met them during my life.
I have known President Sulaiman since 1982. This year I will celebrate my 26th consecutive
WBC Annual Convention.
After giving me the great honor to inherit the office of Antonio as Chairman of the Committee
back in 1993, Don José appointed me as member of the WBC Ratings Committee during the
WBC Annual Convention held in 1998 in Johannesburg (South Africa).
In 2004, during the annual Convention in Pukhet, I entered the WBC Board of Governors as
International Secretary.
Back in 1981 ( I was only 25 ) I started working for boxing at the Italian Olympic Committee
in Rome. It was there that I met Antonio and started working for professional boxing. Antonio
introduced me to the WBC the following year, when the WBC Annual Convention was held in
Venice, Italy. Since that, I have always been a WBC man.
Very truly yours, Mauro
My personal diary
… thoughts and words jealously written by Mauro ...
... you will never estinguish the Sun if you shoot at it ...
The 2011 WBC International activity was very successful, indeed.
In 2011 we decided to start with the “Silver Belt” championships in order to replace the old
Interim title bouts. At the 2011 Annual Convention in Las Vegas, President Sulaiman openly
congratulated the Committee for the outstanding results achieved.
Yours truly was awarded the prestigious “ The Most Valuable 2011 Player” prize at the
Convention In Vegas. The 2012 season is going to turn out even more successful.
Personal thoughts:
Today is always more and more difficult to meet the
demands that the world of professional boxing
requires us daily. The World Boxing Council has
always done its best to support the boxing community.
This remains an indisputable fact, indeed.
Too often today envy and arrogance dominate the world and it is not to be considered a
rarity to see how easily the mud is thrown on the face of possible opponents or competitors
by those who have nothing to do with ethics and good faith.
This happens today and it is something we should fight with all our strength to defend
the credibility of our Sport.
Fortunately, the World Boxing Council community has always remained united, even in
times of great difficulty as when we saw the world collapsing during the amazing
“Rocchigiani case”.
Thanks to the personality and the wisdom of President Don José Sulaiman , together
with the great unity of current Board members, the nightmare is now over and the sky is
clear again in the WBC planet.
Remarks
It is indeed important to remind that, during the above mentioned amazing period,
Graziano Rocchigiani did fight for the WBC Green belt. It was for the vacant WBC
International Lightheavyweight title. The fight was promoted by Universum Box
Promotion on 10 May 2003 in Stüttgart (Germany) and Rocchigiani lost on points to
Thomas Ulrich. That fight happened when the WBC was still in the trenches to fight
against the absurd sentence decided by a court in New York.
Therefore, all those ( ... too many today ... ) who spit venom on their potential
antagonists should understand that the road to ride is another and that, only
by fighting the envy and the bad faith, we will be able to ensure a better
future to boxing.
I hope these few lines have not bored you to tears and I thank you for your
attention .
... all references to people and things are purely coincidental ...
Very friendly yours,
Mauro Betti, chairman
The late and unforgettable Antonio Sciarra with some of the greatest
boxing heroes at the WBC Annual Convention on November 1988 in
Mexico City:
Mohammed Alì, Don King, Antonio, Mike Tyson and (far right) Steve
Crosson (WBC Treasurer at that time).
Mauro (left) is pictured
with ‘Great’ Laszlo
Papp (centre) during a
pause of the Amateur
International tournament held
in Mestre (VENICE) on
March 1984.
Third man (right) is British coach
Martin Ventre.