WBC International Championships

Don José
I will be missing you
so much ….
Mauro Betti
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
T i t l e Va c a n t
Chris ARREOLA will now fight against
WBC #1 Bermane Stiverne for the
vacant WBC World Heavyweight title.
The vacant WBC International title bout will be contested
between Odlanier Solis (Cuba) and Tony Thompson (US).
The International Championship will be staged in Istanbul (Turkey)
by Ahmet Oener next March 22.
Solis is the #10 WBC contender, Thompson #16.
Manuel CHARR
Born 10 October 1984
in Beirut, Lebanon
as Mahmoud Omeirat Charr.
Record: 25-1-0, 15 K0s.
He is the WBC #6 contender.
His father was from Syria.
His mother is from Lebanon.
HEAVYweight SILVER belt
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.
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.
THIRD defence:
Manuel retained his belt last
October 19 at the Messehalle,
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany, against
Denis Bakhtov.
Former Heavyweight champions
Chris Arreola
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
USA
Poland
Canada
Cuba
Italy
New Zealand
Nigeria
Nigeria
Puerto Rico
West Samoa
Nigeria
Ukraine
USA
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Turkey
USA
Cuba
CRUISERweight
Title Vacant
Dmytro Kucher has voluntarily relinquished his belt in order to properly recover
from his shoulder injury.
The Committee is ready to appoint two qualified contenders to the vacant title.
More to come.
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. The fight took place in Glasgow on September 7, 2013.
Stephen was to make his first title defence next
March 1st at the Scottish Exhibition Centre,
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, against
Spain’s Wadi Camacho. But, an injury while
training will force the champion to postpone his
first title defence. More to come.
CRUISER
SILVER
Stephen Simmons,
Scotland WBC #24
Former Cruiserweight champions
Dmytro
Mateusz
Dmytro
Vincenzo
Mirko
Alexander
Giacobbe
Silvio
Herbie
Rudolf
Grigory
Giacobbe
Vincenzo
Alexander
Vincenzo
Wayne
Vassiliy
Juan Carlos
Alexei
Przemyslaw
Carl
Andrei
Angelo
Bashiru
Kucher
Masternak
Kucher
Rossitto
Larghetti
Alexeev
Fragomeni
Branco
Hide
Kraj
Drozd
Fragomeni
Rossitto
Petkovic
Cantatore
Braithwaite
Jirov
Gomez
ILIN
Saleta
Thompson
Rudenko
Rottoli
Alì
Ukraine
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
Title Vacant
November 2013, Tuesday 5
At the WBC Annual Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.
The WBC declared this title vacant basing the decision on
evidence and declarations.
Former Silver champion Ryno Liebenberg will fight for
the vacant belt next March 1st in South Africa
(Emperors Palace, Johannesburg) against former champ
Joey Vegas (Uganda).
Rodney Berman of Golden Gloves will promote.
Vacant Lightheavyweight Silver belt
Having Ryno Liebenberg relinquished
this belt , the Committee has approved a
vacant title bout to take place in South
Africa next March 1.
The vacant Silver belt will be contested
between Johnny Muller (RSA) and
Namibia’s Wilbeforce Shihepo .
Rodney Berman of Golden Gloves South
Africa will promote.
Former LightHeavyweight champions
Ryno Liebenberg
Joey Vegas
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
South Africa
Uganda
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 on January 10, 2013
relinquished SILVER belt November 3, 2012
relinquished title on Jan 16, 2012
regained title
Callum SMITH SuperMiddleweight
Callum Smith (9-0) W KO 5 Ruben Acosta (27-9-5)
Sheffield, England October 26, 2013
Smith won the vacant WBC International title in
Sheffield and must have felt he was working overtime
after six first round victories in a row. Acosta had only
lost inside the distance twice before to Anthony
Mundine and in a WBO title challenge against Robert
Stieglitz. Smith controlled the fight with a strong jab
pressurising Acosta and looking for an opening to end
the fight early. Acosta absorbed good shots but proved
elusive. It was the sixth round before Smith found the
punch to end the contest. A left hook to the body put
Acosta down. The Argentinian got to his feet but after
a few more choice shots from Smith another body
punch put Acosta down again for the KO.
It was 1 min. 20 secs in round six.
The 23-year-old 6’3” (191cm) Smith won the vacant
WBC International title.
After recovering from a hand injury, Callum is now ready to make
his first title defence. The fight should be taking place in Liverpool
next March 15.
More to come.
Former SuperMiddleweight champions
Giovanni
Nikola
Andrea
Adonis
Robert
Denis
Mario
Jürgen
Otis
Eric
Markus
Herol
Mikkel
Jaffa
Goodwin
Hunter
Lou
Paul
De Carolis
Sjekloca
Di Luisa
Stevenson
Stieglitz
Inkin
Veit
Brahmer
Grant
Lucas
Beyer
Graham
Kessler
Ballogou
Anyamene
Clay
Gent
Jones
Italy
Montenegro
Italy
Haiti – Canada
Russia - Germany
Russia
Germany
Germany
Jamaica – Canada
Canada
Germany
Great Britain
Denmark
Togo
Nigeria
Nigeria
Great Britain
Great Britain
* Silver
Middleweight
Jorge S Heiland W KO 12 Billi Godoy to become the
new WBC International champion.
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquen, Neuquen, Argentina
November 29, 2013
Heiland wins dramatic fight which sees both fighters on the floor.
Godoy took an early lead as Heiland made his usual slow start. Godoy
was working well with the jab and floored Heiland in the third.
Southpaw Heiland started rolling in the fifth and sixth scoring well
with hard lefts. In the seventh a right cross from Heiland had Godoy
down, Godoy was badly shaken and only just survived the round.
Heiland had the upper hand in the eighth and ninth, but Godoy
battled back to take the tenth making good use of his jab. After an
even eleventh , both fighters came out firing for the last knowing that
the fight was in the balance. Heiland ended it with a tremendous left
cross which sent Godoy to the canvas. The defending champion made
it to his feet but was still shaken and the referee completed the ten
count. Huge win for the 26-year-old “El Gaucho de Pigue” as he
rebounds from a loss to Mateo Veron in June. The former WBC Interim
title challenger (he lost on points to Sebastian Zbik in 2010) wins the
WBC International title and rejuvenates his career.
Former champion Billi “The Kid” , 27, is still national champion, but
dropped down from his previous No 5 place to 17.
Jorge Sebastian Heiland
Argentina 22-4-2, 10
KOs
WBC #11 contender
WBC International Middleweight
Silver belt champ : Nick Brinson
Local Nick “The Machine
Gun”
Brinson
upset worldranked
knockout specialist
Jorge “Destroyer”
Melendez (26-3-1, 25 KOs) by 10 round
unanimous decision on Friday night June
7th 2013 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.
Nick is now (16-1-2, 6 KOs) and placed at #27 in the
WBC ratings.
Brinson will most likely make a defence
against WBC #33 Caleb Truax.
The fight is on the line to be staged in
Hialeah, Florida (US) end of next April
beginning of next May.
More to come.
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
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.
See next page
The handlers of Williams and Centeño were not
apparently interested in a rematch.
Therefore, the Committee has now approved a vacant
title bout to be contested next March 28 in Arezzo
(Italy) between Italy’s Orlando Fiordigiglio and
Spain’s Rubén Varon Fernandez.
Mr. Mario Loreni will promote.
Vacant WBC International 154 Lbs Gold belt
SILVER
SuperWelter
An interesting fight for this vacant Silver belt is
on the line to be taking place next March 29 in
Culiacán (México) .
Omar Chavez vs Daniel Sandoval
More to come
weight
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
Title Vacant
The vacant Welterweight
Championship bout will take place in
Lusaka, Zambia, on March 15, 2014 .
The vacant belt will be contested
between former Silver champion
Patrick Allotey (Ghana) and ABU
champion Charles Manyuchi (Malawi) .
Mr. Chris Malunga will promote
SILVER
Welter
weight
An interesting proposal was received for a
vacant WBC International Silver belt
Championship to be held in UK next April 11.
Shayne Singleton against José Del Rio
More to come
Former Welterweight champions
Patrick Allotey
Shane Mosley
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
Ghana
USA
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
* Silver
* Interim
SuperLightweight
WBC #21 Chris Jenkins won the belt which was
previosuly vacated by WBC #1 Viktor Postol.
Full details:
Matchroom Boxing's Motorpoint Arena show on Saturday 1 February 2014 provided everything that
makes boxing great – drama, tension, action and bucket-loads of heart.
Chris Jenkins scored a unanimous decision for the vacant WBC International superlight weight title against the tough,
durable, former French champion Christopher Sebire. Jenkins put on a well-rounded, consistent display to win the rounds.
Using advantages in speed and timing, he boxed beautifully
with everything flowing from the left hand.
The jab and hooks to the body being well-placed.
Sebire, to his credit, kept coming but was always a step behind the boxer
from Garnant, Wales.
Jenkins was badly cut around the left ear in the eighth, but didn't lose
composure and stuck to his game-plan.
Jenkins was a clear winner against a game opponent and remains
unbeaten at 13-0, while Sebire drops to 22-7.
SuperLightweight
Humberto SOTO
WBC #5
SILVER
Title won:
W12 Silverio Ortiz
February 9, 2013.
First defence:
WTKO9 Hiroshi Nakamori
June 8, 2013
Second defence:
W12 Mahonri Montes
September 28, 2013
Name:
Humberto Soto now 62-8-2, 35
Alias:
La Zorrita/The Crafty Little Fox
Birth Name:
Armando Humberto Soto Ochoa
Birthplace:
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Pro-career:
Former WBC World champion
Won WBC International Silver
belt: February 9, 2013.
After that, two successful title
defences.
Soto retains Silver belt against Mahonri Montes
Former SuperLightweight champions
Viktor Postol
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
Ukraine
Thailand
Russia
Italy
England
Mexico
Cameroon
USA
Puerto Rico
Ghana
Turkey
Venezuela
South Africa
Russia
Russia
Italy
Brazil
Australia
Australia
*
*
Gold belt
Silver belt
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
on 13 April 2013
in Bar (Montenegro)
against Russia’s
Petr Petrov.
Dejan Zlaticanin
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:
18-0-0, 13 K0s
WBC # 9
A defence against
classy Brunet
Zamora is a possibility.
More to come.
In front of nearly 5,500 fans at
the Convention Center Surman
Villa de las Flores in Coacalco in
the Mexico State in an event
organized by Promociones del
Pueblo , Miguel “Mickey” Roman
scored an eleventh round TKO
over former WBA and IBF world
champion Juan Carlos Salgado to
win the WBC International silver
lightweight title.
October 26, 2013
El encuentro protagonizado por Juan Carlos
Salgado y el juarense Miguel “Mickey” Román en
la disputa del título Internacional Plata ligero del
Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (WBC) fue un espléndido
combate que escenificaron ambos púgiles, pues desde
el inicio salieron con lo mejor de su artillería, cada uno tratando de
imponer su planes pelea; mientras Salgado se mantenía con potentes
golpes rectos que le permitían conservar su distancia, el “Mickey”
buscaba vulnerar la guardia del capitalino en la corta distancia.
La pelea poco a poco se fue ensuciando, pues ambos trataban a como
diera lugar de imponer su estilo, mientras Román no cedía un plano de
terreno, pues se sabía abajo en las puntuaciones de los jueces
arrancando la segunda mitad del combate.
Una verdadera guerra resultó el combate entre este par de valientes, de
estilos tan opuestos que se prestaron para el espectáculo, en un duelo
que mantuvo a los miles de aficionados a la expectativa, siempre
apoyando a su favorito. El final de la pelea fue trepidante, Román se
Lanzó con todo al ataque al saber que los segundos parciales del jurado
no le favorecían, con golpes curvos arrinconó al espigado Salgado en las
cuerdas, hasta mandarlo a la lona con un poderoso envío; del
cual no logró recuperarse y el referee determinó que Salgado no estaba
en condiciones de continuar con la refriega al 1:42 del onceavo
capítulo, provocando que estallara el júbilo en el graderío.
Con esta victoria Román Portillo se adjudicó el cinturón Internacional
Plata de peso ligero que avala el Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (WBC) y
seguramente dará un salto exponencial en las clasificaciones del
organismo. Al final de la contienda, el valeroso fronterizo anunció que
quiere medirse con el actual campeón mundial interino de peso liviano;
el norteamericano Omar Figueroa (22-0, 17 KO’s).
Miguel Roman
Name:
Alias:
Miguel Roman
Mickey
Birth Name:
Luis Miguel Roman Portillo
Born:
1985-11-14 (Age:28)
Birthplace:
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Stance:
Orthodox
Height:
5′ 5″ / 165cm
WBC #20
First defence to take place
next February 22 in Puebla,
México
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
RYAN SERMONA WINS WBC
INTERNATIONAL TITLE
Filipino southpaw Ryan Sermona has won the
WBC International super featherweight title with
a 4th round knockout of Australia’s defending
champion Matt Garlett at the Metro City
Thunderdome in Perth, Western Australia.
The fight took place on Friday 6, December
2013.
The 26 year old Sermona, nicknamed “The
Crusher” , improved his record to 16-4 with 9
knockouts while the 28 year old Garlett dropped
to 11-2 with 6 knockouts.
Garlett had won the title with a 12th round
unanimous decision over South Africa’s Sipho
Taliwe last May 16 after dropping Taliwe in the
fourth round.
Sermona earlier won the Philippine title with a
5th round technical decision over former world
title challenger Balweg Bangoyan on March 16
this year.
Ryan Sermona
Philippines, WBC #12
Ryan Sermona stops defending champ Matt Garlett to cause a big upset in Australia
Matt Garlett defending the WBC International superfeatherweight title against Ryan Sermona on Friday,
December 6, at Metro City in Northbridge, Perth, Australia.
Part of the report received from our
Supervisor Frank Quill
Sermona (Philippines) took the title by a comprehensive knockout of Garlett (Australia) at 2' 25'' of the fourth
round. The "finisher" was a perfectly-timed straight left from the southpaw, thrown after a right-hand lead.
Garlett won the three completed rounds on all scorecards.
Each of these frames was tightly contested - by no means a "cakewalk" for the defending champion.
Pattern of the fight was Garlett using his slightly superior speed to try to dictate terms as the hard-punching
challenger attempted to work to close range.
Garlett in the first round accentuated movement to the left to try to unsettle his southpaw opponent.
Sermona worked hard all the way.
One had the feeling at the end of the third round that this would would not go the distance if both combatants
applied the same pressure - someone had to fold. Same pattern in the fourth, with Sermona's continuing pressure,
until the abrupt end.
To me the fight earns a "good" rating on the WBC scale ranging from poor, fair, good to very good.
The work by referee Gary Ingraham was exemplary:
efficient, in control throughout, always (when possible) on the "open" side in this southpaw-orthodox bout.
Judges' work was competent, all scoring the three completed rounds for Garlett.
The local government body, the Professional Combat Sports Commission, was cooperative and helpful, kindly
agreeing to virtually all WBC requirements. Key person here was Greg McGuire, supported by Tracey Beckwith and
other commission officers. Ringside physician Dr Paddy Golden was very efficient in his work and accommodated
the WBC's needs.
The show was telecast live on RCTI to Indonesia and several other countries, including Africa.
Also, the card was recorded by Fox Sports Australia for screening at a later date.
SuperFeatherweight Stephen Smith, UK
SILVER
WBC #8
Smith wins but “Rocky” Medina gives him a hard time for five rounds.
The Argentinian was aggressive and throwing bombs early making
things uncomfortable for Smith and edging the first round. Smith was
working the body and bounced back to take the second and third
rounds being more accurate with his punches. The fourth and fifth saw
both fighters landing with good punches but Smith got on top in the
sixth. Medina was tiring and spitting out his mouthpiece to get some
respite. Smith continued the pressure in the seventh with Medina
losing a point for a head butt. “Swifty” closed the fight in the eighth
with a left hook to the body which sent Medina down and he could
not get up. Smith,28, wins the vacant WBC International Silver title
and makes it 6 wins in a row, 5 inside the distance, since moving up to
super feather, and those wins have seen him rise to WBC 11 and WBO
13. Fourth loss by KO/TKO for 31-year-old Argentinian Medina rated
No 4 feather by the FAB. He had also lost inside the distance in high
profile fights against Daniel Ponce De Leon and Juan Manuel Lopez-a
98 seconds blowout in a challenge for the WBO super bantam title.
Stephen Smith is now to face current WBC World Silver champion
Fernando Saucedo (Argentina) next March 15 in Liverpool (UK).
Phones 4u
(ex M.E.N. Arena)
Manchester, England
23 November 2013
Stephen Smith
( England )
W KO 8 2:39
Sergio Manuel MEDINA
( Argentina )
Promoter:
Eddie Hearn,
Matchroom UK
Former SuperFeatherweight champions
John Simpson
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
Great Britain
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
* Silver belt
Featherweight
Title Vacant
The Committee is to seriously take into
consideration a vacant title bout to be
staged in Lomé (Togo) next April 27.
Benin’s Justin Savi would face TBA for
the vacant belt.
More to come.
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. Jonathan could defend his belt next
March 1st in Glasgow. More to come.
Former Featherweight champions
Lee Selby
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
Wales-GB
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
Alexis Boureima Kaboré
(Burkina Faso) 22-1-0, 6 Kos - WBC #24
Kabore WUD12
Cajina Moreira
Ougadougou
Burkina Faso
20 December 2013
Kaboré’s first title
defence will most
likely happen next
April 18 in
Marrakech
(Morocco) against
Alì Hallab.
More to come.
SuperBantamweight
Hugo Cazarez
(México)
SILVER
Hugo Cazarez
México
WBC #1
Hugo’s most recent defence
Hotel Ixtapa Azul
Zihuatanejo, Guerrero
Mexico
7 December 2013
Hugo Fidel Cazares
( México )
W Majority 12
Julio Cesar Miranda
( México )
Promoter:
Promociones del Pueblo
Osvaldo Kuchle
Nuevamente 2400 almas colmaron el Centro de Convenciones
del lujoso Hotel Azul Ixtapa para presenciar la espectacular
cartelera "Por la Gloria", con la que los "Sábados de Corona“
regresaron a una de las plazas que mejor responde a los
espectáculos de primer nivel, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo.
El evento que organizó Promociones del Pueblo, con el
incondicional apoyo de Cervecería Corona y CEMEX
Tolteca resultó todo un éxito de taquilla y audiencia
para Televisa Deportes, que semana a semana registra
altos niveles de rating. En el evento estelar, el
mochiteco Hugo "Increíble" Cázares retuvo el cetro
Internacional Plata supergallo del Consejo Mundial de
Boxeo (WBC) y se mantuvo en el primer lugar de las
clasificaciones del organismo al derrotar al valiente Julio
César "Pingo" Miranda tras doce asaltos.
Luego del tradicional round de estudio, ambos se fueron con todo al ataque; el
trepidante tercer giro presagiaba lo que sería el resto del combate. Un choque de trenes
protagonizaron desde el inicio de la reyerta, hasta el campanazo final; con un Hugo
Cázares que manejaba a la perfección los dos perfiles ante un "Pingo" que siempre
buscaba la iniciativa y llegó a conectar golpes que levantaron a los aficionados de sus
butacas. El combate fue de alternativas, con el "Pingo" volcado al frente sobre uno de los
más elusivos púgiles del mundo, quien impuso su buen boxeo para vencer a uno de los
más peligrosos retadores que hay actualmente en la baraja boxística mundial.
Al final, los jueces dieron puntuaciones finales de 116-112, 114-114 y 115-114, con lo
que el doble campeón del mundo, se adjudicó una victoria importantísima que sin lugar
a dudas lo pone en la antesala de la disputa del título absoluto.
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
Title Vacant
Former champion Alberto Guevara (México) lost to current WBC
World champ Shinsuke Yamanaka in Tokyo last November 10.
The Committee is in favor of a vacant title bout to be staged by
Mickey Hennessy next March 1 in Bristol (UK) :
Lee Haskins vs Elton Dharry
More to come soon.
Former Bantamweight champions
Alberto Guevara
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
Mexico
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
52 wins 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 last title defence was in Had Yai, Songkla,
Thailand, southern Thailand near the Malaysian border,
against Philippines’ Giovanni Escaner on 31 October
2013. In a wonderful fight, Oleydong retained his belt
by UD12 .
Giovanni
Escaner
SuperFlyweight
SILVER
Ivan
Niño Maravilla
Morales
24 wins, unbeaten (14 Kos)
Niño Maravilla José Iván Morales, aged 22,
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Southpaw - 170cm - WBC #11
Ivan Morales won the vacant Silver
belt on April 23 and has made three
successful title defenses since.
His last defence was last 19th
October in Cuajimalpa, D.F. México
against Cesar Javier Gandara.
Short report on Morales’ last title defence.
19° October 2013 in Cuajimalpa, DF México
Morales vs. Gandara
Morales remains unbeaten but in a tough title defence.
See next page for more details
Gandara made the better start building a lead over the first three rounds scoring well with hard rights.
In the fourth a right from Morales put Gandara down and that proved important in the final decision.
Morales was just edging the fight with both fighters showing respect for the others punch power.
In the ninth Gandara scored heavily and Morales struggled to survive.
Gandara also took the last round but just came up agonizingly short.
Scores 95-94 from all three judges and that fourth round 10-8 round making the difference.
“Nino Maravilla”, 23, the brother of Erik, retains his WBC International Silver belt and his WBC No 12.
Gandara, 25, had won 8 of his last 9 fights and came real close to making it 9 out of 10.
Iván Morales defendió cinturón Internacional Plata WBC en cerrada pelea
El tijuanense Iván “Niño Maravilla” Morales conservó anoche su cinturón de campeón Internacional Plata de peso
Supermosca del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (WBC) al superar por decisión unánime (95-94 en las tres tarjetas) al
duranguense César “Gandarita” Gándara.
El primer asalto fue un clásico round de estudio, ninguno
arriesgó de más.
En el segundo, Gándara tomó la iniciativa, logró colocar varios
golpes, sobre todo de derecha, que Iván pudo asimilar.
En el tercero, Morales permanecía a la defensiva esperando los
embates de Gándara y contraatacando con combinaciones
arriba y abajo.
En el cuarto, una derecha de Gándara sorprende a Morales
que por poco se va a la lona. Pero segundos después, un recto
de derecha de Morales sí manda a Gándara al tapiz.
Morales aventajaba a Gándara en las tarjetas de los jueces por 38-37, 38-37 y 39-46.
En los siguientes cuatro rounds, sin dejar de ir hacia el frente, ambos se mostraron cautelosos al momento de ir al
ataque. En el noveno, el dominio fue absoluto de Gándara, que tuvo en varias ocasiones al borde del nocaut a
Morales, sin embargo, el tijuanense pudo terminar de pie el episodio.
En el décimo, Gándara se fue con todo buscando el nocaut, pero no pudo culminar su labor.
El réferi fue Gelasio Pérez Huerta.
Morales llegó a 23 victorias sin derrota y 13 nocauts Gándara quedó con 21 triunfos, 4 fracasos y 9 nocauts.
Saturday night 19th October 2013 at the Deportivo Morelos, Delegacion Cuajimalpa in Mexico City.
The brother of the legendary Erik “El Terrible” Morales, 22-year-old Ivan “Nino Maravilla” Morales (23-0, 13 KOs)
edged Cesar “Gandarita” Gandara (22-4, 9 KOs) over ten rounds. A knockdown scored by Morales in round four was
the difference as he prevailed 95-94 on all cards to retain his WBC Silver International super flyweight title.
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 WBC # 13
Paranaque City, Philippines
FLASH Ballroom at Elorde Sports
Complex Parañaque City ,
Metro Manila
Philippines
7th September 2013
Flyweight
Renan Trongco (14-4, 8 KO) 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
SILVER
Pratunampra-in, Wangnoi,
Ayutthaya, Thailand
3 February 2013
Noknoi WUD12
Kenichi Horikawa
Noknoi will defend his
belt next February 28 at
the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok
(Thailand) against unbeaten Rejah Renoel
Pael (PH).
Noknoi Sitthiprasert
WBC #3 - 47-4-0, 28 KO
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
Ganigan LOPEZ
México, 25-5-0, 15 Kos
WBC #2 contender
Vacant Title bout
Saturday 4 January 2014
Polideportivo Río de Janeiro in Guadalajara, Jalisco,
Mexico
Promoted by: CANELO PROMOTIONS, Eddy Reynoso
Ganigan “Maravilla” Lopez
WUD 12
Mario “Dragoncito” Rodriguez
TELEVISA, FOX DEPORTES and GRUPO MODELO
Former LightFlyweight champions
Joyi Nkosinathi
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
South Africa
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
32 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.
see next page %%%%
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.