The opening ceremonies of the 52nd annual World Boxing Council convention were held this morning in the Mirage Event Center at the The Mirage in Las Vegas, which has hosted numerous legendary fights.
The masters of ceremony were Jimmy Lennon Jr. and WBC legal counselors Robert Lenhardt and Alberto Leon.
R.I.P. – WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán – 1931-2014
December 11, 2014
GALAXY OF STARS AT WBC CONVENTION
The World Boxing Council’s annual convention is the largest yearly gathering of the world boxing community, and the 52nd annual convention at The Mirage in Las Vegas next week – from December 14 (arrival) to December 20 (departure) will be no exception.
The German Boxing Commission (Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer – BDB) and the World Boxing Council (WBC) have jointly declared the WBC Silver flyweight championship between Raja Amasheh and Amira Hamzaoui as a “no contest” due to irregularities in scoring and with the officials.
WBC STATISTICS
WBC Interim Middleweight World Championship
Carson, California – StubHub Center
October 18, 2014
This will be the 1,872nd fight sanctioned by the WBC in its 51-year history.
From Bob Yalen, WBC Supervisor at the September 27 cruiserweight world title fight in Moscow:
AMATEUR BOXING MUST SURVIVE AND AIBA SHOULD RETURN TO ITS ROOTS
Boxing provides equal opportunities to participants from all countries of the world. That principle holds for amateur boxers seeking medals in Olympic competition as well as for professionals trying to conquer world championships.
WBC STATISTICS
WBC FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
October 4, 2014
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico – Cancha De Usos Multiples Praderas De Villa
This will be the 1,869th fight sanctioned by the WBC in its 51-year history.
WBC Welterweight & Super Welterweight World Championships
Las Vegas, Nevada – MGM Grand
September 13, 2014
This will be 1,866th sanctioned by the WBC in its 51-year history.
September 2, 2014
WBC STATISTICS
WBC Flyweight World Championship
Tokyo, Japan – Yoyogi # 2 Gymnasium
September 5, 2014
This will be 1,863rd fight sanctioned by the WBC in its 51-year history.
The WBC is proud to update the activities of the WBC Jose Sulaiman Boxers Fund. The Fund is the life-long and last dream our Lifetime President, who made it a reality for the support and protection of boxers from around the world.
Luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Hublot and its President, Jean-Claude Biver, and the WBC secured the Fund’s seed money by raising $1 Million (US). Since then, several activities have committed money to extend the life of the Fund while aiding many boxers worldwide. The WBC and NCF wish to acknowledge and sincerely thank the following entities for their commitment to contribute to the Fund: