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Vasiliy Lomachenko Is WBO Fighter of The Year

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 by WBO

WBO Convention Awards at Gala Dinner in Tokyo, Japan

In a festive atmosphere, the WBO 32nd Annual Convention celebrated their Awards in a very crowded Gala Dinner at the Tokyo Dome Hotel.

WBO Fighter of The Year:
Unified WBO Lightweight Champion Vasiliy Lomachenko

WBO Female Fighter of the Year:
WBO Featherweight World Champion Amanda Serrano

WBO Most Consistent and Durable Champion:
WBO Welterweight World Champion Terence Crawford

Special WBO Diamond Ring for more than five title defenses:
WBO Flyweight World Champion Kosei Tanaka

WBO Manager of the Year:
Egis Klimas

WBO Trainer of the Year
Anatoly Lomachenko

WBO Promoter of the Year
Bob Arum (Top Rank)

WBO 2019 Fight of Year
Anthony Joshua vs.… read full article “Vasiliy Lomachenko Is WBO Fighter of The Year”

The World Boxing Organization Honors Andy Ruiz Jr.

July 2, 2019July 1, 2019 by WBO

Andy Ruiz Jr, Anthony Joshua - Boxing News

In a crowded and festive activity the World Boxing Organization (WBO), chaired by Francisco ‘Paco’ Valcárcel, Esq., awarded WBO Unified WBO Heavyweight Champion Andy Ruiz Jr. a commemorative belt in honor of his historic victory over Anthony Joshua to become the first Mexican world heavyweight champion.… read full article “The World Boxing Organization Honors Andy Ruiz Jr.”

News: Saunders vs Andrade; Miguel Cartagena; Christian Carto

October 11, 2018October 9, 2018 by WBO

World Boxing Organization (WBO) President Francisco Valcárcel Mulero commented today on Billy Joe Saunders inability to defend his World Middleweight Championship, as per contractually agreed, against Demetrius Andrade on October 20th.

This after the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission voted today against granting him a boxing license following a failed doping test on August 30th.… read full article “News: Saunders vs Andrade; Miguel Cartagena; Christian Carto”

WBO Honors Miguel Cotto’s Career with Diamond Belt

January 24, 2018January 23, 2018 by WBO

San Juan, PR: Today at the Legado Golf and Country Club surrounded by family and friends, 4x World Champion, Miguel “Junito” Cotto was recognized by WBO’s President, Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel for his Hall of Fame career. Cotto was presented with WBO’s most prestigious award, The Diamond Belt.

The 28th Annual WBO Convention kicked off in Orlando

October 29, 2015 by WBO

The 28th annual WBO convention kicked off yesterday as hundreds of members from around the world met at the Hilton Hotel in Orlando, Florida for the opening ceremony. The capacity crowd was excited to kick off what promises to be another exceptional year for the WBO, with the opening day featuring a recap of some of the highlights of 2015 for not only the WBO, but all of the regional organizations that makeup the foundation of the WBO.

Photos: WBO hands Super Champion Title to Serger Kovalev

January 17, 2015 by WBO

Early today, in a ceremony held at El Zipperle restaurant in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and President Francisco ‘Paco’ Valcárcel honored Russian champion, Sergey Kovalev, awarding him the WBO’s Light Heavyweight Super Championship.

Kovalev WBO Fighter Of The Year

October 31, 2014October 31, 2014 by WBO

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – World Boxing Organization (WBO) Light Heavyweight campion, Sergey Kovalev, was awarded tonight as the Fighter of the Year at the Gala Dinner of the WBO 27th Annual Convention, which were honored former WBO champions and International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees Joe Calzaghe and Oscar de la Hoya, in an event el at the Caesar’s Palace Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

WBO 27th Annual Convention – Day 3

October 31, 2014October 30, 2014 by WBO

The third and last day of works at WBO 27th Annual Convention at the Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, had today the final Championship and Ratings Committees meetings, and the city of Orlando, Florida, was proposed to host the 2015 WBO Convention.

Marco Huck Given WBO Super Champion Status

October 29, 2014October 29, 2014 by WBO

World Boxing Organization (WBO) Jr. Heavyweight champion Marco Huck was honored today in the first day of works of the 27th Annual Convention take place at the Caesar’s Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, dedicated to former WBO champions and 2014 International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees Joe Calzaghe and Oscar de la Hoya.

The works started with the annual reports of the regional Vice-Presidents, the Treasurer and the president, Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel reports.

In a break, Valcarcel and members of the WBO Executive Committee gave the special recognition to Huck, a WBO champion since 2009 with 13 successful title defenses.

Calzaghe and De La Hoya honored during the 27th Annual WBO Convention

October 13, 2014October 12, 2014 by WBO

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Former World Boxing Organization (WBO) champions and 2014 International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees Joe Calzaghe and Oscar de la Hoya, will be honored during the 27th Annual WBO Convention, to be held from October 27 to October 31 at the Caesar’s Palace Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

WBO president Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel announced that this year’s event is dedicated to these two boxing greats, proud WBO Champions, and members of the 2014 Hall of Fame class in Canastota, New York.