Mauricio Sulaimán Archives

Round 12: Reduction of rounds for WBC affiliated fights

February 12, 2020February 11, 2020 by WBC

Mauricio Sulaimán - By Mauricio Sulaiman - The World Boxing Council, based on the recommendation of its Medical Committee, voted unanimously to reduce all WBC affiliated championship fights from 12 to 10 rounds.

By Mauricio Sulaiman – The World Boxing Council, based on the recommendation of its Medical Committee, voted unanimously to reduce all WBC affiliated championship fights from 12 to 10 rounds. … Read more

WBC president discusses Ivan Redkach’s future

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by WBC

Mauricio Sulaimán - Ivan Redkach is a professional boxer; a family man who found boxing as a way to provide for his family and for his future. As his professional record shows, Ivan has worked very hard for many years to ascend in the sport and to get an opportunity to become a world champion.

Ivan Redkach is a professional boxer; a family man who found boxing as a way to provide for his family and for his future. As his professional record shows, Ivan … Read more

Round 12: Professional athletes in Tokyo 2020

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 by WBC

Mauricio Sulaimán - By Mauricio Sulaimán - President of WBC / Son of José Sulaimán: The ancient city of Tokyo, in Japan, is getting ready to receive and greet the entire world, to celebrate the most important global sporting event, the Olympic Games, which will be held in July and August of this year.

By Mauricio Sulaimán – President of WBC / Son of José Sulaimán: The ancient city of Tokyo, in Japan, is getting ready to receive and greet the entire world, to … Read more

Avni Yildirim is requesting The WBC to order an immediate rematch against Dirrell

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 by WBC

Mauricio Sulaimán - Avni Yildirim from Turkey arrived in Mexico City with his promoter Ahmet Oener to meet WBC President, Mauricio Sulaiman.. Yildirim fought against Anthony Direll in Minneapolis this past Saturday for The vacant WBC Super Middleweight world championship. It was a tremendous, action packed fight which resulted in technical decision due to the severe damage to Direll’s left eye which resulted from accidental headbutts during the fight.

Avni Yildirim from Turkey arrived in Mexico City with his promoter Ahmet Oener to meet WBC President, Mauricio Sulaiman.. Yildirim fought against Anthony Direll in Minneapolis this past Saturday for … Read more

Mauricio Sulaiman / 5th Anniversary as World Boxing Council President

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 by WBC

Mauricio Sulaimán - Five years have passed since Mauricio Sulaiman Saldivar, in an extraordinary meeting held in Mexico City, was elected President of the World Boxing Council, following the passing of his beloved Father Don José Sulaimán, who led the WBC for 38 years.

Five years have passed since Mauricio Sulaiman Saldivar, in an extraordinary meeting held in Mexico City, was elected President of the World Boxing Council, following the passing of his beloved … Read more

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman back from Arizona

March 16, 2018 by WBC

Mauricio Sulaimán - Mauricio Sulaiman, from Mexico, President of the World Boxing Council, just returned from a very successful trip to Arizona. Precisely on the 45th Anniversary of national hero, Senator John McCain’s freeing as a prisoner of war, Sulaiman held a variety of meetings to present the WBC’s social responsibility programs in the state.

Mauricio Sulaiman, from Mexico, President of the World Boxing Council, just returned from a very successful trip to Arizona. Precisely on the 45th Anniversary of national hero, Senator John McCain’s … Read more

Sulaiman: Wilder vs. Joshua needs to take place

November 15, 2017 by Andy Brooks

Mauricio Sulaimán - WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman wants to see the unification fight between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder and IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua. Sulaiman doesn’t want to see economics keep the Wilder-Joshua fight from going down in 2018.

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman wants to see the unification fight between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder and IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua. Sulaiman doesn’t want to see economics keep the Wilder-Joshua fight from going down in 2018.

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman talks boxing

August 30, 2016August 30, 2016 by WBC

By Mauricio Sulaiman

WBC President – Jose Sulaiman´s son – The Jose Sulaiman Champion´s Fund

My father, Jose Sulaiman, a son of an immigrant Lebanese father and an immigrant Syrian mother, grew up in Ciudad Valles, a small town in San Luis Potosi State in Mexico. He worked with grandpa Elias as his “gofer” since he was nine, and some of his friends were boxers. One memorable day he went to the boxing arena, The Palenque, mostly used for cockfight tournaments, and as he tried to enter the man stopped him and asked him to present his ticket. Since he didn´t have a ticket nor money to buy one, he was offered to participate in the “hors d’oeuvres” challenge. He accepted without knowing what it meant. Once inside they put him inside the ring, took off his shirt and put boxing gloves on him, and he was there having to punch another kid who had done nothing wrong to him. Don Jose always said that the fight was even, but he definitively won in collecting the pennies thrown into the ring because he took off his gloves and the other kid didn´t.