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WBC 62nd Annual Convention kicks off in Germany
Sat, 07 Dec 2024
The World Boxing Council (WBC) commenced its Annual Convention with a significant Classifications Session, attended by members of the Classifications Committee to undertake their crucial work.
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Israel "Magnifico" Vazquez passes away, a champion on the ring and in the life
Tue, 03 Dec 2024
Mexican three-time world boxing champion Israel Vázquez has passed away at the age of 46 after a prolonged and anguished battle with cancer. He had previously been diagnosed with systemic sclerosis and, more recently, wit
Stallone hands Donald Trump WBC world champion belt
Thu, 21 Nov 2024
In a moment full of nostalgia and anecdotes about boxing, cinema and the future of the USA, legendary actor Sylvester Stallone ("Rocky Balboa") and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota,
Let's Support Israel "Magnificent" Vázquez in the Fight of His Life
Mon, 11 Nov 2024
Together, we can help Israel overcome this challenge. Donate today and be part of his journey to recovery.
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has reported on the unfortunate state of former Mexican world champion Israel Vázquez
USYK is arrested in Krakow
Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Oleksandr Usyk was arrested at Krakow airport in Poland on Tuesday evening but his manager Serge Lapin and his wife Katerina have indicated that it was apparently a misunderstanding while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zel
Martha Saldivar Sulaimán passes away in Mexico City
Mon, 19 Aug 2024
This Sunday, we learned of the death of Mrs. Martha Saldivar Sulaiman, widow of Mr. Jose Sulaiman, former president of the WBC, and mother of Mr. Mauricio Sulaiman, current president of the WBC.
Mrs. Martha Saldivar was bor
NACHO BERISTAIN CELEBRATES 85 YEARS
Thu, 01 Aug 2024
Ignacio "Nacho" Beristáin was born in Actopan but grew up in Xalapa, both towns in Veracruz, on July 31, 1939. Since his youth he has been in boxing as an amateur in the flyweight division and has been a boxing trainer
Fernando Martínez defeats Kazuto Ioka in Japan to unify belts in historic victory for Argentine boxing
Sun, 07 Jul 2024
Undefeated Argentinian sensation Fernando Martínez (17-0, 9 KOs) unified the WBA and IBF super flyweight belts by putting up a grueling battle with the skilled legendary Japanese four-time champion and a candidate for the Can
Ryan Garcia expelled by WBC after racist comments, vulgarities and anti-Muslim comments
Fri, 05 Jul 2024
On Thursday afternoon, July 4, García posted vulgar and racist words on X/Twitter several times. There he also compared himself to the Ku Klux Klan and made derogatory comments and mockery about George Floyd, the black man
Enrique "Maravilla" Pinder, Former Panamanian Champ, Passes Away
Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Enrique Pinder, the fifth world champion that Panama had, has died in Panama City. In 1972, he defeated the Mexican Rafael Herrera and won the world bantamweight championships of the World Boxing Association (W
