SPECTACULAR WBC CONVENTION OPENS IN KUNMING, CHINA ON NOVEMBER 1
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 28 Oct 2015
What is expected to be a spectacular World Boxing Council's 53rd Convention in Kunming, China opens on November with a star-studded cast of world champions and prominent figures in boxing confirming their attendance.
The latest addition to the list of WBC world champions that reportedly caused ?a roar of satisfaction? according to the WBC website is the announcement that WBC Diamond and super bantamweight Champion Leo "Terremoto" Santa Cruz will attend the convention.
The WBC said ?Leo joins an already glittering array of stars that will host this crucially important annual boxing event which will include seminars on the skills of judging, the Referee's craft, medical issues, ratings, WBC Cares, policy decisions, the sport's greatest stars, and so much more from November 1 to 7.
The Philippines is expected to be represented by a delegation from the Games and Amusements Board headed by chairman Ramon ?Monju? Guanzon who is also a member of the WBC board.
Prominent Filipino promoters attending the convention are Gabriel ?Bebot? Elorde, Johnny and Liza Elorde, International referee Bruce McTavish who, for many years has conducted the referees seminar but took a break from the task this year.
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