Former Champ Rosendo Álvarez Receives WBC Humanitarian of the Year Award
By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 14 Aug 2020
Rosendo Alvarez.
The World Boxing Council has decided to grant its “WBC Humanitarian of the Year Award” to two-time world champion Rosendo Álvarez for his determined support to the community and for extending his helping hand to former champion Ricardo Mayorga, who has been struggling with substance abuse. ☀️
Rosendo “El Búfalo” Alvarez has dedicated years of his life in promoting boxing, creating opportunities for young boxers of low income.☀️
In addition, Rosendo delivers inspirational speeches in rehabilitation centers around his beloved country, Nicaragua. ✅
The former champ has taken the example of his own struggles in life to the young in remote communities and has shared his hard-earned profits with the needed and the poor.☀️
God bless. 🙏🏼 Good initiative by the WBC. 👍
Congratulations to this kalbo man with such a big heart Rosendo Álvarez.
His life is an inspiration to all of us in boxing. 🙏🏼
The author Carlos Costa, 59, of Panama is a veteran boxing reporter living in Cebu, Philippines. Carlos can be reached on Twitter: @CarlosCostaBox, email: carlos512@hotmail.com and WhatsApp: +639184538152.
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