Jose Sulaiman

Pacquiao-Cotto: WBC Approves Diamond Belt Bout

“The WBC Board of Governors has approved by a unanimous vote that the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight, promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank, Inc. on November 14 in Las Vegas, will be the first ever for the prestigious WBC Diamond Belt.

WBC Responds: Tommy Morrison Accusations

“I would like to respond to erroneous interpretations and accusations in certain news reports that we at the WBC and boxing commissioners in Mexico ignored a request, reportedly sent by the Association of Boxing Commissions in the United States to th...

Maskaev Refuses To Sign Contract For Peter

“Due to the fact that the WBC heavyweight champion of the world, Oleg Maskaev of Russia, has refused, through his representative, to sign the contract to fight mandatory challenger Samuel Peter of Nigeria, the President of the African Boxing Union, H...

Klitschko Still Stands Chance of Being Stripped

“The WBC is very sorry for the postponement of the heavyweight world championship fight between champion Vitaly Klitschko and interim champion Hasim Rahman due to a knee injury sustained during training by Klitschko. I’m sure that Vitaly and Hasim sh...

WBC's Solidarity With Cancun

“I spoke today on the phone with the Governor of the State of Quintana Roo, Felix Arturo Gonzalez Canto, to convey my own and the WBC’s feelings of solidarity, as well as the organization’s full support, as modest as it may be.

WBC Issues Statement on Vargas-Castillejo Bout

“The WBC Board of Governors has approved the fight between No. 4 rated Fernando Vargas and former super welterweight world champion Francisco Javier Castillejo, which will take place on August 20, as a final eliminator to determine the official chall...

News From the World Boxing Council

“The WBC has organized a great event, the ‘Night of Champions,’ that will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2005, in Mexico City. Many of the greatest champions in WBC history will be invited, and will receive awards for their accomplishments. The WBC...