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World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman is keenly anticipating the fight between undefeated fighters Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr. on December 8th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and although five category champion and pound-for-pound number one Floyd is the clear favorite, Sulaiman says DON’T discount Ricky.
The World Boxing Council is asking boxer Graciano Rocchigiani to allow them to suspend the this year’s payment that stems from a lawsuit settlement.
By James Blears - President of the World Boxing Council Jose Sulaiman, is offering a home to Cuba’s amateur boxing stars who want to try their hand in the professional arm of the sport.
World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman is expressing concern at reports of disruptions and distractions to Manny Pacquiao’s training.
By James Blears - WBC Super Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez is warning Manny Pacquiao to NOT take it easy in his preparations, just because he mauled Marco Antonio Barrera the first time around.
Thousands of people paid tribute to the memory of Salvador Sanchez in his home town of Santiago Tianguistenco in the State of Mexico, to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of his untimely death at the young age of twenty-three, following a car accident.
By James Blears - The greats Wilfredo Gomez and Juan Laporte traveled to Mexico to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of Salvador Sanchez’s death.
WBC Super Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez wants a re-match with Manny Pacquiao, following his upcoming defense against Rocky Juarez, and Pacquiao’s second clash with Marco Antonio Barrera.
By James Blears - Several years ago, Evander Holyfield was one of the guests at a special World Boxing Council gala dinner in Mexico City, and he was sitting alongside the similarly impressive Emanuel Steward.
WBC President Jose Sulaiman has apologized to promoter Frank Warren about the micky taking verbal jab, in which he jested that WBA/WBC super middleweight champ Mikkel Kessler could beat his fighter, WBO titleholder Joe Calzaghe, with one arm tied behind his back.