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Due to the controversy that prevailed after the victory of Adrian Hernandez, last Saturday in Texcoco Mexico, and the courage showed by the now former WBC light flyweight world champion, Gilberto Keb Baas, the WBC headed by Jose Sulaiman Chagnon is considering to make a rematch between these two warriors.
Manny Pacquiao's next two opponents are not very popular items with World Boxing Council (WBC) President Jose Sulaiman. Don Jose is not enthusiastic about Pacquiao fight with Shane Mosley, which takes place on May 7 at the MGM Grand, or the Filipino's potential fall trilogy battle with Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez.
World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman, his son and executive secretary Mauricio Sulaiman and the members of the leading boxing organization in the world have honored the late founding secretary general Rodrigo “Rudy” Salud by awarding him a commemorative championship belt.
The WBC President, Jose Sulaiman, is asking junior middleweight champion, Saul "Canleo" Alvarez (36-0, 26KOs), and his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, to respect his organization's ruling on making British boxer Ryan Rhodes (45-4, 31KOs) the mandatory challenger. Sulaiman says the WBC's decision is final. The WBC is giving Golden Boy 30-days to reach a deal for the fight with Rhodes, or a purse bid will be ordered. The fight is tentative for June 18 at World Trade Center, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico.
The president of the WBC, Jose Sulaiman, says his organization may possibly order a mandatory fight between WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KOs), and the highest available contender, Ryan Rhodes (43-4, 31 KOs) of the UK. Rhodes won an eliminator in 2009 when he knocked out Jamie Moore. For unknown reason, the British boxer has been kept on the sidelines while others have received opportunities for that title. The fight would happen on June 18 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
WBC President Jose Sulaiman has created more controversy with the recent crowning of Saul Alvarez, who won the vacant 154-pound title with a twelve round decision over the unranked Matthew Hatton. Now Sulaiman is considering an elimination tournament to set a mandatory contender to Alvarez. While it may appear like a good idea on paper, the concept is already receiving negative reviews in Mexico because the tournament would keep most of the top ten occupied and away from Alvarez.
The President of the World Boxing Council, Jose Sulaiman, is very confident that we are going to see a clash between rising Mexican stars Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. After they win world title and spend a few years making defenses, Sulaiman expects the two of them to fight. Alvarez faces Matthew Hatton on Saturday for the vacant WBC junior middleweight title and Chavez goes up against Sebastian Zbik on June 4 for the WBC middleweight title.
The President of the he World Boxing Council (WBC), Jose Sulaiman, is planning to send a letter to the Nevada State Athletic Commission to reprimand referee Russell Mora, who worked last Saturday's fight between bantamweights Nonito Donaire and Fernando Montiel. The WBC will complain that Mora should have stopped the fight when Montiel was dropped in the second round, and instead exposed the fighter to suffering further injury by allowed the bout to continue for a moment longer.
During a televised show that aired in México, a mock trial was held, which involved several Mexican boxing personalities. World Champion Ana Maria Torres, Juan Manuel Marquez and TV commentator Alfonso Morales were the judges; trainer Nacho Beristain was the prosecutor; Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya were witnesses and WBC president Jose Sulaiman was the accused. Even the great Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. made a phone call to the show, and things got very heated during the program.
I can't say that Don Jose Sulaiman, WBC President for Life, lied to me in his email Thursday night.