Vitali Tajbert declared undisputed WBC-champion!


Vitali Tajbert (19-1, 16KOs) reached the peak of his career today. The well-respect World Boxing Council (WBC), Mexico, issued an official statement to Universum Box-Promotion to declare Vitali Tajbert, from Stuttgart, Germany, their undisputed world champion at the super featherweight limit of 130 pounds/58.967 kilogram. On November 11, 2009 Tajbert defeated Humberto Gutierrez in Kiel, Germany, to claim the interim-version of the WBC belt. At that time, regular WBC titleholder Humberto Soto was already planning to relinquish his super featherweight belt and challenge for the WBC crown at lightweight.

José Sulaiman, president of the WBC, wrote: “Reigning champion Humberto Soto was ordered to meet Tajbert but he requested WBC permission to remain as super featherweight champion until he climbed into the ring to fight for the WBC lightweight championship, which he won this past Saturday night at the Cowboys stadium in Dallas, Texas. Soto is now the WBC lightweight champion and in strict adherence to the WBC Rules and Regulations, Vitali Tajbert becomes the undisputed super featherweight champion of the world. We wish Vitali a successful career.”

Vitali Tajbert, the last German to win an Olympic boxing medal (bronze in 2004), was presented his WBC certificate today by Universum Managing Director Stefan Braune. Tajbert: “I am really excited about this. I worked so long to archive my dream. Now it became true. Finally, I am the undisputed champion. I will not need to explain what an interim champion is anymore. I truly thank the WBC and my promoter. I want to be a good world champion who delivers exciting fights. My next title defense might happen in May.”

Coach Magomed Schaburow said: “I am very happy for Vitali. He truly deserves this recognition. We have been working together since 1999; this is a dream-come-true for me as well. Sadly, the real hard work will start just now.”