Don José

I will be missing you so much ….

Mauro Betti

Championship fights must be earned and not handed out just to fill a vacant spot. This has always been the guiding concept and true philosophy applied to the International Championships of the World Council

This rule is absolutely sacred to the Committee

Mauro Betti, chairman , Ph/Fax +39.06.5124160 Email [email protected] Title Vacant will now fight against WBC #1 Bermane Stiverne for the vacant WBC World Heavyweight title.

The vacant WBC International title bout will be contested between Odlanier Solis (Cuba) and Tony Thompson (US). The International Championship will be staged in Istanbul () by Ahmet Oener next March 22. Solis is the #10 WBC contender, Thompson #16. Manuel CHARR HEAVYweight SILVER belt Born 10 October 1984 in Beirut, Lebanon TITLE won: as Mahmoud Omeirat Charr. Vacant Heavyweight Silver belt on 18 Record: 25-1-0, 15 K0s. November He is the WBC #6 contender. 2011 in Cuxhaven ( ). His father was from Syria. Manuel stopped in eight rounds Brazil’s His mother is from Lebanon. Marcelo Luis do Nascimiento, who retired on his stool before round nine started. FIRST defence: WUD12 Taras Bidenko () on 30 March 2012 in Köln. SECOND defence: Stopped in two rounds Turkey’s Yakup Saglam on February 22, 2013 in Galati, , to retain Silver belt.

Manuel failed to win the WBC World title against Vitaly Klitschko on September 2012 in .

THIRD defence: Manuel retained his belt last October 19 at the Messehalle, , Sachsen, Germany, against Denis Bakhtov. Former Heavyweight champions

Chris Arreola USA USA USA BERMANE STIVERNE ODLANIER SOLIS Cuba Italy New Zealand Nigeria JAMES OYEBOLA Nigeria West Samoa IKE CHARLES IGBEABUCHI Nigeria Ukraine ROSS PURITTY USA DIMITRY DENIS BAKHTOV Kazakhstan OLEG MASKAEV Kazakhstan SINAN SAMIL SAM Turkey OLIVER Mccall USA JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ Cuba Title Vacant

Dmytro Kucher has voluntarily relinquished his belt in order to properly recover from his shoulder injury.

The Committee is ready to appoint two qualified contenders to the vacant title.

More to come. Good win for Simmons over unbeaten Armenian CRUISER born Graf. Simmons made slow start and Graf took the first round. In the second Simmons was in charge and he had the SILVER German-based fighter hurt with a right. It was more of the same in the third with Simmons dominant. Graf had some Stephen Simmons, success in the fourth but near the end of the round a right from Simmons put Graf down. The bell came before WBC #24 Simmons could follow-up his advantage. In the fifth a clash of heads left Simmons with a bad cut over his left eye. Both men fought hard over the closing rounds with Simmons getting through with hard shots. Good win for Simmons which wins the vacant WBC International Silver title. The 29-year old Scot competed at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships and the European Championships and won a bronze medal at the . The 24-year old Graf put up a good performance but was well beaten. The fight took place in on September 7, 2013. Stephen was to make his first title defence next March 1st at the Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, , against ’s . But, an injury while training will force the champion to postpone his first title defence. More to come. Former Cruiserweight champions

Dmytro Kucher Ukraine Mateusz Masternak Poland * relinquished Silver belt Dmytro Kucher Ukraine * relinquished Silver belt Vincenzo Rossitto Italy Italy * relinquished Silver belt Alexander Alexeev Uzbekistan Italy Italy Herbie Hide Nigeria Rudolf Kraj Czech Rep Grigory Drozd Giacobbe Fragomeni Italy Vincenzo Rossitto Italy Alexander Petkovic Germany Vincenzo Cantatore Italy Wayne Braithwaite Guyana Vassiliy Jirov Kazakhstan Juan Carlos Gomez Cuba Alexei ILIN Russia Przemyslaw Saleta Poland Great Britain Andrei Rudenko Russia Angelo Rottoli Italy Bashiru Alì Nigeria LightHeavyweight Title Vacant

November 2013, Tuesday 5 At the WBC Annual Convention in , .

The WBC declared this title vacant basing the decision on evidence and declarations.

Former Silver champion Ryno Liebenberg will fight for the vacant belt next March 1st in (Emperors Palace, Johannesburg) against former champ Joey Vegas (Uganda).

Rodney Berman of Golden Gloves will promote. Vacant Lightheavyweight Silver belt

Having Ryno Liebenberg relinquished this belt , the Committee has approved a vacant title bout to take place in South Africa next March 1. The vacant Silver belt will be contested between Johnny Muller (RSA) and Namibia’s Wilbeforce Shihepo . Rodney Berman of Golden Gloves South Africa will promote. Former LightHeavyweight champions

Ryno Liebenberg South Africa relinquished Silver belt on January 10, 2013 Joey Vegas Uganda Great Britain relinquished SILVER belt November 3, 2012 Isaac Chilemba Malawi relinquished title on Jan 16, 2012 Isaac Chilemba Malawi regained title Doudou N’Gumbu Congo Silvio Branco Italy Roumania - Canada Italy Clinton Woods Great Britain Germany Germany Virgil Hill USA Ramzi Hassan Jordan Ole Klemetsen Norway José Gomez Brazil Joe Siluvangi Zaire Jabrail Jabrailov Russia Lottie Mwale Zambia Noé Cruciani Italy Nestor 'Hipolito' Giovannini Jimmy Joseph Trinidad&Tobago Davis Lule Yawe Uganda SuperMiddleweight

Callum Smith (9-0) W KO 5 Ruben Acosta (27-9-5) , October 26, 2013 Smith won the vacant WBC International title in Sheffield and must have felt he was working overtime after six first round victories in a row. Acosta had only lost inside the distance twice before to and in a WBO title challenge against Robert Stieglitz. Smith controlled the fight with a strong pressurising Acosta and looking for an opening to end the fight early. Acosta absorbed good shots but proved elusive. It was the sixth round before Smith found the to end the contest. A left hook to the body put Acosta down. The Argentinian got to his feet but after a few more choice shots from Smith another body punch put Acosta down again for the KO. It was 1 min. 20 secs in round six. The 23-year-old 6’3” (191cm) Smith won the vacant WBC International title.

After recovering from a hand injury, Callum is now ready to make his first title defence. The fight should be taking place in next March 15. More to come. Former SuperMiddleweight champions

Giovanni De Carolis Italy Nikola Sjekloca Montenegro Andrea Di Luisa Italy * Silver – Canada Robert Stieglitz Russia - Germany Denis Inkin Russia Mario Veit Germany Jürgen Brahmer Germany Jamaica – Canada Canada Germany Herol Graham Great Britain Jaffa Ballogou Togo Goodwin Anyamene Nigeria Hunter Clay Nigeria Lou Gent Great Britain Great Britain Jorge Sebastian Heiland Argentina 22-4-2, 10 KOs Jorge S Heiland W KO 12 Billi Godoy to become the new WBC International champion. WBC #11 contender Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquen, Neuquen, Argentina November 29, 2013

Heiland wins dramatic fight which sees both fighters on the floor. Godoy took an early lead as Heiland made his usual slow start. Godoy was working well with the jab and floored Heiland in the third. Southpaw Heiland started rolling in the fifth and sixth scoring well with hard lefts. In the seventh a right cross from Heiland had Godoy down, Godoy was badly shaken and only just survived the round. Heiland had the upper hand in the eighth and ninth, but Godoy battled back to take the tenth making good use of his jab. After an even eleventh , both fighters came out firing for the last knowing that the fight was in the balance. Heiland ended it with a tremendous left cross which sent Godoy to the canvas. The defending champion made it to his feet but was still shaken and the referee completed the ten count. Huge win for the 26-year-old “El Gaucho de Pigue” as he rebounds from a loss to Mateo Veron in June. The former WBC Interim title challenger (he lost on points to Sebastian Zbik in 2010) wins the WBC International title and rejuvenates his career. Former champion Billi “The Kid” , 27, is still national champion, but dropped down from his previous No 5 place to 17. WBC International Middleweight Silver belt champ : Nick Brinson

Local Nick “The Machine Gun” Brinson upset world- ranked specialist Jorge “Destroyer” Melendez (26-3-1, 25 KOs) by 10 round on Friday night June 7th 2013 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY. Brinson controlled the fight except for a wild round four where both fighters were knocked down. Melendez was deducted a point in round nine for hitting behind the head. Scores were 96-92, 98-91, 99-90. Nick is now (16-1-2, 6 KOs) and placed at #27 in the WBC ratings.

Brinson will most likely make a defence against WBC #33 Caleb Truax. The fight is on the line to be staged in Hialeah, (US) end of next April beginning of next May.

More to come. Former Middleweight champions

Emanuele Blandamura Italy * Silver belt relinquished on March 8, 2013 Joachim Alcine Haiti-Canada Canada Predrag Radosevic Montenegro * Silver belt relinquished on October 10, 2011 Russia Italy Mahir Oral, Germany Turkey James Obedi Toney Ghana Chris Eubank Great Britain Glenn Catley Great Britain Robert Allen USA Silvio Branco Italy Cristian Sanavia Italy Juan Carlos Gimenez Paraguay Morrade Hakkar Erlande Betare France Chris Pyatt Great Britain Miguel Angél Arroyo Argentina Andras Galfi Hungary Alì Ennebati France Aslanbeck Kodzoev Russia Jorge Amparo Dom Rep Hugo A. Corti Argentina Kid Milo Great Britain Rubén Dario Cabral Argentina Antonio Perugino Italy William Gare South Africa Jerry Elliott Nigeria Russia SuperWelterweight Title Vacant

The highly anticipated match up between the undefeated Julian “J-Rock” Williams (13-0-1, 7KOs) and Oxnard, CA’s Hugo “The Boss” Centeño (19-0, 10KOs) ended in the fourth round after Centeño suffered a cut . Golden Boy Promotion staged this vacant Championship fight last September 12 at the Premier Ballroom , MGM Grand Conference Center , , , USA. A mild upset as Williams built an early lead and seemed to be on his way to a big win as he took all three completed rounds. Unfortunately a clash of heads left Williams with a slight cut and Centeño with a worse cut on the left side of his face. Centeño could not continue and the WBC International title remains vacant. Both the 22-year-old Centeño and the 23-year-old William remain unbeaten and hopefully will meet again for the title….. Williams, who in his last fight dropped the much more experienced Joachim Alcine three times en route to a unanimous decision win, was in control from the get-go as he applied effective and constant pressure to the always moving Centeño. With the first three rounds won by Williams, a headbutt opened up a slight cut over the left eye of Centeño. The ringside doctor immediately checked him and , after some evaluation, referee Jay Nady decided to stop the fight. The WBC records this result as a round four. Time was 0:59 The bout was scheduled for ten and it was for the WBC International 154 lbs. vacant title. See next page The handlers of Williams and Centeño were not apparently interested in a rematch. Therefore, the Committee has now approved a vacant title bout to be contested next March 28 in Arezzo (Italy) between Italy’s Orlando Fiordigiglio and Spain’s Rubén Varon Fernandez. Mr. Mario Loreni will promote.

Vacant WBC International 154 Lbs Gold belt SILVER SuperWelterweight

An interesting fight for this vacant Silver belt is on the line to be taking place next March 29 in Culiacán (México) .

Omar Chavez vs Daniel Sandoval

More to come Former SuperWelterweight champions

Emanuele Della Rosa Italy Jorge Paez Jr. México México Sherzod Khusanov Uzbekistan Ryan Rhodes Great Britain RAMON Abeldaño Argentina GIOVANNI DE MARCO ITALY GARY STRETCH Great Britain TONY COLLINS Great Britain ANDY TILL Great Britain CURTIS SUMMITT USA ALAIN BONNAMIE CANADA BRONCO MCKART USA AHMET DOTTUEV KABARDINO BALKARIA KIRINO GARCIA RENE HERRERA MEXICO ALFRED ANKAMAH GHANA MIHALY KOTAI HUNGARY MEXICO KOFI JANTUAH GHANA JOACHIM ALCINE CANADA ZAUR BAYSANGUROV RUSSIA Vincent VUMA SOUTH AFRICA Title Vacant

The vacant Welterweight Championship bout will take place in

Lusaka, Zambia, on March 15, 2014 .

The vacant belt will be contested between former Silver champion

Patrick Allotey (Ghana) and ABU

champion Charles Manyuchi (Malawi) . Mr. Chris Malunga will promote SILVER Welterweight

An interesting proposal was received for a vacant WBC International Silver belt Championship to be held in UK next April 11.

Shayne Singleton against José Del Rio

More to come Former Welterweight champions

Patrick Allotey Ghana * Silver Shane Mosley USA Luis Carlos Abregu Argentina Antonin Decarie Canada Victor ‘Lupo’ Puiu Romania-Canada * Silver Phil Lo Greco Italy-Canada Erik Morales México Selcük Aydin Turkey Bongani Mwelase South Africa Lucky Lewele South Africa Alpaslan Aguzum Turkey Joseph Makaringe South Africa Carlos Manuel Baldomir Argentina Paolo Roberto Sweden Stéphane Cazeaux France Maxim Nesterenko Russia Viktor Baranov Russia Ahmed Kotiev Russia * Interim Grahame Cheney Crisanto España Venezuela Luis Gabriel Garcia Venezuela Gary Jacobs Scotland Efisio Galici Italy Orlando Orozco Venezuela SuperLightweight

WBC #21 Chris Jenkins won the belt which was previosuly vacated by WBC #1 Viktor Postol.

Full details:

Matchroom Boxing's Motorpoint Arena show on Saturday 1 February 2014 provided everything that makes boxing great – drama, tension, action and bucket-loads of heart. Chris Jenkins scored a unanimous decision for the vacant WBC International superlight weight title against the tough, durable, former French champion Christopher Sebire. Jenkins put on a well-rounded, consistent display to win the rounds. Using advantages in speed and timing, he boxed beautifully with everything flowing from the left hand. The jab and hooks to the body being well-placed. Sebire, to his credit, kept coming but was always a step behind the boxer from Garnant, . Jenkins was badly cut around the left ear in the eighth, but didn't lose composure and stuck to his game-plan. Jenkins was a clear winner against a game opponent and remains unbeaten at 13-0, while Sebire drops to 22-7. Humberto SOTO SuperLightweight WBC #5 SILVER Name: Title won: Humberto Soto now 62-8-2, 35 W12 Silverio Ortiz Alias: February 9, 2013. La Zorrita/The Crafty Little Fox Birth Name: First defence: Armando Humberto Soto Ochoa WTKO9 Hiroshi Nakamori Birthplace: June 8, 2013 Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico Pro-career: Second defence: Former WBC World champion W12 Mahonri Montes Won WBC International Silver September 28, 2013 belt: February 9, 2013. After that, two successful title defences. Soto retains Silver belt against Mahonri Montes Former SuperLightweight champions

Viktor Postol Ukraine * Gold belt Viktor Postol Ukraine * Silver belt Prawet Singwancha Thailand Sergey Sorokin Russia Giuseppe Lauri Italy England José Luis Castillo Mexico Herman Ngoudjo Cameroon USA Miguel Angel Cotto Puerto Rico Ghana Oktay "Cassius" Urkal Turkey Guillermo Mosquera Zuñiga Venezuela Jan Bergman South Africa Viatcheslav Barinov Russia Mikhail Krivolapov Russia Salvatore Nardino Italy Luis Carlos Dorea Brazil Wilf Gentzen Australia Tony Jones Australia Dejan Zlaticanin Zlaticanin outpointed Godfrey Nzimande (National champ in South Africa ; 22-3-3, 14) to

Dejan made a win the vacant belt on November 26, 2011. successful first defence of his title (July 24, 2012) in Budva (Montenegro) Dejan Zlaticanin is from Montenegro. against Uzbekistan’s He was born on Bahrom Payozov. 24 April 1984 Dejan won by Ko8. Record: Dejan successfully 18-0-0, 13 K0s defended his belt WBC # 9 on 13 April 2013 (Montenegro) in Bar A defence against against Russia’s classy Brunet Petr Petrov. Zamora is a possibility. More to come. El encuentro protagonizado por y el juarense Miguel “Mickey” Román en la disputa del título Internacional Plata ligero del In front of nearly 5,500 fans at Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (WBC) fue un espléndido the Convention Center Surman combate que escenificaron ambos púgiles, pues desde el inicio salieron con lo mejor de su artillería, cada uno tratando de Villa de las Flores in Coacalco in imponer su planes pelea; mientras Salgado se mantenía con potentes the Mexico State in an event golpes rectos que le permitían conservar su distancia, el “Mickey” organized by Promociones del buscaba vulnerar la guardia del capitalino en la corta distancia. Pueblo , Miguel “Mickey” Roman La pelea poco a poco se fue ensuciando, pues ambos trataban a como diera lugar de imponer su estilo, mientras Román no cedía un plano de scored an eleventh round TKO terreno, pues se sabía abajo en las puntuaciones de los jueces over former WBA and IBF world arrancando la segunda mitad del combate. champion Juan Carlos Salgado to Una verdadera guerra resultó el combate entre este par de valientes, de estilos tan opuestos que se prestaron para el espectáculo, en un duelo win the WBC International silver que mantuvo a los miles de aficionados a la expectativa, siempre lightweight title. apoyando a su favorito. El final de la pelea fue trepidante, Román se October 26, 2013 Lanzó con todo al ataque al saber que los segundos parciales del jurado no le favorecían, con golpes curvos arrinconó al espigado Salgado en las cuerdas, hasta mandarlo a la lona con un poderoso envío; del cual no logró recuperarse y el referee determinó que Salgado no estaba en condiciones de continuar con la refriega al 1:42 del onceavo capítulo, provocando que estallara el júbilo en el graderío. Con esta victoria Román Portillo se adjudicó el cinturón Internacional Plata de peso ligero que avala el Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (WBC) y seguramente dará un salto exponencial en las clasificaciones del organismo. Al final de la contienda, el valeroso fronterizo anunció que quiere medirse con el actual campeón mundial interino de peso liviano; el norteamericano Omar Figueroa (22-0, 17 KO’s).

Miguel Roman Name: Miguel Roman Alias: Mickey

Birth Name: Luis Miguel Roman Portillo Born: 1985-11-14 (Age:28) Birthplace: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Stance: Orthodox Height: 5′ 5″ / 165cm

WBC #20

First defence to take place next February 22 in Puebla, México Former Lightweight champions

Tommy Coyle Great Britain * Silver belt Samir Ziani France * Silver belt Matìas Daniél Ferreyra Argentina Alisher Rahimov Uzbekistan Enrique COLIN Reyes Mexico Alì Funeka South Africa Zahir Raheem USA Saddam Kiatyongyuth Thailand Miguel Angel Gonzalez Mexico Ramon Marchena Mexico Faustino Barrios Argentina Michele Delli Paoli Italy Sayan Sanchat Russia Marc Rudolph Germany Bruno Wartelle France Thembinkosi Ntyenene RSA Gert Bo Jacobsen Denmark Steve Boyle Scotland Michael Ayers Great Britain Ljubisa Simic Serbia Silvano Usini Italy SuperFeatherweight Ryan Sermona RYAN SERMONA WINS WBC , WBC #12 INTERNATIONAL TITLE

Filipino southpaw Ryan Sermona has won the WBC International super title with a 4th round knockout of Australia’s defending champion Matt Garlett at the Metro City Thunderdome in Perth, Western Australia. The fight took place on Friday 6, December 2013.

The 26 year old Sermona, nicknamed “The Crusher” , improved his record to 16-4 with 9 while the 28 year old Garlett dropped to 11-2 with 6 knockouts.

Garlett had won the title with a 12th round unanimous decision over South Africa’s Sipho Taliwe last May 16 after dropping Taliwe in the fourth round.

Sermona earlier won the Philippine title with a 5th round over former world title challenger Balweg Bangoyan on March 16 this year. Ryan Sermona stops defending champ Matt Garlett to cause a big upset in Australia Matt Garlett defending the WBC International super- Part of the report received from our featherweight title against Ryan Sermona on Friday, Supervisor Frank Quill December 6, at Metro City in Northbridge, Perth, Australia.

Sermona (Philippines) took the title by a comprehensive knockout of Garlett (Australia) at 2' 25'' of the fourth round. The "finisher" was a perfectly-timed straight left from the southpaw, thrown after a right-hand lead. Garlett won the three completed rounds on all scorecards. Each of these frames was tightly contested - by no means a "cakewalk" for the defending champion. Pattern of the fight was Garlett using his slightly superior speed to try to dictate terms as the hard-punching challenger attempted to work to close range. Garlett in the first round accentuated movement to the left to try to unsettle his southpaw opponent. Sermona worked hard all the way. One had the feeling at the end of the third round that this would would not go the distance if both combatants applied the same pressure - someone had to fold. Same pattern in the fourth, with Sermona's continuing pressure, until the abrupt end. To me the fight earns a "good" rating on the WBC scale ranging from poor, fair, good to very good. The work by referee Gary Ingraham was exemplary: efficient, in control throughout, always (when possible) on the "open" side in this southpaw-orthodox bout. Judges' work was competent, all scoring the three completed rounds for Garlett. The local government body, the Professional Sports Commission, was cooperative and helpful, kindly agreeing to virtually all WBC requirements. Key person here was Greg McGuire, supported by Tracey Beckwith and other commission officers. Ringside physician Dr Paddy Golden was very efficient in his work and accommodated the WBC's needs. The show was telecast live on RCTI to Indonesia and several other countries, including Africa. Also, the was recorded by Fox Sports Australia for screening at a later date. SuperFeatherweight , UK SILVER WBC #8 Smith wins but “Rocky” Medina gives him a hard time for five rounds. The Argentinian was aggressive and throwing bombs early making things uncomfortable for Smith and edging the first round. Smith was working the body and bounced back to take the second and third rounds being more accurate with his punches. The fourth and fifth saw both fighters landing with good punches but Smith got on top in the sixth. Medina was tiring and spitting out his mouthpiece to get some respite. Smith continued the pressure in the seventh with Medina losing a point for a head butt. “Swifty” closed the fight in the eighth with a left hook to the body which sent Medina down and he could not get up. Smith,28, wins the vacant WBC International Silver title and makes it 6 wins in a row, 5 inside the distance, since moving up to super feather, and those wins have seen him rise to WBC 11 and WBO 13. Fourth loss by KO/TKO for 31-year-old Argentinian Medina rated No 4 feather by the FAB. He had also lost inside the distance in high profile fights against Daniel Ponce De Leon and Juan Manuel Lopez-a 98 seconds blowout in a challenge for the WBO super bantam title.

Stephen Smith is now to face current WBC World Silver champion Fernando Saucedo (Argentina) next March 15 in Liverpool (UK). Phones 4u (ex M.E.N. Arena) , England

23 November 2013

Stephen Smith ( England ) W KO 8 2:39 Sergio Manuel MEDINA ( Argentina )

Promoter: Eddie Hearn, Matchroom UK Former SuperFeatherweight champions

John Simpson Great Britain * Silver belt Sergio Thompson Mexico Roy Mukhlis Indonesia Yuriorkis Gamboa Cuba Philippines Erik Morales Mexico Justin Juuko Uganda Phillip Ndou South Africa Tontcho Tontchev Bulgaria Chor Haphalang Thailand South Africa Kamel Bou Ali´ Anatoly Alexandrov Kazakhistan Pedro Armando Gutierrez Argentina Harold Warren USA P.J. Gallagher Great Britain Moussa Sangaré Mali Pulo SugarRay Indonesia Hengky Gun Indonesia Robert Dickie Great Britain Andrew Mathabola South Africa Featherweight

Title Vacant

The Committee is to seriously take into consideration a vacant title bout to be staged in Lomé (Togo) next April 27. Benin’s Justin Savi would face TBA for the vacant belt.

More to come. Jonathan SLOWEY, Scotland Featherweight Jon Slowey WUD10 Angel Lorente Sanchez SILVER title Glasow, 7 September 2013

The superior skills and speed of Jon Slowey are too much for the game former Spanish super bantam champion. Slowey had some quick success as he scored a flash knockdown in the first, but from then on Lorente never again looked in real trouble. The Glasgow southpaw was winning the early rounds with his speed and accuracy. Lorente came into the fight more in the middle rounds but neither fighter possessed the power to hurt the other and despite some close rounds Slowey was a clear winner. Scores 99-90, 98-91 and 97-92. Slowey, 22, wins the vacant WBC International Silver title but is still looking for his first inside the distance win as a pro. He was Scottish amateur champion in 2009 and 2010. Jonathan could defend his belt next March 1st in Glasgow. More to come. Former Featherweight champions

Lee Selby Wales-GB Viorel Simion Romania Choi Tseveenpurev Mongolia * Silver Jun Talape Philippines Alexandre Miskirtchian Tiblisi (Georgia) Rachamongkol Sor Ploenchit, Sayan Sirimongkhon Thailand Rey Bautista Philippines * Interim Bernabe Concepción Philippines Jeffrey Mathebula South Africa Alejandro Gonzalez Mexico Hyun Jae Hwang Korea Agapito Sanchez Dom. Rep. Istvan Kovacs Hungary H. Ulises Chong Mexico Miguel Francia Argentina SriKoon Naratchawat Thailand John Davison Great Britain Said Lawal Nigeria Dramane Nabaloum Burkina Faso Anthony Tshela South Africa Salvatore Bottiglieri Italy Juan Gerardo Cabrera Argentina Superbantamweight Alexis Boureima Kaboré (Burkina Faso) 22-1-0, 6 Kos - WBC #24

Kabore WUD12 Cajina Moreira Ougadougou Burkina Faso

20 December 2013 Kaboré’s first title defence will most likely happen next April 18 in Marrakech (Morocco) against Alì Hallab. More to come. Hugo Cazarez (México) SuperBantamweight SILVER

Hotel Ixtapa Azul Zihuatanejo, Guerrero Hugo Cazarez Mexico 7 December 2013

México Hugo Fidel Cazares ( México )

WBC #1 W Majority 12

Julio Cesar Miranda ( México ) Hugo’s most recent defence Promoter: Promociones del Pueblo Osvaldo Kuchle Nuevamente 2400 almas colmaron el Centro de Convenciones del lujoso Hotel Azul Ixtapa para presenciar la espectacular cartelera "Por la Gloria", con la que los "Sábados de Corona“ regresaron a una de las plazas que mejor responde a los espectáculos de primer nivel, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. El evento que organizó Promociones del Pueblo, con el incondicional apoyo de Cervecería Corona y CEMEX Tolteca resultó todo un éxito de taquilla y audiencia para Televisa Deportes, que semana a semana registra altos niveles de rating. En el evento estelar, el mochiteco Hugo "Increíble" Cázares retuvo el cetro Internacional Plata supergallo del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (WBC) y se mantuvo en el primer lugar de las clasificaciones del organismo al derrotar al valiente Julio César "Pingo" Miranda tras doce asaltos. Luego del tradicional round de estudio, ambos se fueron con todo al ataque; el trepidante tercer giro presagiaba lo que sería el resto del combate. Un choque de trenes protagonizaron desde el inicio de la reyerta, hasta el campanazo final; con un Hugo Cázares que manejaba a la perfección los dos perfiles ante un "Pingo" que siempre buscaba la iniciativa y llegó a conectar golpes que levantaron a los aficionados de sus butacas. El combate fue de alternativas, con el "Pingo" volcado al frente sobre uno de los más elusivos púgiles del mundo, quien impuso su buen boxeo para vencer a uno de los más peligrosos retadores que hay actualmente en la baraja boxística mundial. Al final, los jueces dieron puntuaciones finales de 116-112, 114-114 y 115-114, con lo que el doble campeón del mundo, se adjudicó una victoria importantísima que sin lugar a dudas lo pone en la antesala de la disputa del título absoluto. Former SuperBantamweight champions

Kid Galadad (Adbul Barry Awad) Qatar – Great Britain Genesis Servania Philippines * Silver Cristian Mijares México * Silver Oscar Gonzalez México Giovanni CARO México Arsen Martirosyan Armenia Vy Savud Cambodia * Interim Balweg Bangoyan Philippines OTIENO Collins Odour “Sande” Kenya Napaphol Kiattisakchocchoi Thailand Naseem "Prince" Hamed Great Britain Manny Pacquiao Philippines Alfred Kotey Ghana Sakda Sorpakdee Thailand John Davison Great Britain Sergio Rafael Liendo Argentina Patrick Mullings Great Britain Ahmad Fandi Indonesia Joe Hiyas Philippines Mohamed Nurhuda Indonesia Paquito Opeño Philippines Title Vacant

Former champion Alberto Guevara (México) lost to current WBC World champ Shinsuke Yamanaka in last November 10.

The Committee is in favor of a vacant title bout to be staged by Mickey Hennessy next March 1 in Bristol (UK) :

Lee Haskins vs Elton Dharry

More to come soon. Former Bantamweight champions

Alberto Guevara Mexico Dennis Tubieron Philippines Hiroki Shiino Thangthong Kiattaweeksuk Thailand Carmelo Ballone Belgium Vincent Palicte Philippines Nick Otieno Kenya Vusi Malinga South Africa Abner Cordero Philippines Ricky O. Gayamo Philippines Jovi Halog Philippines Johnny Armour Great Britain * Interim Armando Castro Mexico Samir Laala Algeria Vince Feeney Great Britain Willy Antonio Perdomo Medina Dom Republic Samuel Duran Philippines Saming Kaitpetch Thailand Roger Galicia Philippines Juan José Estrada Mexico Khulile Makeba South Africa Concepción Velazquez Mexico Wongso Indrajit Indonesia Donnie Hood Scotland

• Raul Valdez Mexico Raul Valdez has been the first fighter ever to win a WBC International title ***** SuperFlyweight Former WBC Straw-weight WORLD champion Oleydong THAILAND - WBC #2 contender Sithsamerchai 52 wins 1 defeat 1 D ( 18 K0s ) Alias : Oleydong has always been a WBC fighter. Kittipong Jaikajang He started with the WBC Youth title, to Birthplace : proceed with ABC, WBC World Straw-weight Trang, Thailand title, WBC International Silver Superfly and Born : WBC International Superfly weight belt. July 17, 1985 He won the vacant WBC International Gold title on October 2011 and has made six Southpaw successful title defenses since. The most recent title defence was an inside the distance win against Japan’s Hyobu Nakagama on 24 July 2013 in , Thailand.

Oleydong’s last title defence was in Had Yai, Songkla, Thailand, southern Thailand near the Malaysian border, against Philippines’ Giovanni Escaner on 31 October 2013. In a wonderful fight, Oleydong retained his belt by UD12 . Giovanni Escaner SuperFlyweight Ivan Niño Maravilla Morales 24 wins, unbeaten (14 Kos) SILVER Niño Maravilla José Iván Morales, aged 22, Tijuana, Baja , Mexico Southpaw - 170cm - WBC #11 Ivan Morales won the vacant Silver belt on April 23 and has made three successful title defenses since. His last defence was last 19th October in Cuajimalpa, D.F. México against Cesar Javier Gandara.

Short report on Morales’ last title defence. 19° October 2013 in Cuajimalpa, DF México Morales vs. Gandara See next page for more details Morales remains unbeaten but in a tough title defence.

Gandara made the better start building a lead over the first three rounds scoring well with hard rights. In the fourth a right from Morales put Gandara down and that proved important in the final decision. Morales was just edging the fight with both fighters showing respect for the others punch power. In the ninth Gandara scored heavily and Morales struggled to survive. Gandara also took the last round but just came up agonizingly short. Scores 95-94 from all three judges and that fourth round 10-8 round making the difference. “Nino Maravilla”, 23, the brother of Erik, retains his WBC International Silver belt and his WBC No 12. Gandara, 25, had won 8 of his last 9 fights and came real close to making it 9 out of 10. Iván Morales defendió cinturón Internacional Plata WBC en cerrada pelea

El tijuanense Iván “Niño Maravilla” Morales conservó anoche su cinturón de campeón Internacional Plata de peso Supermosca del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (WBC) al superar por decisión unánime (95-94 en las tres tarjetas) al duranguense César “Gandarita” Gándara.

El primer asalto fue un clásico round de estudio, ninguno arriesgó de más. En el segundo, Gándara tomó la iniciativa, logró colocar varios golpes, sobre todo de derecha, que Iván pudo asimilar. En el tercero, Morales permanecía a la defensiva esperando los embates de Gándara y contraatacando con combinaciones arriba y abajo. En el cuarto, una derecha de Gándara sorprende a Morales que por poco se va a la lona. Pero segundos después, un recto de derecha de Morales sí manda a Gándara al tapiz.

Morales aventajaba a Gándara en las tarjetas de los jueces por 38-37, 38-37 y 39-46. En los siguientes cuatro rounds, sin dejar de ir hacia el frente, ambos se mostraron cautelosos al momento de ir al ataque. En el noveno, el dominio fue absoluto de Gándara, que tuvo en varias ocasiones al borde del nocaut a Morales, sin embargo, el tijuanense pudo terminar de pie el episodio. En el décimo, Gándara se fue con todo buscando el nocaut, pero no pudo culminar su labor. El réferi fue Gelasio Pérez Huerta. Morales llegó a 23 victorias sin derrota y 13 nocauts Gándara quedó con 21 triunfos, 4 fracasos y 9 nocauts. Saturday night 19th October 2013 at the Deportivo Morelos, Delegacion Cuajimalpa in Mexico City.

The brother of the legendary Erik “El Terrible” Morales, 22-year-old Ivan “Nino Maravilla” Morales (23-0, 13 KOs) edged Cesar “Gandarita” Gandara (22-4, 9 KOs) over ten rounds. A knockdown scored by Morales in round four was the difference as he prevailed 95-94 on all cards to retain his WBC Silver International title. Former SuperFlyweight champions

Oleydong Sithsamerchai Thailand Silver belt champ Silvester Lopez Philippines Wladimir Sidorenko Ukraine Silver belt champ Evans Mbamba South Africa Masibulele Makepula South Africa Veeraphol Sahaprom Thailand Nana Yaw Konadu Ghana Malcom Tuñacao Philippines Gerry Peñalosa Philippines Pone (Phon) Saengmorakot Thailand Gabriel Mira Mexico Torsak Pongsupa Thailand Yani Malehendo Indonesia Damaen Kelly Northern Ireland Cesar Polanco Dom. Rep. Renan Trongco, Philippines WBC # 13

Paranaque City, Philippines FLASH Ballroom at Elorde Sports Complex Parañaque City , Flyweight Metro Philippines 7th September 2013 Renan Trongco (14-4, 8 KO) W PTS 12 Wang Xin Hua (10-9-1). In yet another battle of southpaws , a tough fight sees GAB No 2 Trongco win the vacant WBC International fly title with decision over China’s Hua. Trongco was giving away height to his Chinese opponent and although many rounds were close was a clear winner. Scores 116-110, 115-111 and 114- 112. After losing his first two pro fights the boxer from the Gabriel “Bebot” Elorde stable is 14-2 in his last 16 fight with the losses being to Sammy Gutierrez for the interim WBA straw title in 2011 and Hekkie Budler in March this year for the IBO straw title. Hua adds another country to his travels having fought in China, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore Japan and the UAE. Flyweight Noknoi Sitthiprasert SILVER WBC #3 - 47-4-0, 28 KO Pratunampra-in, Wangnoi, IN WHAT WAS EASILY to be considered ONE OF THE BEST BOXING FIGHTS SEEN IN RECENT TIMES IN THAILAND, YOUNG THAI Ayutthaya, Thailand FLYEIGHT Noknoi Sitthiprasert, WHO RECENTLY ROSE INTO THE FLYWEIGHT DIVISION FROM THE LIGHT-FLY RANKS, unanimously 3 February 2013 OUTPOINTED JAPAN'S KENICHI HORIKAWA TO CAPTURE THE WBC Noknoi WUD12 International SILVER flyweight BELT. THE FIGHT WAS HELD IN HISTORIC AYUTTHAYA, IN THE PRESENCE Kenichi Horikawa OF A LARGE CROWD OF FIGHT FANS. NOKNOI DID WELL IN THE EARLY ROUNDS, BUT THE JAPANESE Noknoi will defend his FIGHTER SHONE IN THE LATTER ROUNDS. belt next February 28 at Kenichi DISPLAYED TREMENDOUS GUTS AND WILL-POWER AS HE FOUGHT WITH GUSTO AND HAD A FAST TIRING NOKNOI VIRTUALLY the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok OUTSCLASSED. (Thailand) against unbeaten Rejah Renoel IN FACT WHEN THE BELL FOR THE LAST ROUND RANG, NOKNOI WENT DOWN AND LAY FLAT ON HIS BACK, THANKING THE GREAT Pael (PH). GOD FOR ENABLING HIM TO LAST THE CONTEST. IT PROVED TO BE A BEAUTIFUL ADVERTISEMNT FOR THE WBC INTERNATIONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS...... Final scoring: 116-112 twice 115-113 FOR NOKNOI. NOKNOI CONTROLLED THE EARLY PART OF THE CONTEST, WITH HIS CLASSICAL STYLE OF BOXING, THROWING BEAUTIFUL LEFT AND RIGHT HOOKS, BUT IN THE LAST FOUR ROUNDS EVIDENTLY RUN OUT OF STAMINA and WAS STRUGGLING TO STAY ON HIS FEET. THAT'S WHEN HORIKAWA MADE A DETERMINED EFFORT TO WIN THE FIGHT CONNECTING WITH SOME BEAUTFUL HOOKS AND UPPERCUTS...... Former Flyweight champions

Rey Megriño Philippines Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Thailand Edgar Sosa México * title definitively relinquished on 8 June 2012 Panomrunglek Kaiyarn Hadaogym Thailand* Silver belt Edgar Sosa México * reinstated as a champ by President Sulaiman on November 9, 2011 Hiroyuki Hisataka Japan * Silver belt Ryan Engalla BITO Philippines Sanmuangloei Kokietgym (Sooksan Chaichana) Thailand Moruti Mthalane South Africa Monelisi Mhikiza Myekeni South Africa Chatchai Sasakul Thailand Alex Ali Baba Ghana Diosdado Gabi Philippines Richard Clarke Jamaica Jaosinthorn Chalermsri Thailand Randy Mangubat Philippines Jonathan Peñalosa Philippines Ngqubela Gwazela South Africa LightFlyweight Ganigan LOPEZ México, 25- 5 - 0, 15 Kos

WBC #2 contender

Vacant Title bout Saturday 4 January 2014 Polideportivo Río de Janeiro in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Promoted by: CANELO PROMOTIONS, Eddy Reynoso

Ganigan “Maravilla” Lopez WUD 12 Mario “Dragoncito” Rodriguez

TELEVISA, FOX DEPORTES and GRUPO MODELO Former LightFlyweight champions

Joyi Nkosinathi South Africa José Alfredo Zuñiga México * Silver belt Benezer Alolod Philippines Luis Ceja México Philippines Lookdiew Tor Buamas Thailand * Silver belt Ramón García Hirales México Adrián Hernandéz Mexico Phumzile Matyhila South Africa Muvhuso Nedzanani South Africa Wandee Singwangcha Thailand Juan Domingo Cordoba Argentina Sangik Yang Korea Juanito Rubillar Philippines José Lagos Argentina Gerardo Garcia Mexico Pablo Tiznado Mexico Sangik Yang Korea Ebo Danquah Ghana Little Baguio Philippines Mzukisi Skali South Africa Wanheng Menayothin STRAW-weight Thailand 32 wins 0 defeat 0 D ( 10 K0s ) WBC #1 contender - aged 27 Wanheng Menayothin Birth Name: Seansuree Moonsuree Birthplace: Maha Sarakham, Thailand : Orthodox

Wanheng has always been a WBC fighter. He started with WBC Youth, to then become a WBC International Interim champion, WBC International Silver and currently a WBC International Straw- weight title holder. In 2013 Wanheng already made two successful title defenses.

The most recent last August 30 in Choburi (Thailand) against Japan’s Yuma Iwahashi (WUD12). Former STRAWweight champions

Wanheng Menayothin Thailand * Silver belt Nov 2011 Wanheng Menayothin Thailand * Interim title Jan. 2011 Denver Cuello Philippines Kwayiba Zukisani South Africa Gabriel Pumar Philippines Juanito Rubillar Philippines Manny "Cabalay" Melchor Philippines Napa Kiatawanchai Thailand Osvaldo Guerrero Mexico Morgan Ndumo South Africa Rocky Palma Philippines Ernesto Rubillar Philippines Zarlit Rodrigo Philippines John Arief Indonesia Asawin Sordusit Thailand Arman De La Cruz Philippines Tshepo Lefele South Afri Something good about the ……… WBC International Championships

With 27 years of many outstanding WBC International Championships and many great fights that have taken place, it is now very clear that this success would never have been achieved without proper direction and good control of the international boxing scenario both from a technical and ethical point of view. This great success could never have been earned without the participation of the worldwide boxing community. We are today very proud of the superb standards we have set. But, that doesn’t mean we are complacent. We want to do more work and achieve more. We want to discover further productive areas and unearth many more great champions. There is no doubt that we have set standards for other sanctioning bodies, to help promote this great sport of ours. It is also very clear now that only the WBC, with its outstanding organization and unity, could have established this revolutionary and innovative programme, which has helped promote and develop boxing in the world. This great innovation to boxing took place in the beautiful city of Aruba during the 1986 Annual Convention we held, amid the noise of the rolling waves and hundreds of tourists. The first country to promote a WBC International Championship was Thailand, on 10th December 1986, when mexican Raul Valdez stopped in four rounds Rocky Chitalada to win the bantamweight belt in Bangkok. Since then, we have set out to many wonderful lands and staged out sensational fights, plus promotional activity. The WBC flag has fluttered all around the world, it has been raised in many wonderful sites and in several new venues. What beneficts have the WBC International Championships brought to the world and how has it helped boxing ? How have fighters who are the leaders of our great sport benefited ? The WBC International Championships have been a boon to boxing because they have helped spot new talents, brought out new fighters who would never have seen the light of the day for years if not for this great talent-spotting championship. In other words it has been a great stepping stone tournament for many boxers to reach stardom. This innovative activity has helped create great champions. The WBC International Championships have helped promoters and managers all over the world. It has guided them in the right direction and placed them on a platform of progress.

This outstanding championship has showcased rising stars who, under normal circumstances, would have been hidden for years, without any opportunity to forge ahead. This unique event has helped the growth of several fighters who were denied in the past of excelling in boxing and have been forced to remain hidden due to lack of opportunities. Like me, I am sure, many are aware that several young fighters we see in our midst have surfaced because of these championships. As Chairman of the WBC International Championships Committee I am naturally happy that we have so many top world champions who have blossomed from the WBC International Championships ranks. They have thus opened the doors for others to follow through the beautiful example they have set. Yes, the WBC has indeed taken a revolutionary step by launching the International Championships activity which has been productive, revolutionary and has been a great boon to boxing. We must thank our President Don José Sulaiman Chagnón for having come up with this brilliant idea. Our President has always been a man of broad views who has devoted his life for the good of boxing. Sincerely yours, Mauro The WBC International Championships were created by President José Sulaiman in Aruba in 1986, during our annual Convention. Att. Antonio Sciarra was appointed as Chairman of the Committee. Antonio was indeed a very close friend of Don José and, like brothers, they were often fighting against each other. In 1993 I was attending the WBC Annual Convention in Las Vegas, while Antonio did not come because seriously ill. I was suddenly reached by a phone call from Rome to be sadly informed that Antonio had passed away. While informing the General Assembly that Antonio had passed away, President Sulaiman appointed me as new Chairman. Antonio was for me like a second father. I am still missing him very much. see next page %%%% I will be forever grateful to Antonio and to Don José and I must consider myself a lucky man for having met them during my life. I have known President Sulaiman since 1982. This year I will celebrate my 26th consecutive WBC Annual Convention. After giving me the great honor to inherit the office of Antonio as Chairman of the Committee back in 1993, Don José appointed me as member of the WBC Ratings Committee during the WBC Annual Convention held in 1998 in Johannesburg (South Africa). In 2004, during the annual Convention in Pukhet, I entered the WBC Board of Governors as International Secretary. Back in 1981 ( I was only 25 ) I started working for boxing at the Italian Olympic Committee in Rome. It was there that I met Antonio and started working for . Antonio introduced me to the WBC the following year, when the WBC Annual Convention was held in Venice, Italy. Since that, I have always been a WBC man.

Very truly yours, Mauro My personal diary … thoughts and words jealously written by Mauro ...... you will never estinguish the Sun if you shoot at it ... The 2011 WBC International activity was very successful, indeed. In 2011 we decided to start with the “Silver Belt” championships in order to replace the old Interim title bouts. At the 2011 Annual Convention in Las Vegas, President Sulaiman openly congratulated the Committee for the outstanding results achieved. Yours truly was awarded the prestigious “ The Most Valuable 2011 Player” prize at the Convention In Vegas. The 2012 season is going to turn out even more successful. Personal thoughts: Today is always more and more difficult to meet the demands that the world of professional boxing requires us daily. The has always done its best to support the boxing community. This remains an indisputable fact, indeed. Too often today envy and arrogance dominate the world and it is not to be considered a rarity to see how easily the mud is thrown on the face of possible opponents or competitors by those who have nothing to do with ethics and good faith. This happens today and it is something we should fight with all our strength to defend the credibility of our Sport. Fortunately, the World Boxing Council community has always remained united, even in times of great difficulty as when we saw the world collapsing during the amazing “Rocchigiani case”. Thanks to the personality and the wisdom of President Don José Sulaiman , together with the great unity of current Board members, the nightmare is now over and the sky is clear again in the WBC planet. Remarks It is indeed important to remind that, during the above mentioned amazing period, Graziano Rocchigiani did fight for the WBC Green belt. It was for the vacant WBC International Lightheavyweight title. The fight was promoted by Universum Box Promotion on 10 May 2003 in Stüttgart (Germany) and Rocchigiani lost on points to Thomas Ulrich. That fight happened when the WBC was still in the trenches to fight against the absurd sentence decided by a court in New . Therefore, all those ( ... too many today ... ) who spit venom on their potential antagonists should understand that the road to ride is another and that, only by fighting the envy and the bad faith, we will be able to ensure a better future to boxing.

I hope these few lines have not bored you to tears and I thank you for your attention .

... all references to people and things are purely coincidental ...

Very friendly yours,

Mauro Betti, chairman The late and unforgettable Antonio Sciarra with some of the greatest boxing heroes at the WBC Annual Convention on November 1988 in Mexico City: Mohammed Alì, Don King, Antonio, and (far right) Steve Crosson (WBC Treasurer at that time). Mauro (left) is pictured with ‘Great’ Laszlo Papp (centre) during a pause of the Amateur International tournament held in Mestre (VENICE) on March 1984.

Third man (right) is British coach Martin Ventre.