WBC International Championchips th This is up to March 6 2021 Mauro BETTI, WBC Vice President Chairman WBC International ChampionshipsCommittee [email protected] mobile: +39 331 2874411

A tough 2020 ended by recording a dignified WBC International activity properly considering all the damage and difficulties caused by the virus. Several championships were already scheduled and dated, when suddenly called off due to the harmful outbreak of the pandemic. We still had a solid closure for a doomed year. My personal affections were diabolically touched with the untimely death of my golden and beloved wife Marina, after forty years of mutual love. In difficult times we have to grit our teeth until the bad moment is over. The virus has still been biking many parts of the world and all activities have been serioulsy jeopardized, not only . The lockdown is still in place in several countries and it seems that the solution to the problem is not close, at all. We at the WBC are indomitable fighters. We will confirm our projects without hesitation. We expect another difficult year ... but we’ll make it. The report below will indicate that there are many championships scheduled. The Committee has always remained very active and has never spared any hope, or let alone any effort to have a constant activity. I wish all WBC friends a peaceful and healthy 2021

Most recent result

March 5 in Gniew (Poland) by Queensberry Poland (Francis Warren) Pawel Augustynik WKO6 Max Miszczenko Pawel retained his WBC International 175lbs Silver title

Next to come

March 20 in Ft. Worth, Texas by Golden Boy Promotion Pablo Cesar Cano v Jonathan Navarro Cano’s 140 Lbs Silver voluntary defence

March 26th in London by Queensberry UK Frank Warren Danny Ball v Sam Gilley Ball’s 147 Silver title defence

March 26 in Jakarta, Indonesia by Armin Tan Promotions Tibo Monabesa v Toto Landero vacant 108 Lbs

March 27 in Ekaterinburg - Russia by German Titov M. Yaqubov vs Lunga Stimela Yaqubov’s 130 lbs title defence

March 27 in London by Queensberry UK Frank Warren Louie Lynn vs Sebastian Perez Garrido vacant 126 Lbs Silver

April 3rd in Dubai by MTK Global Tursynbay Kulakhmet v Heber Rondon Tursynbay’s 154 lbs title defence

April 17 in Rzeszów, Poland by Andrew Wasilewski Szpilka v Rozanski vacant Bridger-weight

April 17 Monterrey, México by Miura Boxing, Manuel Garrido Christian Uruzquieta vs Miguel Beltran Uruzquieta’s 135 Lbs Silver title defence

April 18th in Atlanta , Georgia by Antonio “Tony” Gonzalez Elvin Gambarov (Azerbaijan) y José Luis Sanchez (New México) vacant Silver 154 Lbs

April 23 in Belgrade, Serbia by Luka Popovic Jorge D. Silva vs Marko Nikolic vacant Silver 168 Lbs

April 24th at the Griffins Studio in Vancouver, BC, Canada Ryan Rozicki to make a title defence vs Salar Gholami (Iran, based in Canada) By Daniel Otter, Three Lions Promotions

Early May in UK Queensberry UK Frank Warren Caoimhin Agyarko V TBA vacant 160 Lbs Same show voluntary defence of Chris Bourke’s 122 Lbs belt

May 15 in Münich, Germany by Alfons Schuhbeck and Alexander Petkovic Nick Hannig against Ralfs Vicans Nick’s 175 Lbs voluntary defence

current Champions and vacant Titles updated to 6th March 2021

Heavy-weight Martin Ilunga Bakole, Congo Bakole is the current WBC #20 contender. Silver champion Title vacant Covid-19 lockdown in Germany forced a scheduled vacant championship to be postponed to a date TBC

Bridger-weight title vacant Both titles are vacant in this new weight division. For the vacant Championship we have received the following request: 17th of April 2021 Poland, Rzeszów, Hala "Podpromie" (Arena) Artur Szpilka vs Lukasz Rozanski by Andrew Wasilewski The Silver title is at moment vacant, too

Cruiserweight Noel Gevor (Armenia) WBC #6 Noel Gevor is the current champion. Michael Cieslak might be interested in challenging the champion. Francis Warren has applied for that challenge. Silver champion Ryan Rozicki (Canada – Nova Scotia) He will make a title defence next April 24 at the Griffins Studio in Vancouver, BC, Canada

Lightheavy Nick Hannig (Germany) WBC #12 Nick Hannig is promoted by Alex Petkovic. Due to the strict lockdown in Germany a title defence had to be postponed. Nick is now scheduled to make his title defence next May 15th in Münich Silver champion Pawel Piotr Augustynik, Poland Pawel retained his belt last March 5th in Gniew. See above

Supermiddle Title vacant Evgeny Shvedenko (Russia) relinquished this title on voluntary basis Silver title vacant Petro Ivanov reliquished this belt to fight for the now vacant full title. The Silver vacant title bout to be held in Serbia by Luka Popovic.

Middle title vacant Queensberry Promotions UK applied the vacant Championship early next May in what will be a WBC International double header. Stay tuned. Silver champion Markus Niall Morrison (UK) Superwelterweight Tursynbay Kulakhmet, Kazakhstan Tursynbay is an excellent prospect with a brilliant Amateur background. MTK GLOBAL will stage a title defence for the champion against Heber Rondon next April 3rd in Dubai. Silver champion Tony Gonzalez applied to stage this vacant Championship in Atlanta. More to come.

Welterweight Rashidi Ellis (USA) Rashidi is a top rated fighter and promoted by GBP. Silver champion Danny Ball (UK) Danny is promoted by Queensberry Promotions UK A title defence next March 26th in London against Sam Gilley

Superlight Ohara Davies (UK) Silver champion Pablo Cesar Cano (México) 20th March 2021 at the Dickies Arena - Ft. Worth, Texas vs Jonathan Navarro

Light weight Maxi Hughes (UK) Silver champion Christian Fermin Uruzquieta Fragoso (México) He is defending his belt next April 17th in Monterrey

Superfeather Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov (Tajikistan, fighting in Russia) March 27th in Ekaterinburg (Russia) by Mr.German Titov. Voluntary defence against RSA’s Lunga Stimela Silver champion vacant title

Featherweight Isaac Lowe (UK) Silver champion vacant title bout next March 27th in London by Queensberry Promotions UK Louie Lynn vs Sebastian Perez Garrido

Superbantam Chris Bourke (UK) Queensberry Promotions UK will stage a title defence for the champion early next May Silver champion Tison Cave (Canada) Alejandro Santiago Barrios (México) Silver champion Alexander Enrique Espinoza Rivera (Nicaragua) Rosendo Alvarez plans to give the champion a title defence in Nicaragua Stay tuned

Superflyweight Aliu Bamidele Lasisi (Nigeria) Silver champion Victor Efrain Sandoval (México)

Flyweight Jackson Chauke (South Africa) A voluntary title defence was to take place last December 6th. The fight was called off due to the pandemic. Silver champion Sebastian Gomez Sanchez, México

Lightfly vacant title Tibo Monabesa (Indonesia) vs Toto Landero (Philippines) for the vacant crown. The previous date was postponed due to the pandemic. Armin Tan Promotions is now ready to stage the championship next March 26th in Jakarta Silver title vacant We may have a vacant title bout next March

Straw-weight vacant title Silver title vacant

The WBC is not only the first but is the only boxing sanctioning organization that has instituted the "pre bout safety requirements rules" (medicals and safety weigh- ins) that aim to protect the health and the welfare of all professional boxers during and after their careers. The pre bout safety weigh-ins are to be done: 30 Days before the championship Not more than 10% of the official limit 14 Days Not more than 5% 7 Days Not more than 3% On these specific days before the official weigh-in The above safety control reductions is so that we can safely monitor and control the dehydration and rehydration process of the boxers so that they enter the ring in as safe and healthy condition as possible. The WBC pre bout medical requirements are:- a. "Complete Physical/Medical Examination"---Valid for one year. b. "MRI" -"Without contrast" valid for 3 years. c. "Ophthalmological" (eye) exam done by an Ophthalmologist-- Valid for one year. d. "HIV 1 & 2" and "Hepatitis B&C Surface Antigen" examinations -- both valid for 6 months. e. Boxers 35 years and over also need to get EKG and Neurological clearances. f. Boxers 40 years and over needs to get an MRA Clearance. All boxes Competing for a WBC (Male-Female & International) Championship MUST supply a urine sample for prohibited drug testing-