® ® Year 1 No. 2 July MMXV TRIBUTE TO Mauricio Sulaiman MEMORY OF ALEXIS RECEIVE THE KEYS ARGUELLO CITY OF MIAMI 1 Index ® 03 Editorial WBC President: Mauricio Sulaimán 04 On the ring: Miguel Cotto vs Daniel Geale Deontay Wilder vs Eric Molina 06 Vintage Hook to the liver by Jose Sulaiman 07 The Great Alexis Arguello Remembered 08 Adrian Broner vs Shawn Porter 09 Andre Ward vs Paul Smith 10 Cristian Mijares vs Vergel Nebran 11 Gilberto Ramírez vs Derek Edwards 12 Mikaela Lauren vs Victoria Cisneros 14 World Championship Fights 2015 15 Next Fights WBC 16 Historical Fights Alexis Arguello 19 Knowing a champion Jackie Nava 22 News President Daniel Ortega: a Great Magazine Board Supporter of Nicaraguan Boxing. World Boxing Council official magazine. 24 Rule. Knowing the Ropes! General Director: Mr. Mauricio Sulaiman. 26 Final of the Ring Central Tournament Assistant Director- General: Mr. Victor Silva. 28 The first WBC Cares Golf Tournament Marketing Manager: Mr. Jose Antonio Arreola Sulaiman. 31 Event Mauricio Sulaiman is presented with the Keys to Editorial Manager: the city of Miami Francisco Posada Toledo. 32 News Wbc President Contributors: Mauricio Sulaiman Pitches In Mr. Víctor Cota (WBC Historian) Mr. Jose Antonio Arreola Sulaiman 33 WBC Cares Paulina Brindis Translations: 34 Sergio Martinez Announces his Retirement James Blears Paul Landeros 36 The WBC signs historic agreement with Chiapas Photo: 37 Histori fight; De la Hoya vs. Quartey Naoki Fukuda Sumio Yamada 38 WBC champions Alma Montiel Jose Rodriguez 41 Ratings Editorial Design: Lic. Gabriel Gómez Macías 42 Questions to the WBC 2 ® Editorial ® The official magazine of the World Boxing Council Mauricio Sulaimán It’s a cause of great celebration to finally have our very own Presidente del WBC boxing magazine. For quite some time we addressed this issue, planned it and now we can finally announce that it’s a dream come true. My Dad carefully examined several different ways of creating this media source, so this step means continuing to build on the foundation stone of a working plan mosaic that he designed. This magazine is the result of seeking and finding a viable way to bring our great sport ever closer to the fans. Personally, I am feeling very excited as we can use this platform to keep you fully informed of what our organization does day by day, sharing information and impor- tant images, highlighting our role in history, but also our input into the future of Boxing. We will try to get close to our readers. There will be some sec- tions where we will be able to interact, greatly valuing the view- points of our readers according to their thoughts and feelings. Boxing is a great activity, producing a wide array of emotions, and many countries consider Mexico, as Its Patrimony. The World Boxing Council welcomes you. We hope you like this project. 3 COTTO CRUSHES GEALE IN FOUR ROUNDS ® On the ring: orld Boxing Council middleweight Champion Miguel Cotto W(40-4, 33 KO´s) demolished Daniel Geale with a massive left hook, followed b y In an irresistible the fourth the two follow up barrage, when the interchanged punches and Geale walked into shellshocked Aussie, some- a massive left hook, which toppled him like a redwood. Knocked how got up, only to put back through the ropes, he somehow managed to struggle up on down. unsteady legs to be sys- tematically punished by This all too brief bout was Cotto being sent to the at at the Barclays Center in canvass again, with a Brooklyn, New York. short right cross which grazed his temple. The A noticeably smaller but Referee, Harvey Dock, marvelously conditioned super con- fident Cot- to landed wisely decided crunching to stop the fight body shots at minute 1:28 and blood- at that round. ied Geale’s nose with cracking left jabs. 4 By Francisco Posada Photos Naoki Fukuda DEONTAY WILDER ® DEFEATED ERIC MOLINA On the ring: BC heavyweight cham- he won from Haitian-born, Canada- nitely surprised. It does my heart so pion Deontay Wilder (34- resident Bermane Stiverne. good even standing in front of him W0, 33 KOs) signed off his “This is what it’s all about,” he said. right now to say that this guy has first defense with a one punch “This is the first of many ti- heart. All the critics doubted him, all blockbuster victory, on home turf tle fights in Alabama.” the naysayers said he wouldn’t last... at the Bartow Arena, Birmingham Of Texas-born Moli- but I’m so proud of him. What I Alabama, to blast out brave, dura- na, he added: “To be needed was a tough guy, I need- ble, and sometimes dangerous Eric honest, I was defi- ed a guy that had heart. I need- Molina (23-3, 17 KOs). ed a guy that was While Wilder was chiseled and going to get lean, with well defined muscle dropped but tone, Molina in comparison, ap- kept coming peared tubby and more slow mov- back and ing. He however showed quickness was still of reaction to catch and surprise fight- Wilder with a hard and well-placed ing.” right uppercut, moments before the bell to end the first round. Wilder dominated the action keeping Molina at bay with a drill- ing left jab, but then started tenta- tively pawing, and got caught with a big right hook and then a bigger left hook to the head close to the bell ending the third. It was a pertinent wake up call for the “Bronze Bomber” who felled Molina with a massive and well-timed left hook in the next round. Then in the fifth Molina was dropped hard twice. The first was a massive right hand, and then a hurtful flurry to add to the shellshock, had him down again. He showed great courage to sur- vive that sustained onslaught. Referee Jack Reiss went to the cor- ner to warn Molina about turning away, showing his back, when bar- rages of blows came his way. It was then a question of how long Molina could dodge or absorb in- creasing incoming flak to survive. The end came at one minute three seconds of round nine. Wilder shifted his feet, and gave himself room to graze Molina with a glanc- ing left, but the right hit home on the side of his face with full force, and down he went. It was a massive crumpling punch, which stretched out Molina and this time reprieve via resistance and recovery was utterly impos- sible. Referee Jack Reiss was in no doubt whatever. He immediately stopped the fight, and thankfully, Molina quickly recovered his sens- es and faculties following on from the absolute stunner. Wilder, 29, was defending the belt By Francisco Posada Toledo Photos Sumio Yamada 5 Vintage Hook to the liver by Jose Sulaiman ® Published in El Universal on June 22nd 2008 mmortal Panamanian boxer, Rob- ally special. It was a feeling I rarely ex- Judges announced a Unanimous deci- erto “Hands of Stone” Duran, cel- perienced again, as both of them were sion victory in favor of Duran, with him ebrated last June 20, twenty eight close friends of mine. winning the WBC green and gold belt. years since conquering the WBC But also, added to all these aspects welterweight title, defeating the That night I learned the power of intim- which made this duel a so very interest- Ithen Champion Sugar Ray Leonard, an- idation among boxers- a method that ing, as WBC President I suffered terrible other iconic boxer, in what was one of Muhammad Ali began to use when he pressure from all sides. For instance, the most incredible fights I saw in my yelled at his rivals, and when he made the popular and feared journalist, Dick life. poems announcing the round of his Young, demanded I name only Ameri- victory. Also when he stared directly at can Judges, threatening to use his pow- Roberto Duran is along with Carlos them, forcing them to set their sight in er to ruin my life eternally for choosing Monzon, Julio Cesar Chaves, Wilfredo another direction. Judges that would favor Roberto Duran. Gomez and Kid Gavilan among my five favorite Latin American boxers. Duran conquered the Canadian fans On the other side, I was visited by some during his training sessions with his Panamanian Generals accompanied by This great fight was preceded by several “ Macho” personality, being extrovert, my good friend, Don Carlos Eleta who anecdotes, ignored by the boxing fans. but also kind to them. Duran also con- was Duran´s and Don King's represent- Of those anecdotes I have described to quered Ray Leonard´s mind after insult- ative. With the greatest kindness, Gral. you on several occasions, those special ing him in every possible way. The or- Torrijos suggested to me, to change stories that form a unique history be- ganizers of the event had to create two my decision for Canadian Judges. He hind this great bout between two his- separate cubicles to avoid having these should have thought about the empa- toric fighters. fighters at the official press conference thy Canada had with Duran. in a poplar mall. Sugar Ray Leonard, WBC Champion, didn’t want to fight with Duran as he So there I was and my decision already wanted to fight against Mexican Pipino The WBC was forced to hold Duran´s taken, to have European Judges and me Cuevas, even though Duran was the weigh in, half an hour before Leonard´s. requesting both sides to have plenty of official challenger designated by the But that wasn’t all.