THE DOORS TO LATIN AMERICA, arrival of the Spanish on the XVI Century. TIJUANA B.C. , HOST VENUE OF January 2016 will be an spectacular year, the second World Boxing Council female OUR NEXT FEMALE CONVENTION convention will be hosted on this magnificent place. “Here starts our homeland” that’s Tijuana´s motto, it is the first Latin America city that The greatest female fighters will travel to shares border with San Diega, US anf is the Tijuana with the main goal of spreading and fifth most populated city of Mexico having keep developing this sport as we are able to more than 1, 600,000 habitants on it. enjoy all of its cultural and historic attractions. Tijuana is a city of great commercial and cultural activity, its history began with the Editorial Index Future fights WBC Emerald Belt May-Pac Roman Gonzalez Golovkin Viktor Postol Jorge Linares Zulina Muñoz Mikaela Lauren Erica Farias Alicia Ashley Ibeth Zamora Yessica Chavez Soledad Matthysse Leo Santa Cruz becomes Diamond champion Francisco Vargas Directorio: Saul Alvarez “WBC Boxing World” is the official magazine of the World Boxing Council. Floyd´s final Hurrah . Executive Director WBC Cares Mauricio Sulaimán. WBC Annual Convention Subdirector Víctor Silva. Knowing a Champion: Deontay Wilder Marketing Manager José Antonio Arreola Sulaimán Muhammad Ali Honored Managing Editor Mauricio Sulaiman is presented with the keys to the Francisco Posada Toledo city of Miami Traducción PRESIDENT DANIEL ORTEGA: a great supporter of Paul Landeros / James Blears Nicaraguan boxing Design Director Alaín M. Flores WBC President pitches in Photos Alexis Arguello remembered in Nicaragua Naoki Fukuda Sumio Yamada Wayne McCullough day Alma Montiel José Rodríguez Carlos Zarate´s book Contributing Editors Víctor Cota (WBC Historian) Sal Sanchez José Antonio Arreola Sulaiman Juan Pereira World Champion James Blears Jamie Parry and Robbie Oliver Pau´s Jab Paulina Brindis Dear readers: We are entering the last round of 2015, and what a great year it's been! We'll always remember this time as the farewell of Floyd Mayweather- an icon of boxing and an undefeated superstar, who was able to say a fighting farewell in peak condition. This year, our sport has become more solid and all the stronger, with the fights we all wanted to see- among them: Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, Leo Santa Cruz vs. Abner Mares and Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez vs. Miguel Cotto. In this special edition, we focus on the most relevant and important aspects of the boxing year, which has made our sport and our WBC family all the more united. Our paramount aim will always be to strive for the fairest and best conditions for all boxers. Kind greetings and my very best wishes for success and health to you and your families during this Festive Season, and for the coming year. Mauricio Sulaiman World Boxing Council President Future Fights World and Silver Championship BOUT WEIGHT DATE PLACE WBC SUP. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE REFEREE Deontay Wilder (USA) (Voluntary) Heavy 16/01/2016 New York, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA DiBella Entertainment TBA USA Lou DiBella Robert Guerrero (USA) (Tournament) Welter 23/01/2016 California, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TGB Promotions Danny Garcia (USA) USA Tom Brown Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua) Fly February TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 2016 Julio Ceja (Mexico) Superbantam 26/03/2016 California, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Hugo Ruiz (Mexico) USA Grigory Drozd (Russia) Cruiser March TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Ilunga Makabu (Congo) 2016 Jorge Linares (Venezuela) (Mandatory) Light TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Dejan Zlaticanin (Montenegro) Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (Thailand) (Silver+ Bantam TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Anselmo Moreno (Panama) Final Elim.) Oscar Escandon (Colombia) (Interim) Feather TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Robinson Castellanos (Mexico) Saul Juarez (Mexico) (Final Minimum TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Oswaldo Novoa (Mexico) Elimination) Yu Kimura (Japan) Lt. Fly TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Jonathan Taconing (Philippines) Carlos Cuadras (Mexico) Superfly TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thailand) Badou Jack (Gambia/Sweden) Supermiddle TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico) Viktor Postol (Ukraine) Superlight TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Adonis Stevenson (Haiti/Canada) Lt. Heavy TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Future Fights Female and Affiliated BOUT WEIGHT DATE PLACE WBC SUP. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE REFEREE Jerry Tomogdan (Philippines) (Internat.) Lt. Fly 02/12/2015 Manila, Juan Ramon Guanzon Fernando Batistil Jerrold Tomeldan Oliver Garcia Benigno Peñafiel United Boxing Promotions Richard Claveras (Philippines) Phlippines Philippines Philippines Philippines Philippines Ryuta Kato Mario Andrade (Mexico) (Latino Fly 03/12/2015 Mexico City, Marco Sandoval Rafael Ortiz Herminio Cuevas Abraham Ibarra Rafael Saldaña HS Promotions Ivan Meneses (Mexico) Silver) Mexico Mexico Mexico Mexico Mexico Hisa Furokawa Carlette Ewell (USA) (Female Heavy 05/12/2015 North Carolina, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Sonja Fox (USA) Silver) USA Walter Johnson III Orlando Vazquez (Puerto Rico) (Fecarbox) TBA 05/12/2015 Florida, TBA Thomas Nardone TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA USA Jessica Chavez (Mexico) (Female) Fly 12/12/2015 TBA Juan Jose Herrera Jr. Javier Camacho Victor Cervantes Omar Mintun Jr. Guadalupe Garcia Promociones del Pueblo Simona Galassi (Italy) Mexico Mexico Mexico Mexico Oswaldo Kuchle Mateusz Masternak (Poland) (EBU) Cruiser 12/12/2015 London, Enza Jacoponi Manuel Oliver Adrio Zannoni Robin Dolpierre Massimo Barrovecchio Matchroom Sport Tony Bellew (United Kingdom) United Kingdom OK Spain Italy France Italy Eddie Hearn Anthony Joshua (United Kingdom) (Internat.) Heavy 12/12/2015 London, Mauro Betti TBA TBA TBA TBA Matchroom Sport Dillian Whyte (Jamaica) United Kingdom OK Eddie Hearn Luke Campbell (United Kingdom) (Internat.) Light 12/12/2015 London, Mauro Betti TBA TBA TBA TBA Matchroom Sport TBA United Kingdom OK Eddie Hearn Josh Warrington (United Kingdom) (Internat.) Feather 12/12/2015 London, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Matchroom Sport TBA United Kingdom Eddie Hearn Sheldon Moore (Belgium) (Internat. Silver Superwelter 12/12/2015 Hainaut, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Bufi Family Boxing Club Islam Teffahi (Tunisia) + Francophone) Belgium Maurice Bufi Timur Nikarkhoev (Russia) (Youth) Supermiddle 12/12/2015 Hainaut, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Bufi Family Boxing Club Ramazi Gogichashvili (Georgia) Belgium Maurice Bufi Giemel Magramo (Philippines) (Internat.) Fly 12/12/2015 Manila, Nasser Cruz German Tayag Benigno Peñafiel Jerrold Tomeldan Bruce McTavish Elorde Promotions TBA Phlippines Phlippines Philippines Philippines New Zealand Johnny Elorde Jerobe Santana (Spain) (Youth) Light 18/12/2015 Gran Canaria, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Gallego Prado Promociones Winston Campos (Nicaragua) Spain TBA Joseph Diaz (USA) (NABF) Feather 18/12/2015 California, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Golden Boy Promotions Hugo Partida (Mexico) USA Oscar De La Hoya Ryad Merhy (Belgium) (Internat. Silver) Cruiser 19/12/2015 Hainaut, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Sylvera Louis (Canada) Belgium Alain Vanackere Mouhamed Sder (Belgium) (Francophone) Welter 19/12/2015 Hainaut, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Imad Azaroui (Belgium) Belgium Alain Vanackere Yuko Kuroki (Japan) (Female) Minimum 20/12/2015 Fukuoka, Won Kim Jerrold Tomeldan Yoshikazu Furuta Jae Bong Kim Raymond Chang TBA Nancy Franco (Mexico) Japan Philippines Japan South Korea Hong Kong Tomoko Koga Zulina Muñoz (Mexico) (Female) Superfly December Mexico City, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 2015 Mexico Yazmin Rivas (Mexico) (Female) Bantam TBA Baja California Norte, TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Promociones Zanfer Catherine Phiri (Zambia) Mexico Fernando Beltran Cecilia Braekhus (Norway) (Female) Welter TBA North Rhine-Westphalia, Jill Diamond TBA TBA TBA TBA K2 Promotions Ornella Domini (Switzerland) Germany Thomas Loeffler Martha Salazar (USA) (Female) Heavy TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Blanca Gutierrez Melissa McMorrow (USA) (Female Fly TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Tyrieshia Douglas (USA) Internat.) Blanca Gutierrez Roldan Aldea (Philippines) (Youth) Light TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Golden Gloves TBA South Africa Rodney Berman * ALL BOUTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND NOT FULLY LICENSED, THEREFORE THIS INFORMATION IS ONLY PRELIMINARY For the most anticipated fight of recent history between Floyd Mayweather And Manny Pacquiao, World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman introduced the Emerald Belt- a unique "Jewel in the Crown," proudly manufactured by Mexicans. This Dickens of a belt created great expectations amongst visitors and fans, including every single person who participated in this unique moment in history. The Belt was presented to the winner who was Floyd Mayweather Jr, the best pound for pound of today and future hall of famer. Floyd Mayweather used distance, speed, subtlety and ring generalship, stemming the charges of Manny Floyd built on his success in the seventh. Two long Pacquiao, to win a proficient unanimous decision at the perfectly timed straight rights jolted and stung Manny. MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, recording his Floyd wasted no time following up with a left right forty eighth victory in an unblemished career, retaining combination which appeared to wobble and badly hurt his World Boxing Council welterweight title, to be Manny for the first time in the fight. But fighter as he is, presented with the magnificent Emerald Belt by WBC Manny finished the round with the flourish of a great President Mauricio Sulaiman, earning each and every right left combination. one of its three thousand and seven sparklers. Manny charged in the eighth landing a lusty left to Floyd's chest, but Floyd then struck like a cobra with a As the gold dust settled from the richest fight in history, powerful counter right to the head, following up with a Judge Burt A Clements saw it as a 116-112 victory for left hook which neatly found Manny's face.