WBO Boxing

WORLD BOXING ORGANIZATION

Michael Pernick
WBO Officials Committee
Chairman

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: All WBO Officials

FROM: WBO Officials’ Committee Chairman Michael Pernick

DATE: June 1, 2020

RE: WBO Convention & Officials’ Seminar

I hope you are well and safe. Due to the COVID – 19 pandemic, the World Boxing Organization will be rescheduling our annual Convention for the following year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will be having a zoom training seminar sometime during October 2020, and we will notify the exact date accordingly. We look forward to your participation.

Conversely, to our referees, we strongly recommend attending the “Sole Arbiter” training schedule for September 2020, to be held in Los Angeles, California. This program is an excellent opportunity for those referees seeking continuous improvement of their skills under the guidance of renowned professional boxing WBO officials Mr. Jack Reiss and Mr. Pat Russell, respectively.

For your reference, please see: https://www.solearbiter.com We urge all WBO officials’ constant practice and development of your respective skills as boxing will be coming back stronger and better!

Sincerely,

Michael Pernick

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New Delhi: Unstoppable so far, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh will now gun for his maiden title in the professional circuit when he fights for the WBO Asia belt come June in front of home fans in the national capital.

The middleweight boxer, who earned worldwide fame by becoming India’s first Olympic and World Championships medallist at the amateur level, has exhibited rampaging form even in the pro arena.

Since his debut in the circuit last October, the 30-year -old from Haryana has won all his three pro contests via knockouts. His next bout is scheduled for March 12 in Liverpool, the opponent for which is yet to be named.

“I am already excited. My first title fight, that too in front of my own people, in my own country. It cannot get better than this. I have no idea who my opponent is going to be but I am sure I will carry on the way I have so far,” Vijender told from Manchester where he is currently training for the March 12 showpiece.

The venue for the Asia title bout could be the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which will be examined by WBO officials on February 22.

“It’s the next level for him. He will fight for the WBO Asia title in June and a team of WBO officials will recce for venues in Delhi. The first venue to be checked out will be the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium,” Vijender’s India promoters, IOS Boxing Promotions’ MD Neerav Tomar said.

The WBO delegation, which will touch down in India on Saturday, comprises the body’s first vice-President John Duggan, Chairman Officials Michael Pernick, and referee Mark Nelson.

They will be joined by Vijender’s UK promoters Queensberry Promotions’ chief Francis Warren . Also there would be Benjamin Murphy, the Broadcasting Head of Boxnation — the official broadcasters of Vijender’s bouts in the UK.

“For the time being, Vijender will continue to train and fight in the UK. After his March 12 bout, which will be of six rounds, Vijender will fight two more bouts in April and possibly beginning of May. These two bouts will be eight-round affairs,” Tomar said.

“This will be followed by the Asia title bout in June which will be either 10 or 12 rounds in all,” he explained.  As for Vijender’s opponent, Tomar said it could either be a Chinese or a Korean.

“There will be a series of meetings to decide on who would be his opponent. Most probably, it would either be a Chinese or a Korean,” he said.

During their time here, the WBO officials will also explore avenues for promoting professional boxing in India at the grassroot level.

“The WBO officials will conduct a seminar for the Indian Boxing Council (IBC) on Sunday. There will be discussions onhow to take pro boxing to the grassroot levels,” Tomar said.

www.freepressjournal.in/vijender-to-fight-for-wbo-asia-title-in-india/784027

 

Date:  Saturday, November 29, 2014

WBO  WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE 

Location:  Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao, Macao S.A.R., China

Promoter:   Top Rank / Bob Arum

Supervisor:   Francisco Valcarcel, Esq.

Referee:   Genaro Rodriguez

Judges:   Levi Martinez (119-103);  Patrick Morley (119-103); Michael Pernick (120-103)

Results:   The Super Champion Manny Pacquiao retained the WBO Welterweight Title against Chris Algieri by unanimous decision.  Pacquaio scored six knockdowns of Algieri in the bout.

TV:   Hungary Sport 1   USA HBO PPV   New Zealand Sky Arena

Date:  Saturday, November 22, 2014

WBO  FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE BOUT

Location:  Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao, Macao S.A.R., China

Promoter:   Top Rank / Bob Arum

Supervisor:   Luis A. Perez

Referee:    Luis Pabon

Judges:  Michael Pernick (120-107) \ Patrick Morley (120-107) \ Salven Lugumbay (120-107)

Results:   The Champion Vasyl Lomachenko retained the WBO Featherweight Title by Unanimous Decision against Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo.

TV:   Hungary Sport 1   USA HBO PPV   New Zealand Sky Arena

Date:  Saturday, November 1, 2014

WBO BANTAMWEIGHT  TITLE BOUT

Location:   UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Promoter:   Warriors Boxing / Leon Margules

Supervisor:  John Duggan

Referee:     Genaro Rodriguez

Judges:   Bill Lerch (115-113); Michael Pernick (115-113);  Dennis Nelson (113-115)

Results:  The Champion Tomoki Kameda defended and retained the WBO Bantamweight Title with a split decision over Alejandro “Payasito” Hernández.

TV:  USA Showtime

Date:  Saturday, April 19, 2014

WBO Middleweight Championship Title Bout

Location:  DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Promoter:  Golden Boy Promotions

Supervisor:  John Duggan, Esq.

Referee:  Kenny Chevalier

Judges:  Bill Lerch (119-109); Michael Pernick (119-109); Steve Rados (120-109)

Result:   Peter Quillin retains WBO Middleweight Title with a Unanimous Decision over Lukas Konecny.

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Manny Pacquiao won a 12-round unanimous decision over Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena tonight to avenge his controversial 2012 loss to the previously unbeaten American.

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The Filipino boxing icon improved to 56-5 with two drawn and 38 wins inside the distance as he regained the World Boxing Organization welterweight world title he lost to Bradley in June 2012.

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Although he couldn’t get his first knockout win since 2009, Pacquiao lived up to his pre-fight promise to come out with more aggression, denying Bradley’s avowed aim of sending him into retirement with another defeat.

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“I think I can go another two years,” said Pacquiao, who has won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight divisions. “I’m so happy to be world champion again. Tim Bradley was not an easy fight.”

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Bradley, who said he fought from the first round with a right calf injury, fell to 31-1, with 12 knockouts.

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“Life goes on,” Bradley said of his first pro defeat. “It’s back to the gym. Not a big deal.”

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Judge Glen Trowbridge scored the bout 118-110 for Pacquiao, while Michael Pernick and Canada’s Craig Metcalf saw it 116-112 for the “Pacman”, whose every move was cheered by the star-studded crowd of 15,601.

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After a tight first round, Pacquiao made his power felt in the second.

The third saw both fighters exchange at a furious rate, Pacquiao again landing the more damaging blows.

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But Bradley shook Pacquiao in the fourth, and Pacquiao said California’s “Desert Storm” was an improved fighter from the one who took a bitterly debated split decision in their first fight.

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Although the pace slowed in the later rounds, Pacquiao put together multi-punch combinations in the seventh and out-worked Bradley in the remaining rounds.

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After throwing few punches in the 11th, a desperate Bradley swung wildly in the 12th, and Pacquiao finished the fight with a cut over his left eye from a clash of heads late in the final round.

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Date:  Saturday, April 12, 2014

WBO Welterweight Championship

Location:  MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV  USA

Promoter:  Top Rank, Inc.

Supervisor:  Francisco Valcarcel, Esq.

Referee:  Kenny Bayless

Judges:  Michael Pernick (116-112);  Glenn Trowbridge (118-110);   Craig Metcalfe  (116-112)

Result:    Timothy Bradley lost the title to Manny Pacquiao, who won the fight by Unanimous Decision becoming the new WBO Welterweight Champion.

Date: Saturday,  March 1, 2014

WBO Super Middleweight Championship

Location:  Magdeburg, Leipzig or Dresden, Germany

Promoter: SES Boxing; Sport Events Steinforth 

Supervisor:  Francisco Valcarcel, Esq.

Referee:  Genaro Rodriguez

Judges:  Michael Pernick (112-113); Clark Sammartino (114-111); Paul Thomas (115-110)

Result:  Arthur Abraham regained the WBO Super Middleweight title beating Robert Stieglitz via split decision.

Date: Saturday,  March 1, 2014

WBO Super Middleweight Championship

Location:  Magdeburg, Leipzig or Dresden, Germany

Promoter: SES Boxing; Sport Events Steinforth 

Supervisor:  Francisco Valcarcel, Esq.

Referee:  Genaro Rodriguez

Judges:  Michael Pernick (112-113); Clark Sammartino (114-111); Paul Thomas (115-110)

Result:  Arthur Abraham regained the WBO Super Middleweight title beating Robert Stieglitz via split decision.

 

Michael Pernick

The WBO Family want to congratulate you for being inductee in the 2013 Florida Boxing Hall of Fame. Well deserved!

Congratulations!

La familia de la OMB quiere felicitarle por nombrado parte del Salón de la Fama del Boxeo de Florida clase 2013. Bien merecido!

¡Felicitaciones!