WBO RATINGS COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: WBO PARTICIPANT OLIMJON NAZAROV
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Unified WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk and Lineal champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury will collide in a historic undisputed heavyweight showdown on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The winner will become boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion since Britain’s Lennox Lewis claimed that honor 24 years ago, but this time, four belts are on the line.
Ahead of the blockbuster ‘Ring of Fire’ fight, Fury and Usyk came face-to-face at a press conference Thursday in London.
Fury and Usyk during face off
The two will battle it out to prove who really is the King of the Heavyweight division #RingofFire | 17.02.24 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia pic.twitter.com/ktOMhgK99s
— Queensberry Promotions (@Queensberry) November 16, 2023
This is what the heavyweight champions had to say.
Tyson Fury
“I’ve been in many heavyweight title fights before. And now is the most important one. We’re both undefeated. He’s a champion; I’m a champion. And it’s going to be one of the fights for the ages.”
“It’s been 24 years since we’ve last had an undisputed heavyweight world champion. And we know that the Klitschkos were champions for about 10 years. So there’s been another 14 years where other heavyweights couldn’t stop it. So we’ve been chosen. And I believe we’re both destined to be here. And there’s only one winner: I’m destined to become undisputed champion.”
“We’re not here to talk. It’s not a talking contest. It’s a boxing match. On February 17, all the talking goes out the window. It doesn’t matter what he or what I said. It comes down to who wins the fight. He thinks he’s going to win. I know I’m going to win. There’s not much more to be said.”
Oleksandr Usyk
“I’m very happy to be here. Thank you to everyone. I will speak more in the ring.”
“I want to tell a story that looks very similar to our story with Tyson, about David and Goliath. When the Lord gives me Tyson in my hands, I will do my job.”
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WBO Championship Committee Resolution In the Matter of WBO Female Welterweight Division Request for immediate Return Match
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In an explosive main event, San Diego’s Giovani “Gallo de Oro” Santillan (32-0, 17 KOs) maintained his undefeated record and took home the NABO Welterweight Title from Santa Ana’s Alexis “Lex” Rocha (23-2, 15 KOs). Scheduled for 12-rounds, Santillan handed Rocha his first career loss via knockout, slowly breaking him down and sending Rocha to the mat twice in the fifth round. It was in the sixth round where Santillan used a flurry of right hooks and left uppercuts that finished the fight at 1:13. The fight night was presented in association with Top Rank, took place at the Kia Forum, and was broadcast on DAZN.
“I feel good. It was the outcome we were looking for. You never know how these types of fights will go,” said Giovani Santillan. “Alexis is a great fighter, and he’s tough. He got up twice and he’s never been stopped before! It’s different with all these people here and when you’re the b-side. He brought all his fans and his supporters which makes boxing a great sport. 2024 is going to be a great year for me now with this performance.”
“I am sorry to all my fans,” said Alexis Rocha. “I will be back.”
A SHOCKER in Inglewood 👀
Giovani Santillan batters Alexis Rocha 🔥#RochaSantillan pic.twitter.com/XW2FJ26Jj9
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) October 22, 2023
Video Recap: WBO 36th Annual Congress in Punta Cana!
WBO 36th CONGRESS AWARDS, AMANDA SERRANO’S BIRTHDAY, TROPICAL DINNER (CLOSURE) at BARCELO BAVARO PALACE CONVENTION CENTER IN PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
TERENCE “BUD” CRAWFORD WBO SUPER CHAMPION, UNDISPUTED WELTERWEIGHT, BEST POUND FOR POUND 3-DIVISION WBO CHAMPION
FIGHT OF THE YEAR
TERENCE CRAWFORD VS. ERROL SPENCE, JR.
UNDISPUTED WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
T-MOBILE ARENA, LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 29, 2023
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
EMANUEL “VAQUERO” NAVARRETE
SUPER CHAMPION
JR. LIGHTWEIGHT
3-DIVISION WBO CHAMPION
AMANDA SERRANO’S SURPRISE BIRTHDAY
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
NAOYA “THE MONSTER” INOUE
SUPER CHAMPION
UNIFIED JR. FEATHERWEIGHT
3-DIVISION WBO CHAMPION
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
BRIGHTEST FUTURE
OSCAR “EL PUPILO” COLLAZO
WBO MINI-FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
RISING STAR IN BOXING
JUNTO NAKATANI
WBO JR. BANTAMWEIGHT Champion
2-DIVISION WBO CHAMPION
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
FUTURE STAR
ROBEISY “EL TREN” RAMÍREZ
WBO FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
GREAT PERFORMANCE
JASON MOLONEY
WBO BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
TEOFIMO LOPEZ, JR
WBO SUPER CHAMPION
WBO JR. WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
SAUL “CANELO” ALVAREZ
SUPER CHAMPION
UNDISPUTED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
3-DIVISION WBO CHAMPION
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
OLEKSANDR USYK
WBO SUPER CHAMPION
UNIFIED HEAVYWEIGHT & FORMER UNDISPUTED JR. HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPION
FEMALE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
AMANDA “THE REAL DEAL” SERRANO
WBO SUPER CHAMPION
UNDISPUTED FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION
6-DIVISION WBO CHAMPION
FEMALE FIGHT OF THE YEAR
AMANDA SERRANO VS. ERIKA CRUZ
UNDISPUTED WBO FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NEW YORK, NY MARCH 4, 2023
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
CLARESSA “GWOAT” SHIELDS
SUPER CHAMPION
UNDISPUTED 154 LBS & 160 LBS CHAMPION
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
SAVANNAH MARSHALL
UNDISPUTED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
BRIAN “BOMAC” MCINTYRE
TRAINER EXCELLENCE
TEAM TERENCE CRAWFORD
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
GREAT BOXING EVENTS
MATT ROSE
NEW ERA PROMOTIONS
NO LIMIT BOXING – AU
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
BOB ARUM
TRAILBLAZER PROMOTER OF EXCELLENCE
TOP RANK, INC – NV
EUROPE
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
BEN SHALOM
NEXT GENERATION PROMOTER
BOXXER, LTD – UK
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
FELIX “TUTICO” ZABALA
GREAT MOTIVATION, TRUST, AND LOYALTY
ALL STAR BOXING, INC – FL
PROMOTOR LATINO DEL AÑO
GEORGINA RIVERO
NUEVA ERA DE BOXEO Y PROMOCIÓN
OR PROMOTIONS – ARGENTINA
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
AKIHIKO HONDA
LEGENDARY PROMOTER OF EXCELLENCE
TEIKEN PROMOTIONS
JAPAN
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
THE NEW GENERATION
EDDIE HEARN
WORLDWIDE BOXING PROMOTER
MATCHROOM BOXING
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
FRANK WARREN
EXCEPTIONAL PROMOTER & INNOVATOR
QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS – UK
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
DETERMINATION TO EXCEL
TOM BROWN
TGB PROMOTIONS – CA
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
JAKE PAUL
WBO & BOXING BULLIES ALLIANCE
SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
EUROPE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
DAVID “BIG D” ADELEYE
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
UNITED KINGDOM
RECONOCIMIENTO ESPECIAL
BOXEADOR LATINO DEL AÑO
ALBERTO EZEQUIEL MELIÁN
CAMPEÓN PESO PLUMA
ARGENTINA
WBO ASIA PACIFIC
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
JIN SASAKI
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
JAPAN
WBO AFRICA
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
SHERIFF QUAYE
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
GHANA
WBO INTERNATIONAL
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
MEIIRIM NURSULTANOV
MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
KAZAKHSTAN
WBO ORIENTAL
FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
SAM GOODMAN
JR. FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION
AUSTRALIA
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Punta Cana, Domincan Republic; The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has announced at the 36 annual convention from Punta Cana that it will host a Referee and judges seminar on Wednesday Oct.25 at the Polideportivo Alexis Arguello in Managua, Nicaragua as part of the activities leading up to the anticipated WBO Nights of champions card on Friday, October 27th . The show is toppled by the WBO Jr flyweight defense of Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez against challenger Gerardo Zapata of Nicaragua along with multiple regional titles on the undercard and broadcasted live on ESPN+ & ESPN Knockout.
A special committee is lead by the prestigious International Referee Russell Mora, who has worked over 600 bouts including many world title fights at the highest level. He will divulge his experience among the participants and offer learning opportunities for newcomers.
“Our plan is to help the development of the region and this is great way for many who can’t make it to our annual convention to get involved and certified.” States WBO President Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel “We formally invite all Central American and South American countries to attend” who announced this special event at the 36 WBO Convention in Punta Cana, DR.
The WBO seminar will conclude with the hand out of certifications for all attendees who pass their respective examinations, which will allow them to start working immediately in the region. All officials and commissions are invited include Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia amongst other countries.
Confirmed on behalf of the WBO is experimented Referee Roberto Ramirez Jr of Puerto Rico, Judge Jerry Martinez and Referee Jose H Rivera. The WBO will also have Sports Medicine doctor Juan Carlos Devia Jr, who will touch many important topics about fighter health protocols.
Nicarauga, Unica, Original, land of lakes and volcanoes, a tourisim paradise and safe place in Central America is glad to host all officials on the last week of October for this Mega event.
WBO 36th Congress Opening Ceremony & Invocation in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic!
In a beautiful morning in Punta Cana, highly regarded Referee Jack Reiss hosted a well crowded ABC Referee seminar where participants all around the world traveled to Dominican Republic to learn from the well respect Sole Arbiter.
In one of the dynamics of the seminar, the two-division world champion Iván Calderón and the former world challenger Norbelto Jiménez carried out several fight scenarios under the instructions of Jack Reiss so that the referees could decipher their actions.
Dr. Michael González and Dr. Jorge Miranda Massari presented “Metabolic Correction for Physiological Optimization in Boxing”.
Seminar by Dr. Juan Carlos Devia Ramos was interactive and very helpful. Thank you for being part.
Dr. Irydia Pellegrini Verduzco gave an impressive presentation about regenerative medicine.
At the cocktail gathering, several boxing superstars, such as Emanuel Navarrete, Oscar Valdez, Miguel Coto, Junto Nakatani, Ivan Calderon were present. Live music by Mariachis.
in Punta Cana 🇩🇴#wbo #boxing #boxer #woldchampion #puntacana #dominicanrepublic #ドミニカ共和国 #プンタカナ #ボクシング #ボクサー #juntonakatani#中谷潤人 pic.twitter.com/B8oivVOTrl
— 中谷潤人 JUNTO NAKATANI (@BoxerJunto) October 10, 2023
During the meeting of boxing personalities and WBO officials, the undisputed female champion of 154 and 160 pounds and WBO Super Champion Claressa Shields, was honored with a beautiful painting and plaque from the WBO for the award of Special Recognition for her historic achievements.
36?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#WBO36 Day 2 – Cocktail Gathering!! pic.twitter.com/KV8mhfoTPr
— WBO (@WorldBoxingOrg) October 11, 2023
WBO 36th Congress
Welcome Cocktail & Awards: 24th Annual WBO Golf Tournament
First Place Net: Russell Mora (69)
Second Place Net: Pat Russell (72)
Third Place Net: Axel Plass (73)
Fourth Place Net: Istvan Kovacs (74)
First Place Gross: Francisco Valcarcel (82)
Second Place Gross: Abelardo Bermudez (85)
Third Place Gross: Yusoke Ninomiya (87)
Fourth Place Gross: Gino Rodriguez (87)
Closest to the Pin #2: Eric Gomez
Closest to the Pin #9: Yusoke Ninomiya
Closest to the Pin #12: Russell Mora
Closest to the Pin #14: Russell Mora
Straighest Drive: Junior Ricvera
Longest Drive: Mark Simmons
Sportsmanship Award: Benjamin Rodriguez
Welcome Cocktail
Managua, Nicaragua; The Co-Main event for October 27th “WBO Night of Champions” card was announced Thursday afternoon as it will feature another clash between Puerto Rico & Nicaragua. WBO Latino Jr flyweight champion #4 Rene “El Chulo” Santiago (11-3 8 KO’s) defends his title against undefeated ranked challenger #15 Kevin Vivas (7-0 2 KO’s) in a 10-round bout.
IBF #13 WBO #4 Rene Santiago of Humacao, Puerto Rico once again travels abroad to make his 2nd defense of his Latino title. This past April he headlined an All-Star Boxing card from Panama, stopping local fan favorite Carlos Ortega in the 8th round of a fire filled fight.
“We are excited to be back in the ring defending my belt in such an important show” Notes Rene Santiago “Another win will put me at the doorstop of a title opportunity which has been my goal since I started boxing. A big thanks to WBO, my manager Margaro Cruz and Tuto Zabala Jr for making this happen.”
Kevin Vivas of Nindiri has an accomplished amateur background, winning Bronze in the 2019 Lima Panamerican Games. Vivas was also awarded 2022 Nicaragua Boxer of the year, impressively fighting 5 times in the year. Now he’s ready to take the next big step in his career.
“I am looking forward to fighting for my first belt as a professional in front of my hometown fans” States Kevin Vivas “We feel ready and confident of a thrilling victory on Oct.27.”
“This will be a great card from top to bottom, Puerto Rico and Nicaragua are two countries with a rich boxing history. We can expect fireworks on Fight Night” Added Felix “Tuto” Zabala Jr
7 more bouts round off the world title bill. #GonzalezZapata is promoted by All Star Boxing Inc and airs live at 9PM/ EDT on ESPN+ (USA & Puerto Rico) and ESPN Knockout (Latin America)
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RODRIGUEZ VS. EDWARDS: LAUNCH PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND IMAGES
Flyweight rivals meet for the first time ahead of unification blockbuster in Glendale, Arizona on Dec 16, live on DAZN
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez and Sunny Edwards came face-to-face for the first time at a launch press conference yesterday (September 21) in Orlando ahead of their blockbuster Flyweight unification clash at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday December 16, live worldwide on DAZN.
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The unbeaten pair meet in a mouth-watering battle to determine the top dog in the division, with WBO ruler Rodriguez and IBF king Edwards defending their titles for the first and fourth times respectively and both appearing in their first unification bouts.
Rodriguez and Edwards will appear on tomorrow night’s broadcast on DAZN where Richardson Hitchins headlines against Jose Zepeda on a card that features the return of British star Conor Benn. The pair will then head to London to continue the promotional activities around their December battle next week.
Here’s what the fighters had to say:
Jesse Rodriguez (18-0 11 KOs):
“I’ve never been one to say no to a fight, I’ve always said yes. This is the best vs. the best, it’s what every boxer dreams of, unifying titles. December 16 is going to be a movie.
“We’re two different people, he shows his confidence running his mouth, I show mine in the ring. I never have my will broken, in my last fight I broke my jaw and kept going for six rounds, that shows the confidence I have in myself, I know that anyone that I get in the ring with, I am going to beat.
“Sunny is a great fighter, every fight of his I’ve seen he’s the one on the back foot, hitting and moving, hit and don’t get hit, but I feel like he hasn’t faced anyone like me, someone with good footwork and the determination to win.
“This is the biggest fight of my career and I’m excited to finally face-off with Sunny. I saw a lot of talk about the fight before it was signed, so I know a lot of people are going to buy their tickets and tune in on December 16. My people from San Antonio are coming and I think it’s going to be like another hometown fight.
“I don’t need to hurt him. I just need to outpoint him. My last fight was a little glimpse of how the fight is going to go. I feel like I will be ready on December 16 and people need to tune in for something special. I’m going to go in and do what I do, it’s got me this far, this is no different. I’ll have the same mindset, a little different game plan that Robert and I are going to work on, so I’ll be ready. That belt right there is coming back to San Antonio.”
Sunny Edwards (20-0 4 KOs)
“Thank you to you Eddie, to DAZN, Bam and his team, Robert Garcia and Mr Honda; this is the fight that I have been waiting for before it was even Bam. Before he went up in the weights and shocked a great fighter and continued to do all of that, before that I’ve been waiting for the big event, and I think Jesse is one of the best fighters under 30 in the world right now, I don’t think it’s the only time we’ll be sat here and I don’t think it’s the only weight we’ll fight at either, I think we’ll see each other again.
“I’m really looking forward to the event, the whole process so far has been great – thanks for the first-class tickets, Eddie, we flew comfortably – this is what it’s about, sitting here, seeing his WBO title. I was on the WBO route before I was on the IBF route, so I’ve got all the WBO and IBF baubles around my house, so to have the two proper belts is a dream come true.
“I crave the challenge. Boxing has probably been too easy for me; I’ve been too much within myself. I am already into camp, I’ve been in Tenerife for a couple of weeks, had great sparring, I’m flying, if anything, the amount of time is a problem, but we have a good run up, we can build the fight up and it gives Bam time to recover from the last fight and the injury, I know what that’s like because I’ve been there myself. So, there was never questions like ‘should we take this fight?’ ‘Is this a good fight for me?’ When I signed with you Eddie, I said all the names I wanted to fight and what price, whenever and wherever, it wasn’t an issue who or where. I wanted the best fight and the easiest one to make, so props to the champion on your right, he’s the first person in my pro career that is a fight that I’ve wanted and got.
“Mind games, trying to get little advantages, get them in certain gloves, the ring size – all of that is so immaterial to me. He’s a great fighter, he’s shown that he’ll fight scarier fighters than me on paper at a weeks’ notice, so am I going to try and get inside his head? I don’t need to. His approach, demeanor and character in the sport is who he is, he’s not trying to be anyone else, he hasn’t taken this fight and started acting different. I don’t think I need an advantage; I think I am good enough, Bam is a tremendous fighter but the reality is to walk through the gates and get to the other side where I show how good I am, that I’ve got to go through a 23 year old fighter, that’s just the way I see it, a 30 year old Bam will be better than a 23 year old one.
“I’ve been in with fighters every bit as good as him, fighters that if he was in with them, it would be a hard fight for him. We’ll find out about each other in the ring. I don’t need to get in his head, I just like speaking about the fight and every day I wake up excited about it. I was talking more about Bam in the Campos fight week than I was caring about Campos. I knew I was going to beat him, I could have beaten him with my eyes closed, so I stood in range and let him throw as many punches as he wanted, and he still couldn’t beat me. Bam will be different, he’s more dangerous and a lot better, but at the same time, it’ll bring a better version of me out and I’m already seeing that in camp.
“It’s easy to just say ‘you have to cut the ring off against Sunny’ – everyone can cut the ring off. The thing with me is, I don’t go in with a set plan; I get in there, measure my range, and let them beat themselves. I don’t knock people out, I don’t need to, 16 unanimous decisions. I’ve beaten the best in the world, people that haven’t lost in 13 years, eight years, lots of KOs. I’m not scared of them, I sit in the pocket and trade with them, there’s nothing I haven’t seen in a boxing ring. He has got very good footwork, I’ll give him that, but defensively, reactions, composure, ring IQ – I feel I’ve got a skillset and mindset that is very hard to break down, to even get two rounds of success in a row is a hard enough task for most of my opponents.
“Maybe Bam is that first fighter in my 18 years of boxing that I will get in and feel like ‘he’s really good’, but I don’t think so. His youth with count against him once he gets in there. He talks about it being a home fight, they made sure of that, last year his team were saying they were coming to the UK to take my belt, that didn’t happen, he won the WBO as a vacant title at home. I never said ‘it has to be in the UK’ because I didn’t care. I never stalled on money, the ring size; that to me shows signs of a team that doesn’t have full belief in their system. I felt great disrespect from his stablemate and a legend in Chocolatito that he said that this is an easy fight for him; no-one has ever had an easy fight with me and it’s not going to start now. My message is clear, I beat Bam and there’s only one fight I want and that’s Roman Gonzalez.
“It’s only people that just watch me on fight night that say I don’t have any power. When I get in the ring, I make sure I win, I’m sorry my ego isn’t insecure enough that I’ll be sat there in the third round thinking ‘Eddie is saying I need to knock him out, I better do it’. The only thing that matters to me in my career is my contract, the roof over my kids’ heads and their schooling is winning. I get in there and win. Come down and watch me spar and then talk about who can and can’t punch hard. I don’t get in the ring and try to take people’s heads off.
“I get in there and give myself 100 per cent chance of the win. I don’t put myself in a position to land a big shot and can catch one back, and that’s going to be his biggest task in the fight. Is he the bigger puncher? Maybe. I think he plants his feet and tries to punch holes in people more, and it is, for some eyes, more exciting and entertaining, easier to market, easier to promote. It doesn’t make him any more likely to win, if anything, I would pick the fighter that gets in the ring in the first round and gets out after the 12th, and barely loses and minute or second of the fight.
“Regardless of how powerful or exciting it is, you look at the champions now, the Devin Haneys, the Shakur Stevensons, they do very little wrong. Are they going out there constantly trying to blow people out, no they are not. They box them and react to what is in front of them, and I think I do that. A 23 year old Bam is going to try to impress, maybe try to hurt me and say ‘no-one else has hurt him, but I can, I am that guy’. I am saying he’s not and no one in these weight classes is. But his ego and his pride will make him force it and that will be the thing that unravels him. If you look at me and think that I’m fragile or easy, you probably haven’t watched all my fights because I can stand there for two minutes and two or three shots get through from like 100 maybe?
“I’ve got a very good defense inside and outside the pocket. I think I am enigma, a Rubik’s cube tied up in a puzzle and a riddle after it. You can’t prepare for what I bring into the ring, you can’t plan for it because no-one sees life like I do, let alone a boxing ring. No-one sees the work I’ve put in, the years of graft. I could sit here and name fighters in your stable weights above me that I have had in my gym, fresh when I’ve six rounds work and I’ve stood them on their head. I’m not going to, but I could, World champions, European champions, British champions, Featherweights, Super-Featherweights – and they couldn’t argue. I’m comfortable in the boxing ring, it’s the only thing I know.
“It’s going to be a good fight, a great event, people are going to show out and I am just excited to be a part of it and 100 per cent confident of the win.”
WBO World Championship Committee Resolution In the Matter of Jr. Lightweight Champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete
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EC Votes Navarrete Super Champion
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Request Letter by Mr. Brito
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Petición de Team Navarrete para designación de Super Campeón en el peso Junior Ligero.
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From: Alejandro Brito
Date: September 14, 2023 at 11:51:25 PM AST
To: Gustavo Olivieri
Subject: Emanuel Navarrete (supercampeon)
Estimado Paco Valcarcel
Recibe antes que nada un afectuoso saludo.
El motivo de este documento es solicitarte a ti, y a la Organizacion Mundial de Boxeo (WBO), considerar a Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete para ser elevado a la categoria de “Supercampeon” en las 130 libras.
Navarrete ha sido un boxeador fiel al organismo y en menos de 5 años ha sido capaz de conquistar 3 Titulos ej diferentes categorias (122, 126 y 130 lbs).
Esperando que nuestra peticion sea considerada por el pleno, aprovechamos para enviarte un cordial saludo.
Alejandro Brito
(Manager Emanuel Navarrete)
English Translation
From: Alejandro Brito
Date: September 14, 2023 at 11:51:25 PM AST
To: Gustavo Olivieri
Subject: Emanuel Navarrete (supercampeon)
Dear Paco Valcarcel
Receive first of all an affectionate greeting.
The reason for this document is to request you, and the World Boxing Organization (WBO), to consider Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete to be elevated to the category of “Super Champion” at 130 pounds.
Navarrete has been a loyal boxer to the organization and in less than 5 years he has been able to win 3 Titles in different categories (122, 126 and 130 lbs).
Hoping that our request will be considered by the plenary session, we take this opportunity to send you a cordial greeting.
Alejandro Brito
(Manager Emanuel Navarrete)
WBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: In the Matter of Jr. Welterweight Champion Teofimo Lopez
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Zhilei Zhang, the WBO Interim Heavyweight Champion, met with Chinese media representatives in New York City to discuss his upcoming title defense against former champion Joe Joyce. Zhang brought his WBO championship belt to Wednesday’s event, which was held at Peter Song’s Kung Fu Kitchen in Times Square. The belt was the second biggest guest of the event, behind only the Chinese giant himself! Zhang vs. Joyce, a rematch, is scheduled for September 23rd in Joyce’s hometown of London at the Wembley Arena. The fight will be a Queensberry Promotions event, with ESPN+ broadcasting live in the US, Douyin in China and TNT Sports in the UK.
Zhang seized the WBO interim title in April by stopping the previously unbeaten Joyce in round six. Zhang hopes to move on to challenge for the full WBO world championship, currently held by Oleksandr Usyk, but first he must deal with Joyce again because the former interim champion exercised his contractual right to a rematch. At the press conference, Zhang did not seem disturbed by having to grant Joyce a rematch. “I already created history on April 15th in London,” the 6’6” southpaw said. “I don’t mind doing it again on September 23rd.”
At Zhang’s side was his trainer, former light heavyweight and cruiserweight Shaun George, who added, “training camp is going great. We are not moving too fast and not moving too slow. But on September 23rd, Zhilei is going to be a savage. It doesn’t matter what Joe Joyce comes to the rematch with, we are going to be prepared to adjust to him.”
Zhang gave a brief update on his training camp, saying, “People say Joyce is so active and hits hard, but when it comes to sparring, I am working with Alonzo Neal, who throws more punches than Joyce, Dmytro Bezus who hits harder than Joyce, and Mariusz Wach, who at 300 pounds is bigger than Joyce.” Neal is a 2023 National Golden Gloves finalist, Bezus is 10-1 as a professional and Wach is a well-respected veteran who has fought former champion Wladimir Klitschko plus contenders Jarrell Miller, Alexander Povetkin, Martin Bakole, Dillian Whyte and Hughie Fury.
Zhang was also asked about last weekend’s three-belt heavyweight title fight that saw Oleksandr Usyk retain his titles against another British fighter, Daniel Dubois. The win came with some controversy, with Dubois claiming he deserved a knockout victory due to a borderline punch that floored Usyk but was ruled to be a low blow by the referee, a call that gave Usyk time to recover and eventually stop Dubois. Zhang was more sympathetic to Usyk then Dubois, commenting that, “I watched the fight and that punch was a little bit low. It landed below Usyk’s navel.”