Mauricio Sulaiman re-elected WBC President

By James Blears

Mauricio Sulaiman has been unanimously re-elected as President of the World Boxing Council.

The proposition was forwarded by Frank Hadley and seconded by Duane Ford. Mauricio has been elected to serve another four-year term. The vote was also unanimous for the same Board of Governors to serve for the same time span. Each of WBC`s Federations has two votes each, totaling eighteen.

Mauricio said: “When my Father passed away six years ago, I and my family found in the Boxing Community, thousands of shoulders to lean on. We felt every second was a celebration of Jose Sulaiman`s life. The Boxing community embraced my family. It made a difference and it made a difference to me. I would like to thank all the Federations for their confidence in me. I will not let you down.

“Let`s continue to lead the sport, making boxing safer for the boxers. The WBC is moving strong into the chances we are facing. Your friendship is my inspiration.”