Great WBC activity in March 2024

The schedule of World Boxing Council title fights has been gathering momentum and marching on apace, in the third month of the year, extolling and proving quality and vigor. Here is the hitlist, which has proved such a popular hit:

March 31st

In a historic fight night for Philippine boxing, Melvin “El Gringo” Jerusalem defeated the previously unbeaten Yudai Shigeoka to win the World Boxing Council strawweight championship.

March 30th

A huge card took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, marking the inaugural Amazon Prime event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Sebastián “The Towering Inferno l” Fundora defeated Australian Tim Tszyu by split decision, in a bloody fight, to win the vacant WBC Super Welterweight title.

Mexican Julio César ‘Rey’ Martínez defeated Venezuelan Angelino ‘Huracán’ Córdova by majority decision to defend his WBC flyweight belt.

Serhii Bohachuk defeated Brian Mendoza to win the WBC Interim super welterweight title.

Gabriela “Bonita” Sánchez successfully defended WBC Silver Flyweight title, via a TKO over Valeria “Pequeña” Pérez, at the Miguel Hidalgo Gym in Puebla, Mexico.

March 29

At the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada (26-0, 9 KOs) defeated rival Yokasta Valle (30-3, 9 KOs) by unanimous decision to unify all belts in the straw weight division, a first in boxing history.

March 26th

Naoya Inoue received the special award for Boxer of the Year 2023, from the President of the WBC, Mauricio Sulaimán, at the Ohashi Boxing Gym in Yokohama Japan.

At the Japanese Boxing Commission in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, the World Boxing Council bantamweight champion, Junto Nakatani, received the belt that endorses him as champion.

Mauricio Sulaimán met with the new president of Tokyo Dome, Yoshikazu Kitahara.

The President of the WBC, Mauricio Sulaimán, visited the Teiken Boxing Gym in Tokyo, Japan, where he was with Miss Nagano, a great woman who has worked for many years in the operations of Teiken Promotions, next to Mr. Akihiko Honda, President of the most important promotion company in Japan, and who to this day at 97 years old and continues to be diligently active.

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March 25th

The Pacquiao-Elorde Awards were held at the Okada Manila in Parañaque City, Philippines, with the presence of WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán, who was Guest of Honor. The event combined an eight-bout card for the boxing television show Blow-By-Blow and a sports awards show honoring not only the best Filipino boxers but also legends and champions of other sporting disciplines.

Meeting of the President of the WBC, Mauricio Sulaimán, in the Philippines with the chairman of the GAB (Games and Amusements Boards) Richard Clarin and other work meetings with Manny Paquiao and promoters.

March 24th

Visit to the grave of the legendary Flash Elorde, one of the most emblematic Filipino boxers in history, in the company of his family and former champions of that country.

March 23rd

Yamil Peralta, Argentine, South American and international champion of the World Boxing Council in the cruiserweight division, defeated Thabiso Mchunu by split decision in 10 rounds, to win the WBC Cruiserweight Silver title, at the Olive Convention Center in Durban, South Africa.

At the Palazzetto Romboli in Colleferro, Italy, Japan`s Masanori Rikiishi won the World Boxing Council Silver super featherweight title, by technically knocking out, in a great fight, the brave Italian Michael Magnesi.

March, 19

Officially presentation of the fight between the undisputed super middleweight champion, Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and the also Mexican Jaime Munguía, who will face each other on May 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

March 18th

Led by the President of the WBC, Mauricio Sulaimán, great champions such as Carlos Zárate, Rafael “Bazooka” Limón, Francisco Vargas, Isaac Bustos, Edgar Sosa, César Bazán, Daniel Estrada, Reyes Sánchez, David Picasso, Juan Carlos Salgado, among others, met at the “Legion of Boxing” to hang out with the vocalist of the group Hombres G, David Summers.

March, 15th

Taking as the stage the esplanade of the Otomí Ceremonial Center, the President of the WBC, Mr. Mauricio Sulaimán, Mr. Victoria Montero, director of the general of physical culture and sports, and Mr. Juan Jose Herrera, president of the Commission of the State of Mexico, inaugurated the Tournament ” Green and Gold” where more than 450 boxers participated.

Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Panamanian boxing legend, was hospitalized due to some health problems, which like a champion of life, he has been overcoming with tenacity and the big heart that have always characterized him. The WBC is in Roberto`s corner at all times.

March 10th

The Municipal Sports Council of Zapopan and the WBC carried out an activation to register boxers in the BoxMed application in the Boys and Girls Park of Zapopan, Jalisco. BoxMed is an application developed by Conexión Fácil, in charge of carrying out the weighing management program to serve the boxing community, with monitoring the weight of all champions and the first 15 world qualifiers, with the purpose of preventing drastic changes. of weight, focused on protecting the health of the athlete. In addition, a massive class was held with the presence of great champions from Jalisco, such as Alejandro “Cobrita” González, Oscar “Chololo” Larios, Jorge “Coloradito” Solís, Janet “Cuisilla” Pérez, Alondra “Magnifica” García, among others .

March 9

The featherweight Champion of the World Boxing Council, Rey Vargas, defended his crown by drawing with the Englishman Nick Ball, in one of the main fights of the “Knockout Chaos” card that took place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Former world champion British Anthony Joshua knocked out former UFC heavyweight champion, Cameroonian Francis Ngannou, in the second round on the “Knockout Chaos” card, which took place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

March 8

The World Boxing Council joined the commemoration of International Women’s Day proclaimed by the UN in 1977. This day reminds us that unity, strength and joint work have led us to achieve equality and great growth in all the areas; However, we are aware that this fight has not ended, because even in this century hundreds of women continue to be violated, denied basic rights, deprived of their dreams and even of life itself. The WBC will not let its guard down in this fight for equality, respect, empathy and freedom, since it is a permanent battle that we owe to society and young people so that they live and develop in a better world.

March 7

Canadian Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse was crowned World Boxing Council heavyweight champion, defeating Argentina’s Abril Vidal.

March 6

In a press conference held in Japan, the Unified Super Bantamweight Champion, Naoya “Monster ” Inoue, announced that he will defend his crowns against the former world champion Luis “Pantera” Nery next Monday, May 6 at the Tokyo Dome from Japan.

March 5th

The WBC recognized Mexican Olympic medalist boxers, with a world champion belt from the World Boxing Council. This is the second discipline that has given the most medals to Mexico in the Olympic Games in all history.

March 1st

The WBC joins the women’s empowerment campaign throughout the month of March.

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