Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Update: WBA/WBC/IBF meeting | Boxing News

The WBA, WBC and IBF have concluded their meeting in Cancun this weekend where they announced the beginning of a new cooperation between them. Present were WBC president José Sulaimán, WBC executive secretary Mauricio Sulaimán, IBF president Marian Muhammad, WBA executive vice president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza and attorneys Gabriel Peñagaricano and Robert JB Lenhardt. The meeting was a result of an initiative by the IBF.

“This is the next great step in the evolution of our sport,” said Muhammad. “The world of boxing is waiting for true leadership, and in our alliance we have the capacity to provide and to reinforce that leadership.”

Gilberto Jesus Mendoza commented, “My expectation is that we can continue with the good things and to tighten the relations of the organizations for the development of the boxing.”

Posted via web from Cancun Mexico News

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