OCTOBER 16
1993.- Frenchman born in the Congo, Anaclet Wamba, defeated his comptariot Akim Tafer in seven rounds. The fight took place at the Marcel Cerdan Palace in Levallois Perret, a suburb located in the North East of Paris. With this victory he successfully defended the WBC cruiserweight championship. The Referee was Rolando Barrovecchio. While the Judges were Larry O´Connell, Armand Krief and Raymond Bachelet.
OCTOBER 15
1966.- Puerto Rican Jose Torres retained the WBC light heavyweight championship after defeating Scotland's Chic Calderwood in just two rounds. Their bout was presented at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Referee was Teddy Martin. The proud Scot, bitterly disappointed following the defeat, announced his retirement.
OCTOBER 14
2002.- Wayne Braithwaite, southpaw fighter from Guyana, defeated Vinzenzo Cantatore in the 10 round. With this victory he conquered the WBC cruiserweight championship. The fight took place at the Campione D´Italia, Lombardía, Italy
The WBC Code is the well mannered mode!
OCTOBER 4: The World Boxing Council has reviewed its Code of Ethics, which will be distributed to all promoters, managers, trainers and fighters... READ MORE... |
Tiger Family emblem is the pride of the WBC
OCTOBER 4: The World Boxing Council, which is earning its stripes at its Convention in Kiev, is asking all promoters and everyone else, to "Cub" together and popularize its brand new Tiger Family logo... READ MORE ... |
WBC Mandatory defenses data
OCTOBER 4: Former World Boxing Council middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin won't be fighting a direct rematch with new Champion Saúl "Canelo" Alvarez... READ MORE ... |
Knowing the score
OCTOBER 4: Scoring fights as a Judge remains one of the most controversial areas of Boxing and the WBC is examining the issue with due care... READ MORE ... |
Vitali Klitschko and Mauricio Sulaimán surprised everyone at the WBC Convention Talent Show (VIDEO)
OCTOBER 4: The Mayor of Kiev, Ukraine, and former WBC World Champion, Vitali Klitschko, along with the attendants of the 56th World Boxing Council Convention READ MORE... |
WBC weighs in for a greater scale of safety
OCTOBER 3: The World Boxing Council again leads the way concerning safety first, with some new and historic weigh in amendments which will revolutionize the sport... READ MORE ... |
WBC RECEIVES RESPONSE FROM IOC AND WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK BOXING TO CONTINUE AS AN OLYMPIC SPORT
OCTOBER 3: World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman announces that the International Olympic Committee, is asking them to work with AIBA, concerning amateur boxing in the ... READ MORE ... |
GGG Promoter will request rematch with Canelo
OCTOBER 3: Tom Loeffler, who's Promoter of Gennady Golovkin, will be asking the World Boxing Council to grant a direct rematch with new WBC middleweight champion Saúl "Canelo" Alvarez. READ MORE ... |
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