{"id":1695,"date":"2025-10-27T16:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2025-10-27T16:12:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:12:59","slug":"the-green-and-gold-world-championship-of-wbc-amateur-a-historic-milestone-in-tijuana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/2025\/10\/27\/the-green-and-gold-world-championship-of-wbc-amateur-a-historic-milestone-in-tijuana\/","title":{"rendered":"The Green and Gold World Championship of WBC Amateur: A Historic Milestone in Tijuana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From October 16 to 19, 2025, Tijuana became the epicenter of world amateur boxing as it hosted the \u201cGreen and Gold World Championship\u201d, sanctioned by the WBC Amateur Committee. Coordinated by promoter Monroy Gonz\u00e1lez and supported by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the National System of Amateur Boxing Schools (SNEBA), the event marked the first edition of a global amateur championship of its kind in the re<\/em><\/em><\/em>gion.
The opening ceremony featured true legends of the sport: the iconic Julio C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez led the inauguration, while former world champion Jackie Nava graced the closing ceremony and presented awards to the winners.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Participants: 350 Boxers from Over 10 Countries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

he championship brought together 350 athletes from countries across the Americas, Europe, and Africa. Among the most notable delegations were Mexico (host), Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, the United States, Venezuela, Paraguay, Switzerland, Chile, Costa Rica, and Panama, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competition was divided into three age and weight divisions: Infant (13\u201314 years), Youth (15\u201317 years), and Elite (18\u201332 years).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tournament logistics received strong support from both municipal and federal authorities. Mayor Ismael Burgue\u00f1o ensured facilities, accommodation, and meals for the athletes in coordination with IMDET and CONADE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The large-scale participation made this WBC World Championship an unprecedented event in the region, surpassing all initial expectations. As noted in an official statement, it was \u201ca historic event\u201d that brought together boxers from three continents under one banner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bouts and Outstanding Champions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fights held at Tijuana\u2019s Municipal Auditorium kept the audience on the edge of their seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the women\u2019s division, Valeria \u201cLa Flakita\u201d P\u00e9rez (Mexico) once again showcased her dominance, winning by knockout and earning the Green and Gold Amateur World Champion title for the seventh time. Another standout was Tijuana native Nicole \u00c1ngeles, who defeated Argentina\u2019s Daisy G\u00f3mez by split decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the men\u2019s division, local talent shone brightly: Tijuana boxers V\u00edctor Fernando \u201cEl Cachorro\u201d Valderrama and \u00c1ngel \u201cGallito\u201d Hilario both claimed world titles, alongside fellow locals Abi Garc\u00eda and Oscar Castro. Other champions included Mariana Monsalvo, Mart\u00edn Iglesias, Nadine Castel\u00e1n, Sarah\u00ed P\u00e9rez, \u00c1ngel Gabriel, Guadalupe Torres, and Jes\u00fas Regalado, representing various states across Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The championship concluded with an emotional awards ceremony, where the new world champions received official WBC belts, while the runners-up were presented with commemorative medals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legendary former world champion Jackie Nava played a special role in the ceremony, personally presenting several awards to the victorious athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Official Support and Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities and organizers emphasized the innovative and foundational nature of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WBC President Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n reaffirmed the organization\u2019s vision by stating that \u201cthe amateur base is the future of the sport,\u201d highlighting the WBC\u2019s institutional commitment to strengthening Olympic-style boxing through initiatives like this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This global tournament was made possible thanks to the joint efforts of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and SNEBA, led by Monroy Gonz\u00e1lez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many participants and officials agreed that the Green and Gold World Championship not only spotlighted emerging talent but also strengthened the country\u2019s amateur development programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Eduardo Med\u00e9cigo, Mayor of Mineral de la Reforma, remarked in congratulating the young winners: \u201cThese achievements bring pride to Hidalgo and to all of Mexico.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From October 16 to 19, 2025, Tijuana became the epicenter of world amateur boxing as it hosted the \u201cGreen and Gold World Championship\u201d, sanctioned by the WBC Amateur Committee. Coordinated by promoter Monroy Gonz\u00e1lez and supported by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the National System of Amateur Boxing Schools (SNEBA), the event marked the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1696,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"material-hide-sections":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1695"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1699,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1695\/revisions\/1699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/amateur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}