The World Boxing Council reaffirms its support for the Ali Act and recognizes Oscar De La Hoya and Nico Ali Walsh following their testimonies before the U.S. Senate

Washington D.C. –  The World Boxing Council (WBC) continues to express its full support of the current iteration of the Ali Act, and acknowledges the testimonies provided by former world champion and current promoter Oscar De La Hoya, as well as professional boxer Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of the legendary Muhammad Ali. Both offered relevant perspectives from the standpoint of the active and retired boxers that the WBC advocates for, reinforcing the importance of preserving the structural integrity of professional boxing.

The WBC recognizes De La Hoya and Ali Walsh as allies in the defense of fighters and the current regulatory model that protects their rights, reiterating its institutional opposition to legislative proposals that, under the name of the “Ali Revival Act,” would alter the current regulatory balance of professional boxing.

“The Ali Act has been an essential tool for decades, protecting professional boxers in the United States. The WBC opposes any attempt to weaken or replace this framework with initiatives that could compromise the independence, transparency, and competitive balance of boxing,” said Mauricio Sulaimán, president of the WBC. “We also recognize Óscar De La Hoya and Nico Ali Walsh for their valuable contributions, which reflect the direct voice of the sport in this debate.”

The WBC reaffirms its mission to protect boxers worldwide and will continue to collaborate with all stakeholders, always advocating for the best interests of boxers through independent regulation, robust medical oversight, open competitive systems, and high ethical and sporting standards.