Boxing is a unique sport, with a large number of particularities that make it so different from all the others.

The vast majority of fighters, perhaps all, come from humble cradles with rocking obstacles to overcome ever since they can remember. They manage to escape from the demons of crime, addictions and other temptations that lurk in the darker enclaves of the street, and when they find the boxing gym, they change their lives to at least have a chance of making something of themselves.

There are two types of boxing, one is amateur, whose objective is to learn, compete and, if successful, seek a medal in the Olympic Games; or jump to the other model that is professional boxing, where you get paid to fight.

The professional starts with four-round fights, and levels up to six, eight, 10, and the championship fights are 12 rounds. Normally, in the beginning, it is the same coach who manages to get fights for his fighter to participate in, and thus gain experience. Later the figure of the manager or agent appears, who signs the fighters, represents them and gets them fights. Finally, there is the promoter, who is in charge of setting up the events, putting on a variety of fights, looking for people to attend and thus be able to recover their expenses.

Without promoters there is no boxing. The vast majority of promoters lose money, it is extremely difficult to be a boxing promoter, it takes years to really develope a career of a fighter , to create interest in the fans for a fighter, to generate fan base, to have credibility , to build a company but at the end  their passion keeps them active looking, to one day, sign the next Floyd Mayweather or  Canelo Álvarez.

All the fights in the world are carried out under the supervision and sanction of the local boxing commissions. These entities regulate everything that has to do with the event: medical examinations, rules, weigh-ins and proper  administration of the regulations and event in general. There are countries that have only one regulatory entity, for example in Philippines GAB is the sole boxing administrator, others have by state as it happens in the USA as each state and has its own commission and also, as in Mexico, commissions even at the city level!

The World Boxing Council intervention, as a sanctioning organization,  begins with championship fights; Initially they were only world championships, but in the 80s, regional championships began to be created by the WBC to achieve the better graduated progress of prospects, to prepare them to reach the World title level with greater possibilities of success: the international, Continental, Youth, Latin American championships, in short, a number of regional titles have been created to improve the level of competition, learning curve, experience and the promotion of the sport throughout the world.

Boxing was born as a wild, aggressive and brutal sport and for centuries it did not have the slightest regulation or consideration for the boxer, the  Human being. Boxers were treated as if they were merchandise, without protection, and with  cruel abuse even crossing to inhuman practices. The WBC was born looking to change the course of this great sport, and in 1975, when my dear father José Sulaimán was elected, it was there and then that  he started a safety and consideration for the fighters revolution, to change the destiny of the sport, to make it safer and better even against vested interests of powerful groups. To fight against discrmination of any type and to battle against the abuse of power, with the great inspiration of two oh lifetime  his heroes,  Muhammad Ali and Nelson Mandela

The WBC exists to watch over boxers before, during and after their years in the ring. a guardian for all boxers , who should no longer be a gladiator in an arena.

A large number of studies and medical investigations, funded by the World Boxing Council, managed to provide precise, significant and vital scientific information to reach important conclusions. And that led the WBC to change many rules, which are the current rules worldwide, to name a few:  reducing world championship fights from 15 to 12 rounds, international and regional title fights from 12 to 10 rounds; perform the official weigh-in one day before the fight, instead of the same day of the fight, thus achieving total rehydration; implementation of mandatory specific medical  exams; implementation of anti-doping tests; In short, a huge number of humane measures and rules that have changed the sport for the safer, saving many lives and improving the quality of life for everyone when they retire. No more shadow boxing with Twighlight shadows!

The boxer is noble, honorable and so brave, with a big heart. They put their life and  future in the hands of people they implicitly trust. First the trainer, who often becomes a father figure, then the manager or adviser and, finally, the promoter. These people and groups, in general, do a great job to project the career of the boxer. They care how he or she will fare. These are years of hard work, dreaming dreams, practically building careers a lot of sacrifice during every and in every way, inspired by team spirit.

Eventually comes success, triumphs, the world championships to those of great talent plus hunger and unquenchable work ethic. And  with it, fame, money and inevitable temptations arrive in their lives.

It is then that a new challenge for the fighter emerges. Friends, relatives, all kinds of  sharp opportunists arrive looking to be part of the team, with various grandiose proposals on how to improve everything. The luxuries begin to shine: jewelry, cars, luxury trips for the champion along with many accompanying new members of the team, who have now formed an entourage.  Suddenly the champions find themselves surrounded, enveloped and encased by  an impenetrable bubble, filled only with those who provide the helium of entertainment, adulation, flattery and satisfaction.