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\u00a0Round 12: 2023 Year in Pictures<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By Mauricio Sulaiman \u2013 WBC President \u2013 Jose Sulaiman\u00b4s son<\/p>\n

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This is the WBC 2023 Year in Pictures, enjoy and remember the good times and sensational year we all had in boxing.<\/p>\n

Feel free to share it as it is a sensational document that recaps so much activity.<\/p>\n

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DECEMBER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The World Boxing Council super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue knocked out Filipino Marlon Tapales in the tenth round, unifying the division.<\/p>\n

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Great boxing in Saudi Arabia \u201cReckoning Day\u201d, at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia, where These fights captured all the festive sports spotlights.<\/p>\n

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The acclaimed Mexican trainer, Edison Omar Reynoso Sandoval, received the 2023 National Sports Award in the coaching category, which lauds him as the most outstanding Trainer, thanks to his outstanding work as a trainer of great Mexican talents who have left their mark globally.<\/p>\n

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In Germany, Mexican Y\u00e9sica Nery Plata achieved her third victory on foreign soil to retain her WBC light flyweight world championships by defeating German Sarah Bormann by split decision.<\/p>\n

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The WBC joins Juguet\u00f3n, a campaign by Fundaci\u00f3n Azteca of Grupo Salinas, directed by Mr. Jorge Garralda, in which Mexican society is called to unite by donating toys.<\/p>\n

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American Franchon Crews-Dezurn starred in a magical night when she returned to the top of boxing, defeating the previously undefeated Shadasia Green by a wide unanimous decision, to reconquer the vacant super middleweight belt of the World Boxing Council.<\/p>\n

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Devin Haney dominated Regis Prograis in his debut in the super lightweight division and took the WBC 140-pound championship from him. Haney, taller and faster, dictated the pace and range outboxing Prograis and consistently landed the crisper punches.<\/p>\n

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Hundreds of fans of Rocky and the actor who plays the popular Philadelphia boxer came \u00a0to celebrate Rocky Day, with Sylvester Stallone himself.<\/p>\n

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Commemorating the International Day of People with Disabilities, a date that allows us to raise awareness and promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities, the WBC had a great meeting with SPECIAL OLYMPICS MEXICO, to recapitulate a year full of activities, love, camaraderie and achievement.<\/p>\n

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NOVEMBER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The WBC joins the campaign to raise awareness about prostate cancer with the \u201cNo Shave November\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n

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David Benavidez, internal WBC super middleweight champion defended his title by defeating Demetrius Andrade.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cKnockout Don’t Throw In The Towel\u201d program implemented by RED VIRAL and the World Boxing Council was recognized at the Paris Peace Forum in its 2023 edition.<\/p>\n

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Katie Taylor defeated Chantelle Cameron in a great rematch fight in Dublin, Ireland.<\/p>\n

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Fighter Kevin Lerena won the WBC Interim Bridgerweight title by defeating Senad Gashi by decision.<\/p>\n

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Shakur Stevenson won the WBC lightweight title by defeating the Dominican Edwin De Los Santos at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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Pope Francis, through a video conference, sent blessings for earthquake damaged Acapulco and for the organization’s annual convention in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n

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The Mexican Carlos \u201cPr\u00edncipe\u201d Cuadras, obtained the WBC interim super flyweight belt, by defeating his compatriot and also former world champion Pedro Guevara by split decision, at the Humo Arena Tashkent, Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n

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The annual convention of the World Boxing Council held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, was carried out with resounding success, giving us unforgettable moments.<\/p>\n

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OCTOBER<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Super Featherweight Champion of the World Boxing Council, the American O’Shaquie Foster, made the first defense of his crown by dramatically knocking out, in the 12th round, the brave Mexican Eduardo \u201cRocky\u201d Hern\u00e1ndez, at the Poliforum Benito Ju\u00e1rez in Canc\u00fan, Quintana Roo, Mexico.<\/p>\n

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The heavyweight champion of the World Boxing Council, the Englishman Tyson Fury, scored a narrow victory by split decision in a non title fight over the former MMA heavyweight champion, the Cameroonian Francis Ngannou, at the Boulevard Hall, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

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Legends of yesterday and future boxing stars were recognized by the Senate of the Republic in Mexico City.<\/p>\n

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Daniel Aceves Villagr\u00e1n, H\u00e9ctor and Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n Sald\u00edvar made a courtesy visit to the General Secretary of National Defense, Luis Cresencio Sandoval Gonz\u00e1lez, who was notified that the institution was nominated for the 2023 National Sports Award in the field of promotion, protection and promotion of the practice of sports.<\/p>\n

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The start of the fifth edition of the amateur tournament of the Federal Protection Service was presented in the Auditorium of the Federal Police facilities in Mexico City.<\/p>\n

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Several members of the “Free Hakamada” movement, led by WBC champion Kenshiro Teraji, submitted a written request to the Tokyo High Prosecutor’s Office and asked the office to soon issue its acquittal \u00a0for former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada. Innocent, he was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death for a quadruple murder case committed in 1966 in central Japan.<\/p>\n

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The undefeated Japanese southpaw and interim straw champion of the World Boxing Council, Yudai Shigeoka, scored an important victory over the champion, Thai Panya Pradabsri, to become the WBC 105-pound Champion.<\/p>\n

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Former world champion Rosendo \u00c1lvarez, WBC Cares ambassador, in joint work with the government of Nicaragua, donated medical supplies for low-income people.<\/p>\n

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The WBC joins the campaign to raise awareness in the global fight against breast cancer.<\/p>\n

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SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sa\u00fal Canelo \u00c1lvarez retained the undisputed super middleweight championship for the third time, by defeating Jermell Charlo by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n

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The WBC visited the Salas Boxing Academy in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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The WBC once again surprised the boxing world by launching a new campaign to promote Canelo vs. Charlo with a 90-second promo, on one of the largest screens in the world located in the World Trade Center in Mexico City.<\/p>\n

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AUGUST<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rocky Herron, who is an experienced DEA Agent, continues his great social work through his interesting talks, this time at the facilities of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), in Tlanepanlta, State of Mexico.<\/p>\n

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Former world champion Iran Barkley was honored with a mural in the Bronx, New York.<\/p>\n

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Mikey Garcia and WBC Cares visited DHR Children Hospital in Edinburg, Texas.<\/p>\n

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Held with the support of the WBC, Overtime’s 4-week OTX event, a successful series from Atlanta and which could be seen live on DAZN around the world.<\/p>\n

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JULY<\/strong><\/h3>\n

American Terence Crawford knocked out his compatriot Errol Spence Jr. in the ninth round at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, crowning himself the undisputed welterweight champion.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cGreen and Gold\u201d exhibition was installed at the Futurama cultural center in Mexico City, where the history of boxing is told through images and objects.<\/p>\n

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The Carmona Boxing gym located in Azcapotzalco in Mexico City was inaugurated.<\/p>\n

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WBC World Flyweight Champion Marlen Esparza retained her title by defeating Argentina’s Gabriela Alaniz. The fight took place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.<\/p>\n

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Savannah Marshall became the new undisputed super middleweight world champion by defeating Franchon Crews-Dezurn by majority decision at the Manchester Arena in England.<\/p>\n

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JUNE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

After a resounding success in Thailand with an historic Muay Thai event, another epic in Venice, Italy, where \u00a0the WBC Amazing Muay Thai Festival was held with great success.<\/p>\n

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The first WBC Sonora \u201cJos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n\u201d Race of Champions, \u00a0where hundreds of runners participated, accompanied by boxing legends Jos\u00e9 Luis Castillo, \u201cAlacr\u00e1n\u201d Berchelt, Francisco \u201cGallo\u201d Estrada, among others.<\/p>\n

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Decent and renovated spaces for sports and the full development of girls, boys, young people and older adults are a priority for the Coyoac\u00e1n mayor’s office, in Mexico City, which is why the Deportivo ‘Mujica’ gym was reopened with the name \u201c Jos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n Chagnon\u201d, facilities that were reconditioned for the service of the community.<\/p>\n

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Regis Prograis retained his World Boxing Council super lightweight world belt, after winning by split decision over the Puerto Rican Danielito Zorrilla, at the Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.<\/p>\n

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The second edition of the Massive Boxing Class was held in the Z\u00f3calo of Mexico City, with the presence of more than 30 thousand people, who were led by great world boxing champions Julio “C\u00e9sar” Ch\u00e1vez, Ana Mar\u00eda \u201cGuerrera\u201d Torres, Erika \u201cDinamita\u201d Cruz, Humberto \u201cChiquita\u201d Gonz\u00e1lez, Jaime Mungu\u00eda, V\u00edctor Rabanales and \u00a0David \u201cRey\u201d Picasso, Dante Jard\u00f3n, among others.<\/p>\n

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The World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Tyson Fury visited the HDF Mercy Center orphanage in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n

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MAY
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Great celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Arena Coliseo in Mexico City, with a more than spectacular atmosphere full of boxing and wrestling.<\/p>\n

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The World Boxing Council commemorated its sixtieth anniversary and the celebration welcomed guests from all around the world for lunch at the Arroyo Restaurant in Mexico City.<\/p>\n

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The Boxing Family gathered at the Ring Central Gymnasium in Iztapalapa to celebrate the achievements of the \u201cEspiritu de Campeon-Spirit of a Champion\u201d foundation, which was established by Great Alberto Reyes in 2016.<\/p>\n

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In what was a momentous week for women\u2019s Britain’s Chantelle Cameron defeated Ireland’s Katie Taylor in a memorable fight in Dublin, Ireland.<\/p>\n

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Devin Haney retained his undisputed lightweight crown with a unanimous decision victory over Ukraine’s former three-division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

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Despite the war conflicts, Ukrainian boxing returned to action, with a boxing evening at the underground train station, Zakhysnykiv Ukrainy, located specifically in the city of Kharkov, in the east of the country.<\/p>\n

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The President of the World Boxing Council, Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n Sald\u00edvar, inaugurated the \u201cArrayanes Guty Espadas Jr\u201d gym, installed at the Arrayanes study center north of M\u00e9rida, Yucat\u00e1n, Mexico.<\/p>\n

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Sa\u00fal \u201cCanelo\u201d \u00c1lvarez successfully defended his status as Undisputed World Champion of the super middleweight division, by defeating the tough, durable Brit \u00a0John \u201cEl Gorila\u201d Ryder by unanimous decision, at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.<\/p>\n

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The fight between Canelo and Ryder was named “Fight for Peace” as part of the WBC program with BoxVal, an integral part of Scholas Occurentes, Pope Francis’ non-religious foundation, which encourages and promotes world peace, especially among young people.<\/p>\n

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Sa\u00fal \u201cCanelo\u201d \u00c1lvarez and his six brothers were recognized by Guinness Records for having fought on the same card.<\/p>\n

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The governor of Jalisco, Mexico, Enrique Alfaro, the head of the State Sports Promotion Council, Fernando Ortega Ramos and the President of the World Boxing Council, Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n, paid tribute to 27 world champions that this state has produced.<\/p>\n

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APRIL<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Puebla-Jalisco belt that was contested between Canelo \u00c1lvarez and John Ryder was presented in Mexico City.<\/p>\n

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Polish Lukasz Rozanski won the Bridger title of the World Boxing Council, by knocking out the Croatian Alen Babic in the first round, on a card that took place at the G2A Arena in Rzeszow, Poland.<\/p>\n

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The Japanese southpaw Yudai Shigeoka (7-0, 5 KOs), defeated by knockout in the seventh round, the former Puerto Rican world champion Wilfredo \u201cBimbito\u201d M\u00e9ndez (18-3, 6 KOs), to win the interim straw title of the World Council of Boxing<\/p>\n

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The President of the World Boxing Council, Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n, traveled to the prestigious An\u00e1huac University North Campus in Mexico City to present \u00a0the need and importance of promoting daily professional and personal balance.<\/p>\n

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WBC light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji defended his crown in an entertaining fight by technically knocking out the American Anthony Olascuaga in the ninth round.<\/p>\n

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Brian ‘Bala’ Mendoza defeated Sebasti\u00e1n Fundora and won the title of interim super welterweight champion of the World Boxing Council at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.<\/p>\n

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MARCH<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n was awarded the EXATEC 2023 Merit Award for his career and social work. This was granted by THE Institute of Technology and Higher Studies of Monterrey.<\/p>\n

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Seniesa Estrada (24-0, 9 KOs) captured the WBC straw title with a dominant unanimous decision victory against \u201cTiny\u201d Tina Rupprecht at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.<\/p>\n

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Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n and Erik Morales participated in the XV Youth Congress at the Pan American University in Mexico City.<\/p>\n

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Lennox Lewis, one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time, is a WBC ambassador and has a great dedication for amateur boxing, as all boxers start there. Lennox, who is also an Olympic gold medalist, dedicates his resources to supporting amateur boxing programs in Canada and Jamaica.<\/p>\n

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The World Boxing Council recognized Ignacio Beristain for his brilliant career.<\/p>\n

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He commemorated Women’s Day in the traditional weekly “Coffee Tuesday” conferences.<\/p>\n

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WBC President Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n attended the Sports Leaders Business Summit at Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for an important discussion alongside former WBC champion and proud ambassador, Tony Bellow, and Frank Smith of Matchroom.<\/p>\n

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FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Former World Boxing Council welterweight champion, the great John H. Stracey, was awarded the Member of the British Empire Medal by Prince William, at Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Paul Wallace, who heads the World Boxing Council’s Medical Advisory Board, was recognized for his great work with the WBC Black Lives Matter belt.<\/p>\n

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The World Boxing Council visited the Neza Bordo Penitentiary Center as part of the “Ko Don’t Throw in the Towel” program.<\/p>\n

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The winners of the Mercosur 3 tournament held in Uruguay arrived in Mexico to continue their preparation.<\/p>\n

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Former two-division world champion Badou \u201cThe Ripper\u201d Jack defeated champion Ilunga Makabu by technical knockout in the 12th round to win the World Boxing Council cruiserweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

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Three thousand 660 people gathered to participate in the largest mass Wai Kru class – Muay Thai – in the world in Thailand. This allowed the Guinness Record to be broken, with cadets from the country’s army, university students and volunteers.<\/p>\n

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The Amazing Muay Thai Festival was held in Thailand to promote the sport as part of the national heritage as it is a world-famous element of Thai culture. The President of the WBC, Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n, was present.<\/p>\n

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The WBC was received at Government House in Bangkok by the Prime Minister of Thailand, His Excellency Prayuth Chan-O-Cha, to have a meeting and discuss strategies to grow MuayThai sporting and cultural activities in the Kingdom of Thailand and Worldwide.<\/p>\n

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O’Shaquie Foster defeated Mexican Rey Vargas by unanimous decision to win the World Boxing Council super featherweight title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.<\/p>\n

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The WBC participated in the world premiere of the film Creed 3<\/p>\n

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WBC commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first African to win a world title, Battling Siki, at the New York Athletic Club<\/p>\n

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JANUARY<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Yesica Nery Plata defeated the skilled Canadian Kim Clavel, becoming the World Boxing Council and WBA light flyweight champion.<\/p>\n

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Unified WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion Arthiur Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KO) defended his 100% knockout rate by knocking out Britain’s Anthony Yarde in 8 rounds at the OVO Arena in Wembley, London.<\/p>\n

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The National Physical Activation Program began together with the Mexican Social Security Institute<\/p>\n

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The \u201cForja Eder Jofre 2023\u201d tournament was held in Brazil with the support of the WBC Amateur, with more than 120 athletes registered.<\/p>\n

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Claressa Shields, undisputed champion, trains children and youth in her community to promote the sport, Flint, Michigan.<\/p>\n

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The traditional Mass was held in honor of Don Jos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n<\/p>\n

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Meeting with Charles Haley, 5-time Super Bowl winner, to integrate his educational program.<\/p>\n

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An agreement was reached with the Mexican Social Security Institute to carry out a physical activation campaign<\/p>\n

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WBC CARES – Various activities and toy deliveries were accomplished.<\/p>\n

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Virtual meeting with the Presidents of the IBF, WBO and WBA.<\/p>\n

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