{"id":145992,"date":"2025-03-17T12:06:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T18:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/round-12-fin-de-semana-de-musica-y-boxeo\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T12:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T18:12:10","slug":"round-12-weekend-of-music-and-boxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/round-12-weekend-of-music-and-boxing\/","title":{"rendered":"Round 12: Weekend of Music and Boxing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Round 12: Weekend of Music and Boxing<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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By Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n \/ Son of Jos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n \/ WBC President<\/div>\n
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This was a \u00a0rock-and-roll weekend in Mexico City.<\/div>\n
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The Vive Latino festival took place at the GNP Stadium in which legendary rock band Scorpions blew the crowd out with yet a sensational performance, while \u00a0the sensational \u00a0band Tool performed on the esplanade of the Azteca Stadium with one of the greatest shows ever seen in Mexico.<\/div>\n

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I had a couple of great interviews in the past two weeks, one with To\u00f1o Esquinca y la Muchedumbre on his show Queremos Rock, and one with Jessie Cervantes on his show Contenido Extra. On both shows, I was able to talk about my passion for music.<\/div>\n
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I had the great fortune to meet Tool’s frontman, Maynard James Keenan, at an unforgettable dinner at Zeru restaurant, accompanied by my nephews Chepi, Pepe To\u00f1o, and H\u00e9ctor, thanks to my friend Todd Fox. He’s a wonderful, down-to-earth, personable person who can talk about all kinds of topics, but above all, his passion for jiu jitsu.<\/div>\n
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On Friday, I met up with the band Scorpions, with whom I’ve been friends for many years. It was a memorable meal where we discussed their long-standing connection with boxing. Scorpions played in boxing shows organized by Klaus Peter Kohl\u2019s Universum when former light heavyweight champion Dariusz Michalczewski fought. Their close friendship with the Klitschko brothers, and that great night when the WBC awarded them the Peace Belt for their humanitarian efforts during the Gala Dinner at our recent Convention in Hamburg.<\/div>\n
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Scorpions is celebrating its 60th anniversary and will be on a world tour throughout 2025, returning to Mexico in May, where we will organize a tribute.<\/div>\n
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Japan gave us a tremendous bout, that’s already a candidate for Fight of the Year; our champion Kenshiro Teraji, who was down on the Judges’ scorecards in the final round, mustered the heart of a true Samurai, to knock out the former WBA champion in the final round, thus unifying the flyweight championships.<\/div>\n
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That fight took us back to the battle between Pitbull Cruz and \u00c1ngel Fierro, on February 1st in Las Vegas, where the Aztec Warrior belt was contested, in honor of Israel V\u00e1zquez.<\/div>\n
Fights between Japanese fighters are similar to fights between Mexican fighters, and this is how history is written, giving fans around the world unforgettable memories that highlight the greatness of our sport.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mexico City welcomed the stars of the event to be held in Times Square, New York, at the so-called Fatal Fury Extravaganza. They all arrived to film the now traditional promotion of Riyadh Season fights, The Ring, and its leader, Turki Alalshikh. Ryan Garcia, Rolly Romero, Te\u00f3fimo L\u00f3pez, Arnold Barbosa, Devin Haney, and Jos\u00e9 Carlos Ram\u00edrez recorded the promotional material for this historic event on May 2nd, in the studios of Mexico City.<\/div>\n
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Our great champion Sa\u00fal Canelo \u00c1lvarez will have his first fight outside the American continent, facing William Scully on May 3rd in Saudi Arabia. This event will feature other important bouts, such as Jaime Mungu\u00eda’s rematch against Frenchman Bruno Surace, who surprised him with a dramatic knockout in Tijuana, and also WBC cruiserweight champion Badou Jack, who will face his official challenger Ryan Rozicki.<\/div>\n
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Finally, Japanese Naoya \u201cMonster\u201d Inoue will defend his undisputed championship against Ram\u00f3n C\u00e1rdenas on May 4th in Las Vegas. Perhaps the most important weekend in boxing history, with New York, Riyadh, and Las Vegas, all within the framework of the traditional Mexican festival of May 5th Cinco de Mayo, \u00a0and the Battle of Puebla.<\/div>\n
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Incidentally, we are about to unveil the Adolfo L\u00f3pez Mateos commemorative belt, which since 2017 celebrates one of Mexico’s many cultures.<\/div>\n
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The long-awaited rematch between interim WBC lightweight champion William Camar\u00f3n Zepeda and former champion Tevin Farmer is approaching. It will take place on March 29 in Canc\u00fan, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions with Pepe G\u00f3mez’s Cancun Boxing.<\/div>\n
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Final preparations continue for the start of the Riyadh Season WBC Grand Prix, which will begin on April 17 with 64 fights in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With 128 fighters from around the world at featherweight, super lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight, they will have the first fight, a direct elimination bout to advance toward the Jos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n Trophy. There will be five events in total, \u00a0April, June, August, and October, with the grand finale on December 20.<\/div>\n
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Another important event approaching is the Women’s Boxing Summit, to be held on April 2 and 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada. We’ll have two busy days with a series of very important presentations related to women’s boxing: medical talks, mental health, addictions, financial planning, career options after life in the ring, and even a bowling tournament.<\/div>\n
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Did you know…<\/div>\n
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The boxing glove has been modified throughout the history of the sport. It was initially introduced to protect fighters’ hands, as injuries in bare-knuckle fights were very common. Later, the importance of the glove for protecting the recipient of the blows was understood.<\/div>\n
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For decades, there were no regulations or standards for the weight, size, and materials used in their manufacture. The World Boxing Council has taken important steps in this regard. Six-ounce gloves were standardized for light weights and eight-ounce gloves for other weights. Later, the 10-ounce glove was introduced, and the six-ounce glove, which basically offered no protection, was eliminated.<\/div>\n
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The glove with an attached thumb was introduced to prevent the common risk of retinal detachment. The Mexican company Cleto Reyes has been instrumental in the development of new materials and designs, and now we’re introducing the 12-ounce heavyweight glove. This glove features a special anatomical design to accommodate the large hands of this division and eliminate injuries.<\/div>\n
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Today’s anecdote…<\/div>\n
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Every Friday of our childhood, a friends’ get-together took place at the Sulaim\u00e1n Sald\u00edvar house. My brothers Pepe, H\u00e9ctor, and Fernando, along with my buddies, would get together to box. There were always plenty of gloves in my dad’s studio. Once, he came back from a trip and asked my Mom, “Hey, Martha, where are the gloves I brought from the Monz\u00f3n-Mantequilla N\u00e1poles fight and all the others I’ve brought from various fights?” Total silence. It turns out they were the ones we used every Friday, and God knows, where have those pieces of memorabilia gone?<\/div>\n
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I welcome your comments at\u00a0<\/span>contact@wbcboxing.com<\/a><\/div>\n

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Round 12: Weekend of Music and Boxing By Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n \/ Son of Jos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n \/ WBC President This was a \u00a0rock-and-roll weekend in Mexico City. [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n

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