{"id":160196,"date":"2025-08-06T14:19:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T20:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/gran-actividad-wbc-en-julio-de-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:30:00","slug":"great-wbc-activity-in-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/great-wbc-activity-in-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Great WBC Activity in July 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sebastian and Gabriela Fundora, joined by their father, Freddy, celebrated at the exquisite restaurant China Girl, owned by Alfredo “Freddy” Hong.<\/p>\n

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Mauricio Sulaiman visited Puerto Rico and met with the President of the World Boxing Organization, Gustavo Oliveri.<\/p>\n

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Mexican-American Ricardo \u201cNi\u00f1o\u201d Sandoval defeated Japan’s Kenshiro Teraji by split decision to win the World Boxing Council flyweight crown at Teiken Promotions in Yokohama, Japan. The fight was intense from start to finish; Sandoval recovered from a fifth-round knockdown, fighting like a warrior to prevail on the judges’ scorecards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The traditional WBC \u201cTuesday Coffee\u201d had a vibrant atmosphere on the terrace of the International Business Hub with the Fundora family as special guests: Sebastian Fundora, WBC super welterweight champion; his sister Gaby, undisputed flyweight champion; his younger sister Fabiola, a promising amateur boxer; and their father, Freddy, who is their trainer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The “Letter to My Champion” initiative was officially launched, which seeks to honor those who inspire us through the magic of handwritten letters sent by traditional mail. More information is available at the following link:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Brothers Jos\u00e9 and Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n Sald\u00edvar received a commemorative medal from the Alfredo Harp Hel\u00fa Foundation for Sports as one of the “100 Sports Personalities of Tamaulipas,” in homage to their father, Don Jos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

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Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington defeated Mateus Heita by decision, winning the interim WBC featherweight title at the Madison Square Garden Theater.<\/p>\n

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Claressa Shields defended her undisputed heavyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Lani Daniels.<\/p>\n

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Caroline Veyre and Licia Boudersa faced off in a 10-round fight for the WBC silver featherweight title. Veyre dominated the bout with an aggressive and precise style.<\/p>\n

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At the Benito Ju\u00e1rez Auditorium in Veracruz, Mexico, Esneidy \u201cLeona\u201d Rodr\u00edguez retained her WBC silver atomweight title in front of her home crowd by knocking out Thailand’s Wisuta Sririttidet in 5 rounds.<\/p>\n

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Immanuel Aleem, from Richmond, Virginia, defended his state’s pride and avenged a nine-year-old draw by knocking out his rival Demond Nicholson, from Laurel, Maryland, to win the WBC FECARBOX light heavyweight crown and the magnificent commemorative DMV WBC belt. This belt was created for fights between competitors from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n visited El Salvador. There, he was a guest on television programs, held important meetings, and visited different neighborhoods that were previously considered dangerous but are now very safe. He was accompanied by Rocky Herron, who, as an experienced DEA Agent, gives talks about drug use and its potential consequences.<\/p>\n

Mauricio announced an international event that will take place in this great nation on September 20th, at the “Jos\u00e9 Adolfo Pineda” National Gymnasium. He highlighted that it will be a top-level boxing card that will also feature women’s boxing. The goal is to start a new boxing hub in Latin America, and El Salvador undoubtedly has the potential and talent to do so.<\/p>\n

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Camila Zamorano, the new interim WBC atomweight champion, was officially recognized on Tuesday during the traditional \u201cTuesday Coffee.\u201d At just 17 years, 5 months, and 16 days old, Camila has become the youngest female boxer in history to win a world title, in addition to being the first from the state of Sonora to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The WBC President was present at the great Pacquiao vs. Barrios card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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In one of the most emotional evenings of the year at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny \u201cPac-Man\u201d Pacquiao confirmed he’s still a force after returning to the ring. Although he dominated a good part of the fight, he ended in a majority draw with champion Mario \u201cAzteca\u201d Barrios, who retained the WBC welterweight title.<\/p>\n

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Sebastian Fundora reaffirmed his dominance in the WBC super welterweight division, beating Tim Tszyu by TKO after 7 intense rounds.<\/p>\n

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With a dominant performance, Isaac \u201cPitbull\u201d Cruz prevailed by unanimous decision over Omar Salcido, winning the interim super lightweight world championship.<\/p>\n

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The second fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois ended in an impressive way at Wembley Stadium in London, England.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lawrence Okolie retained his WBC silver heavyweight crown by defeating Kevin Lerena, who is the current WBC bridger champion.<\/p>\n

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The undefeated WBC super flyweight champion, Jesse “Bam” Rodr\u00edguez, unified the super flyweight division with the WBO champion by defeating Phumelela Cafu by technical knockout in the tenth round at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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President Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n visited the sensational Hall of Excellence at the Fountain Bleu Hotel.<\/p>\n

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In the context of the Mario Barrios vs. Manny Pacquiao card, WBC CARES, along with former champion Jesse Vargas, visited the Bones Adams Boxing Gym in Las Vegas, bringing souvenirs and joy to young people and tickets to the event as a special gift from Premier Boxing Champions to the Las Vegas community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dalton Smith, the WBC silver champion, visited the WBC \u201cTuesday Coffee,\u201d held at Sports & Chips in Coyoac\u00e1n, Mexico City, and made it clear that he will seek to become the absolute champion when he faces the newly crowned Subriel Mat\u00edas.<\/p>\n

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President Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n attended the card in New York along with Kevin Noone, Jill Diamond, and Alberto Guerra.<\/p>\n

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WBC lightweight champion, American Shakur Stevenson, boxed intelligently to defeat Mexican William \u201cCamar\u00f3n\u201d Zepeda, who held the interim title, by unanimous decision at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.<\/p>\n

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Puerto Rican Subriel Mat\u00edas won the WBC super lightweight title, defeating Dominican Alberto \u201cAvispa\u201d Puello by majority decision in one of the main clashes of the \u201cSheeraz vs. Berlanga\u201d card, which took place at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.<\/p>\n

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Englishman Hamzah Sheeraz scored a brutal knockout over Edgar Berlanga in the fifth round at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens on a night of excellent boxing in New York. This fight was a WBC-recognized super middleweight eliminator.<\/p>\n

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Chantelle Cameron faced Canadian Jessica Camara, retaining the interim WBC super lightweight title.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cherneka Johnson was crowned the Queen of 118 pounds by defeating Shurretta Metcalf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ellie Scotney was crowned WBC super bantamweight champion by overcoming Mexican Yamileth Mercado.<\/p>\n

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Alycia Baumgardner retained her undisputed championship against Jennifer Miranda in a great fight.<\/p>\n

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An incredible conclusion to the Taylor vs. Serrano trilogy. The Irish fighter retained her undisputed super lightweight championship in the third installment of this legendary rivalry. Taylor once again prevailed in a tense and cerebral fight. Unlike their previous duels, where a fierce exchange reigned, this time both opted for a more tactical strategy.<\/p>\n

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Turki Alalshikh announced in collaboration with DAZN that all Riyadh Season and Ring events will be streamed free of charge to all subscribers of the platform, thus eliminating the traditional pay-per-view model.<\/p>\n

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The WBC announced that all champions and the top 15 WBC-ranked fighters must be mandatorily registered on the BoxMed platform.<\/p>\n

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The rematch between Thai Panya Pradasbri and Venezuelan Carlos \u201cCCC\u201d Ca\u00f1izales was officially announced in Caracas, Venezuela, with the WBC light flyweight title on the line, to be held on August 1st.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Houcine Houichi was recognized in Tanzania for his long career in the leadership and development of boxing in Africa. Houcine is president of the African Boxing Union, a WBC-affiliated organization.<\/p>\n

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Khalil El Hadri resoundingly defeated Samir Ziani, winning the interim WBC silver super featherweight belt.<\/p>\n

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Rising South Korean star Jae Sung Song delivered a powerful performance at home, capturing the WBC Far East silver bantamweight title with a decisive technical knockout (TKO) victory in the third round.<\/p>\n

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As part of the celebrations for the WBC’s YEAR of AFRICA, DonJuan van Heerden defeated Dean Promnick, winning the African Boxing Union middleweight title at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa.<\/p>\n

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