{"id":161639,"date":"2025-08-20T15:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T21:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=161639"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T21:55:54","slug":"round-12-call-to-action-12-items-for-boxers-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/round-12-call-to-action-12-items-for-boxers-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Round 12: Call to Action 12 items for Boxers Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

Round 12: Call to Action 12 items for<\/strong>\u00a0Boxers\u00a0<\/strong>Safety<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n – President of the WBC – Son of Jos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n<\/em><\/p>\n

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Boxing, being a contact sport, carries its risks, however countless changes have been made to the rules, while\u00a0protocols and\u00a0procedures have been implemented that have changed its brutal nature. It is the responsibility of all of us who belong to the boxing industry to do our part in securing our performance to maximize the safety of the fighters at all times. Promoters, managers, trainers, commissioners, ring officials, inspectors, and of course boxers, their friends and family members.<\/p>\n

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Our sport is ranked fourteenth in mortality rates and is constantly improving its administration to minimize the risks for anyone who steps into the ring. However we must always continue to search ways to make boxing safer and follow all safety\u00a0practices.<\/p>\n

Last week, a tragedy shook the sports world: two boxers died after their respective fights in Japan. What’s incredible is that it happened on the same fight card.\u00a0The JBC (Japan Boxing Commission) has initiated a series of meetings to implement immediate measures with the goal of protecting boxers.<\/p>\n

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We join in prayer for the eternal rest of these two ring warriors Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa,\u00a0 sending deepest condolences to their families and friends, as well as for all the members of the Teiken gym.<\/p>\n

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The World Boxing Council has an emergency committee ( Medical Task Force ) responsible for handling all issues related to medical aspects. It has a variety of key points to monitor and develop to protect the physical integrity and health of fighters, namely:<\/p>\n

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  1. Weight.<\/strong>Weight has always been the most dangerous enemy, which is why we must all collaborate to implement and monitor very important aspects, such as :<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n