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WBC President re-elected, plots the future

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-11-04 15:24

CHENG DU, China - Jose Sulaiman was on Tuesday unanimously re-elected as president of the World Boxing Council.

WBC's president Jose Sulaiman (L) smiles with former boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho of Puerto Rico during a photocall after a visit to Playa del Carmen City, Mexico, in this file image from January 29, 2006. [Agencies]

The 77-year-old accepted his new four-year mandate at the congress in Cheng Du before telling Reuters the sport is facing a "crucial moment of transition".

Sulaiman, who has led the WBC for 33 years, says that in order to ensure boxing's future well-being, the WBC is working towards a global licence for boxers.

The licence will detail a boxer's full medical history, weights and fight records in a bid to prevent mismatches, suspension violations and tragedies.

"An 'A' quality boxer will not fight a 'Z' category opponent," Sulaiman said, explaining the goal.

Sulaiman is also proposing a World Golden Fists Amateur Tournament to nurture fledgling talent and wants to launch a four-round competition explaining that this is crucial for beginners in the sphere of professional boxers.