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It’s been a busy year already
and my set objective for the
World Boxing Federation to fill
all its world titles in 2012
looks like becoming a reality
sooner rather than later.
At a WBF Executive Committee
meeting, it was suggested that
this aim was a little far
fetched and perhaps after only
two and a half years of
restructuring the original World
Boxing Federation this was
somewhat too optimistic. But I
have always believed in hard
work and having a great team and
we have encompassed both within
a short period of time.
My January visits to Mexico and
New York were indeed beneficial
for the WBF. Not only did I meet
some outstanding promoters, but
I also met some fantastic boxers
all interested in fighting for
our titles. Our growth in Mexico
has been phenomenal and the
potential growth in the USA is
extremely encouraging. We will
certainly continue to embrace
our potential partners with
integrity, transparency and
reciprocal enthusiasm.
A quick glance at our champions
list shows that we have world
title holders at heavyweight,
cruiserweight, lightheavyweight,
lightwelterweight,
superfeatherweight,
featherweight, bantamweight and
lightflyweight. With world
titles soon due in the
middleweight, superwelterweight,
welterweight, lightweight,
superbantamweight,
superflyweight, flyweight and
strawweight divisons – it means
that we are just about full, and
the beauty is that most of our
champions are indeed world class
and could hold their own against
virtually any other champion in
the world.
I am looking forward to
returning to Guadalajara in a
few weeks when the hugely
popular Juan ‘Goofy’ Montes will
be fighting for our vacant
superflyweight world title
against former title holder
Carlos Ibarra in what promises
to be an outstanding and
gruelling matchup. I am
delighted to be seeing promoter
Hector Garcia again whose
tournaments and organization are
always of the highest standards.
Until next time, keep boxing.
Howard Goldberg
PRESIDENT: World Boxing
Federation
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