Hamburg – WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman is excited to announce this week’s WBC Boxing Grand Prix, a tournament he is working with Turki Alalshikh to showcase the next generation of stars.
“Before he left It was my father’s (Jose Sulaiman) dream that he was pushing for the World Cup. It shows and there is a path to greatness,” Sulaiman said. “This idea has been floating around for 14 or 15 years. It happened 11 years ago and I spoke with His Excellency (Alchik). and explains that youth Young target group There is no exit channel. Because there are very large sponsors. And there are many empty opportunities. And this will be a great opportunity for that.”
During the WBC’s 62nd annual convention in Germany, Suleiman announced that all fighters must be registered in the pension fund by 2026 to compete in WBC-sanctioned fights, and he spoke in Various topics From the importance of weight monitoring to the problems with recreational and performance-enhancing drugs.
However, the Grand Prix boxing tournament is something he is especially excited about.
“Due to logistics and finances Everything will happen in Saudi Arabia,” Sulaiman said. “It is five events (…) and you need time between one fight. The winner will move on to the next fight. Quarterfinals semi-finals final round Last event in Riyadh in December The other four events (will be) somewhere in Saudi Arabia.
The week-long convention saw fighters fly in from around the world, including Lennox Lewis, Vinny Pazienza, Badou Jack, Amir Khan, Terence Crawford, Shawn Porter and Sebastian Fundora, while many more local fighters such as Axel. Schulz, Arthur Abraham and Artur Grigorian have also participated in the event.
When asked about the highlights Sulaiman said: “Of course, the presence of His Excellency Turki Alalchik at the WBC meeting earned him the Man of the Year award for changing the world of boxing in just 14 months.” Everything changed with a momentous event. A great battle.”
