Profiles
WBC announces new, year-round, unannounced random drug testing
Today, May 6, 2016, the World Boxing Council (WBC) in association with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) proudly announced the formal launching of their Clean Boxing Program (CBP). Under the CBP, the top fifteen WBC-rated boxers in each weight class will be subject to random, year-round unannounced testing for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) and other […]
Donald Trump, the joke that’s gone too far
If the Republican party were to nominate Donald Trump as their candidate for President of the United States at their upcoming convention, it would certainly be mind-boggling. My fellow Americans, please, think hard and fast about what you are about to do. With “the Donald” doing so well and in the lead in the majority of the Republican primaries, […]
Day 1 of the WBC Female Convention in Tijuana
On Wednesday, the Grand Hotel in Tijuana welcomed with open arms the delegates to this year’s World Boxing Council Female Convention. As a result, you couldn’t look right or left without seeing the movers and shakers of the sport coming through the front door. They came from all over. Some of these travelers had been […]
Borizteca Boxing Management Group’s plans for 2016
Saul Rios Carrasco, the CEO of the Borizteca Boxing Management Group, headquartered in San Diego, another former boxer turned boxing promoter, announced he is in negotiations with the folks of the LATV Network to air 10 of his Borizteca Boxing Promotion shows in 2016 with one show per month in Prime Time in the 7:30 p.m. (PST) […]
USA Amateur Boxing: it’s about doing things the right way, not the easy way
USA Amateur Boxing, the national governing body of amateur boxing, is the United States’ member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) and as a national governing body it is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee. It is responsible for the administration, development and promotion of Olympic-style boxing in the U. S.