![]() of the Philippines and José Sulaimán of Mexico from 1975 until his death in 2014. Former Presidents include Luis Spota and Ramon G. The current WBC President is Mauricio Sulaimán. The groups that historically had recognized several boxers as champions included the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), the National Boxing Association (NBA) of the United States, the European Boxing Union (EBU) and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) but for the most part, these groups lacked the all-encompassing 'international' status they claimed. Representatives met in Mexico City on 14 February 1963, upon invitation of Adolfo López Mateos, then President of Mexico, to form an international organization to unify all commissions of the world to control the expansion of boxing. This fight will be available exclusively to stream on DAZN.The WBC was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, the Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil. So, Munguia is not going to have his fans there, so you just may be able to witness the first time Munguia get knocked out and all that is because you’re (Munguia’s) fans ain’t there.” They don’t want to get knocked out in front of their fans. JOHNSON: “One thing I can say, about the fans, is there are many fighters out there, you can give them a hell of a beating, and you can’t knock them out because their pride stands with their fans, you know. For someone who is used to fighting in his opponent’s backyard, Johnson thinks that having no fans will work to his advantage. There will be no fans, and barely any media at this event. Tureano is going to come into that ring, and I am going to do everything that I possibly can, whether I use my skills, my speed, my endurance, you know, something’s going to work.”įriday night, an all-out middleweight slugfest □ #MunguiaJohnson /1kv6lXdLe9 Now, I have a lot of tools that I can use. JOHNSON: “There’s a lot of dimensions to Tureano you know, being one-dimensional was something that I used to be. Johnson sees himself as a roadblock that Munguia will not be able to move past and believes he is the better contender over Munguia. You know, to be one of the elite I don’t think he’s even proven himself to take the first step forward.” I don’t think Munguia has proven himself even as a junior middleweight. I don’t believe he is going to be able to accomplish that. Tureano is the most important fight of my life. JOHNSON: “I believe that Munguia (the mentality) he ought to have is that, Tureano is the major fight of my life right now, not the Canelo fight. For you to have that in the back of your mind, how do you approach this fight? It is even rumored that if he does prove himself against Johnson this week, that he might go up against Canelo Alvarez. Jaime Munguia is trying to move up in weight and prove himself, to become a middleweight contender. JOHNSON: “Excited is an understatement for how I feel at this moment.”Ī huge test for both Munguia and Johnson.Įxpect fireworks tomorrow night! □ /jSYHCB1kNW He comes all the way from the islands of the Bahamas, and he is really excited about the fight this week. Tureano Johnson is a seasoned veteran boxer, with a record of 21-2-1 and is also a former Olympian. On October 30th, Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino in Indio is hosting a boxing match between Tureano Johnson and Jaime Munguia, the highly anticipated middleweight match-up of the year. ![]()
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