{"id":547475,"date":"2026-03-18T02:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/547475\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T02:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:43:16","slug":"wbc-puts-the-spotlight-on-inclusion-and-social-reintegration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/547475\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC PUTS THE spotlight ON inclusion and social reintegration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WBC PUTS THE spotlight ON inclusion and social reintegration<\/p>\n<p>The World Boxing Council (WBC), led by President Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n, held a new edition of its traditional \u201cMartes de Caf\u00e9\u201d, focusing on initiatives that promote inclusion, diversity, and the social impact of boxing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been a great year for boxing in every sense, and we are placing strong emphasis on social responsibility,\u201d said Sulaim\u00e1n.<\/p>\n<p>During the session, the WBC highlighted the progress of the WBC Cares program in support of people with Down syndrome, in commemoration of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. As part of this initiative, boxers with this condition were recognized with medals, highlighting their discipline and commitment to the sport.<\/p>\n<p>The WBC also reiterated its intention to create more opportunities and visibility for athletes with disabilities. In this regard, trainer Obed Aguilar issued a call to the industry: \u201cThey don\u2019t need pity, they need opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another key topic highlighted the social work of the Chepera family from Gimnasio Chepera, who teach boxing classes in correctional facilities and run educational programs in schools focused on preventing bullying, excessive phone use, and energy drink consumption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are a true example. WBC Ambassadors. Proud members of the Mexican boxing community who carry out impressive social work,\u201d stated Sulaim\u00e1n.<\/p>\n<p>In recognition of their contribution, Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n presented them with a WBC championship belt, highlighting their commitment to bringing the values of boxing to different sectors of society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an honor to belong to the WBC. Doing the work we do in the correctional centers is incredible,\u201d said Jos\u00e9 Luis Chepera Jr.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMartes de Caf\u00e9\u201d once again reaffirmed the WBC\u2019s role as a platform that champions boxing as an agent of social change, promoting inclusion, acceptance, and equitable opportunities both inside and outside the ring.<\/p>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_178446\" class=\"pvc_stats all  pvc_load_by_ajax_update\" data-element-id=\"178446\" style=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764343693_289_ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WBC PUTS THE spotlight ON inclusion and social reintegration The World Boxing Council (WBC), led by President Mauricio&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":547476,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":["post-547475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=547475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547475\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/547476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=547475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=547475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=547475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}