{"id":652161,"date":"2026-05-06T00:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/652161\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T00:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:17:10","slug":"gelasio-perez-huerta-recognized-by-the-wbc-in-coyoacan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/652161\/","title":{"rendered":"Gelasio P\u00e9rez Huerta Recognized by the WBC in Coyoac\u00e1n"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gelasio P\u00e9rez Huerta Recognized by the WBC in Coyoac\u00e1n<\/p>\n

During a great Martes de Caf\u00e9 held in the Coyoac\u00e1n Borough in Mexico City, the World Boxing Council rendered a well-deserved tribute to Gelasio P\u00e9rez Huerta, one of the most honorable and experienced figures in the history of international boxing officiating.<\/p>\n

WBC President Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n, along with Coyoac\u00e1n Mayor Giovanni Guti\u00e9rrez, presented a trophy and a commemorative plaque to P\u00e9rez Huerta, recognizing an impeccable career dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of fighters.<\/p>\n

Gelasio P\u00e9rez Huerta is not just a referee; he is a man who lived boxing from all its facets. Before administering justice, he knew the rigor of the sport as a professional boxer, an experience that gave him the necessary sensitivity to understand a warrior\u2019s limit in the ring.<\/p>\n

His path as an international official began with a gala debut in Italy, marking the start of a career that would take him across five continents.<\/p>\n

However, his name was etched in history on February 20th, 1993, when he had the honor of participating in the legendary event at the Estadio Azteca, in the historic victory of Julio C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez over Greg Haugen before more than 132,000 people.<\/p>\n

Visibly moved, Gelasio P\u00e9rez Huerta dedicated words of gratitude to the organization that was his home for decades:<\/p>\n

\u201cI deeply thank Don Jos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n for the great opportunities he gave me to travel around the world and fulfill my role as a referee. I have always given my best and I am very moved by this tribute,\u201d expressed the honoree.<\/p>\n

For his part, Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n highlighted his human quality: \u201cGelasio is an exemplary referee. We thank him for the great moments he gave us in the ring, always with the boxer\u2019s health as his absolute priority. He is, moreover, the best friend one can have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Based on his vast career, he is recognized as a master of officiating. His philosophy was always that of a \u201csilent guardian\u201d\u2014one who knows how to intervene at the exact moment to avoid unnecessary punishment.<\/p>\n

From his beginnings in neighborhood boxing to the grand cards of Las Vegas and Europe, Gelasio P\u00e9rez Huerta represents the ethics and passion that the WBC seeks to preserve in the sport.<\/p>\n

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