{"id":464364,"date":"2026-02-09T20:17:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/464364\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:17:05","slug":"wbc-activity-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/464364\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC Activity – January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

WBC Activity \u2013 January 2026<\/p>\n

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Guests at this first Martes de Caf\u00e9 of 2026 included Don Majeski, Jesus Ramos, O\u2019Shaquie Foster, Puas Olivares, Chiquita Gonzalez, Brandon Mejia, and many others.<\/p>\n

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The final of the WBC Boxing Grand Prix took place on December 19 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At this edition of Martes de Caf\u00e9, Brandon Mej\u00eda, the tournament\u2019s featherweight champion, was in attendance.<\/p>\n

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Elegantly skilled WBC super featherweight world champion O\u2019Shaquie Foster was present. An emotional video was shown, recounting his story, his path with the WBC, and his most recent fight against Stephen Fulton.<\/p>\n

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Interim middleweight champion Jes\u00fas \u201cMono\u201d Ramos Jr. was present too. He received his ring, certificate, and bracelet, as the championship belt had already been presented to him following his last fight against Shane Mosley Jr.<\/p>\n

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Hundreds of kids received presents presented by champions O\u2019Shaquie Foster, Jesus Ramos, the Three Wise Men, Christiane Manzur, Mauricio Sulaiman, Marilyn Badillo, Pipino Cuevas, and other prominent members of the Green and Gold family.<\/p>\n

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Proud WBC Champions spreading joy and gifts to young children<\/p>\n

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Undefeated Agit Kabayel successfully defended his WBC Interim Heavyweight title, by hastily defeating Poland\u2019s Damian Knyba via technical knockout in the third round.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In a bout charged with drama and adrenaline, Cuban prospect Jadier Herrera captured the vacant WBC Interim Lightweight world title after defeating the seasoned Panamanian Ricardo \u201cEl Cient\u00edfico\u201d N\u00fa\u00f1ez by technical knockout in the eighth round.<\/p>\n

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In a display of focus, dedication, discipline, and tempered power, undefeated Briton Dalton Smith became the new WBC Super Lightweight world champion by spectacularly knocking out Puerto Rico\u2019s Subriel Mat\u00edas in the fifth round.<\/p>\n

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The dazzling lights of Times Square, in the City that doesn\u2019t sleep shone with a special intensity, to welcome the new titan of the 140-pound division, Britain\u2019s Dalton Smith, as he was officially presented with his WBC Super Lightweight World Championship Belt. In a ceremony to remember, before a crowd of fans, Smith received the iconic Green and Gold Belt from Jill Diamond, WBC International Secretary and Chair of WBC Cares.<\/p>\n

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Premiere of the highly anticipated Naseem Hamed biopic, featuring lead stars Pierce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry.<\/p>\n

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During Martes de Caf\u00e9, a boxing card was presented with the goal of helping young people undergoing addiction rehabilitation.\u00a0Aaron Silva, Director of Hacienda Nueva Vida, was the promoter.<\/p>\n

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Rising Mexican Star Carlos Elvira received WBC Fecarbox belt. Elvira defeated Amil Roldon by knockout in the eighth round on November 22 in Belize, capturing the FECARBOX lightweight title.<\/p>\n

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If a person is to be judged by their friends, then during and throughout his extraordinary and exceptional life, Jose Sulaiman gained riches beyond measure, as the Service Commemorating the 12th anniversary of his passing, at the Old Basilica of Guadalupe, was packed with members of the World Boxing Council`s Global Family from all corners of The Earth.<\/p>\n

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In UK, Denise and Lorne Castle launched a self defense class for women. This workshop which is free to all ages, involves physically warming up, then boosting confidence, awareness, reactions, plus how the body reacts to trauma, distraction and escape techniques. Denise and Lorne have done hundreds of self defense courses at Bournemouth Girls Grammar School spanning six weeks, but this one was open to the general public and it`s a synthesized into a one and a half hour class.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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On the seventh anniversary of the passing of Don Alberto Reyes (Cleto Reyes), there was a Service of Remembrance at Salon Alvi, Delegacion Gustavo A Madero, Mexico City. It was packed with family, colleagues who are friends and other friends from all walks of life.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 Gabriela \u201cBonita\u201d S\u00e1nchez Announces Rematch in Puebla, scheduled for March 28 at the Auditorio GNP Seguros in Puebla, Mexico. There, Gabriela willll face Argentina\u2019s Tamara Demarco for the WBC interim flyweight title.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Gabriel \u201cNitchs\u201d Jim\u00e9nez received the WBC Continental Latino Silver super lightweight title that he won after defeating Daniel \u201cDragon\u201d S\u00e1nchez. The event had a charitable purpose, as it was aimed at supporting people in addiction rehabilitation. Jill Diamond, Chairwoman of WBC Cares, presented the belt to \u201cNitchs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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WBC atomweight world champion Camila \u201cMagn\u00edfica\u201d Zamorano announced that she will defend her title at the Palenque of ExpoGan in Hermosillo, Sonora on February 21st, . Her opponent will be Argentina\u2019s Ver\u00f3nica Ruiz.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Distinguished figures were in attendance at this meeting, including: Xochitl Lagarda, Jill Diamond, Alberto Leon, Christiane Manzur, Mauricio Sulaiman, Rex Walker, Misty Movarek, Robert Lenhardt, Mike George, Bob Yalen, and Juan Carlos Pelayo, among others.<\/p>\n

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The WBC released an Open Letter to the World Boxing Community by Mauricio Sulaiman<\/p>\n

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Oleksandr Usyk, the WBC Heavyweight Champion, has once again proven that his athletic prowess extends far beyond the ring. In an international friendly, the Ukrainian icon played a pivotal role in FC Polissya\u2019s victory over MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps.<\/p>\n

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During the World Boxing Council\u2019s traditional weekly press conference, \u201cMartes de Caf\u00e9,\u201d it was officially announced that French-Cameroonian Christian Mbilli has been elevated from interim titleholder to World Champion at 168 pounds.<\/p>\n

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Mexican boxer Alejandro \u201cKonejo\u201d Gonz\u00e1lez will compete in a bantamweight eliminator against Britain\u2019s Andrew Cain on Saturday, February 7, in Liverpool, England. Gonz\u00e1lez and his promoter, Mario Mu\u00f1oz, were present.<\/p>\n

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The first boxing world championship in history held its finals last December, and with the conclusion of the tournament, the WBC presented special awards recognizing the highlights of the Boxing Grand Prix during the traditional Martes de Caf\u00e9. The award categories were: Comeback of the Tournament, Best Performance, Fight of the Tournament, and Knockout of the Tournament.<\/p>\n

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We commemorate a fundamental milestone in the history of global sports: the 43rd anniversary of the first-ever WBC world title fight contested over 12 rounds. This measure forever transformed boxer safety under the humanistic vision of Don Jos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

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The protagonist of this historic transition was the Venezuelan Rafael Oron\u00f3, who defended his WBC World Super Flyweight Championship against Panama\u2019s Pedro Romero in Caracas. That bout marked the starting point of one of the most significant changes in our sport.<\/p>\n

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Bruce \u201cShu Shu\u201d Carrington recovered from being badly shaken in the fourth round to eventually stop Carlos Castro in the ninth. It was a high-stakes battle for the WBC Featherweight Title, held at the iconic Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

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In a gala night for Danish boxing, Dina Thorslund reaffirmed her status as one of the sport\u2019s most dominant figures by capturing the WBC Interim Featherweight World Title with a commanding victory over Spain\u2019s Almudena \u00c1lvarez.<\/p>\n

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