II. WBF WORLD CONVENTION

SEPTEMBER 5 - 8, 2013 VIKTOR’S RESIDENZ-HOTEL, SAARBRUECKEN, GERMANY

The World Boxing Federation’s second World Convention takes place in Saarbrücken, capital of German Federal State of Sarre, from September 5 to 8, with the planned highlight being a huge, star-studded WBF championship boxing event on Saturday night at the traditional Saarlandhalle.

Delegates will reside in the Best Western Victor's Residenz-Hotel Rodenhof.

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“We are very happy to finally have the opportunity to meet with all our friends from the big WBF family all over the world again,” sighted WBF President Howard Goldberg, “and we thank everyone in Saarbruecken for extending so much help in order to get the WBF World Convention to their wonderful city.”

Saarbruecken in fact is a very historic place, being first mentioned in a document by Emporer Otto III. more than one thousand years ago.

UPDATE: September 8 - 2013: On Saturday night (September 7) at the Saarlandhalle in Saarbruecken, Germany, the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Convention came to a conclusion with a big WBF championship quadruple-header presented by local promoters DOG Eventboxing.

In front of a good crowd at the traditional venue, Berlin-based Cameroonian Bernard Donfack captured the vacant WBF International Light Heavyweight title by fo...

UPDATE: September 7 - 2013: The third and culminating day of the World Boxing Federation Convention in Saarbruecken, Germany started early with a cultural program. The delegates drove of to nearby Voelklingen for a special guided tour through “Voelklinger Huette”, which constitutes the most popular industrial historical monument in all of Germany and is recognized as a world heritage site.

Afterwards, it was back to Viktor’s Residenz-Hotel for...

UPDATE: September 6 - 2013: The second day of the WBF Convention began early with a trip to the world famous Karlsberg Brewery in Homburg, which hosted the day’s proceedings. At first, Ingo Barrabas, a renowned referee and judge as well as a member of the WBF Championship Committee, held the ring officials seminar, which dealt with the preparation officials are expected to undergo and their conduct requested prior to a championship fight. Barrabas also addressed the pressure exerted upon boxing officials and gave...

UPDATE: September 5 - 2013: Even though delegates flocked in all through the day, the opening day of the World Boxing Federation Convention in Saarbruecken, Germany already saw a busy schedule. All morning was reserved for meetings of WBF President Howard Goldberg and Vice President Jean Marcel Nartz with staff members from different countries as well as both the Championship and Executive Committees, in which new strategies were discussed and reports submitted on past...

UPDATE: September 4 - 2013: The Convention of the World Boxing Federation is all set to start officially tomorrow with the arrival of President Howard Goldberg from South Africa this morning at Frankfurt airport, from where he was picked up and coached to Saarbruecken (capital of Sarre federal state), site of the WBF Convention.

Also arriving today were Vice President Jean Marcel Nartz, Executive Director Olaf Schroeder and...

UPDATE: September 4 - 2013: South Africa’s Former World Boxing Federation World Super Middleweight Champion William Gare (27-16, 5 KOs) claims to have found new motivation ahead of his WBF Intercontinental title-challenge against reigning champion Juergen Doberstein (14-1-1, 4 KOs) in Saarbruecken, Germany on Saturday September 7.

Winning the WBF World title in December 2010, he, due to various circumstances, never got the opportun...

UPDATE: September 3 - 2013: World Boxing Federation Womens World Light Welterweight Champion Rola El Halabi, 12-1 (6), will make a quick return to the ring after winning the WBF title this past August.

Not much more than a month later she will make her first defense, promoted by DOG Eventboxing, when she takes on undefeated Georgian Sopo Putkaradze, 6-0-2 (1), on September 7...

UPDATE: September 2 - 2013: While it is a well-matched fight between two quality journeymen, Cameroon-born Bernard Donfack (16-11-3, 8 KOs) must be considered a slight favorite when he takes on Tanzanian champion Said Mbelwa (23-12-4, 15 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Federation International Light Heavyweight title on September 7 in Saarbruecken, Germany.

Being part of the WBF World Convention Champions...

UPDATE: August 29 - 2013: On September 7, as part of the big World Boxing Federation Convention Championship Boxing Night in Saarbruecken, Germany, WBF Intercontinental Champion Raja Amasheh (15-0-1, 4 KOs) will be attempting to take her career to the next level when she fights Austrian Eva Voraberger (16-2, 8 KOs) for the vacant WBF Womens World Super Flyweight title.

From Karlsruhe, 31-year-old Amasheh recently joined...

UPDATE: August 7 - 2013: As part of the World Boxing Federation World Convention scheduled for September 5 – 8, 2013 in Saarbruecken, Germany, DOG Event Boxing will stage a huge championship boxing event on Saturday September 7 at the traditional Saarlandhalle featuring no less than four WBF title fights.

“We are very proud to be able to present this wonderful show as part of our convention”, said WBF President...

UPDATE: July 19 - 2013: Germany’s Markus Beyer, former three-time world super middleweight champion, has accepted an invitation for the WBF World Convention and thus joins ex-light heavyweight champ Donny ‘Golden Boy’ Lalonde of Canada as guests of honour.

The convention, of course, takes place from Sept. 5 – 8 in Saarbruecken, Germany and is highlighted by a h...

UPDATE: June 20 - 2013: Boxing’s original ‘Golden Boy’, former world light heavyweight champion Donny Lalonde, has confirmed to be among the guests of what will hopefully be a star-studded line-up at the upcoming World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Convention in Saarbruecken, Germany from September 5 to 8.

“My mother’s parents are from Germany, therefore, I am looking forward very much to come to that country...

UPDATE: May 2 - 2013: Two WBF championship bouts have already been confirmed for the big fight show during the WBF World Convention. Promoter DOG Eventboxing pencilled in local star Juergen Doberstein, 14-1-1 (4), to make the first defence of his WBF Intercontinental super middleweight title, which he won in March with a 12-round decision over Spaniard Blas Miguel Martinez.

Also, undefeated WBF Womens Intercontinental flyweight champion Raja Amasheh, 15-0-1 (4), from close-by Karlsruhe jumps up one division to vie for the vacant WBF Womens World super flyweight crown. Amasheh, who made one defence of the Intercontinental belt she won last October is finally primed to crown her so far perfect career with her first shot at a world championship.

Further bouts for World Boxing Federation titles are expected to be added to the card. Stay tuned...

Sept. 4, Wednesday:

Arrival of WBF Directory / Executive.

ORGANIZERS MEETING.

Sept. 5, Thursday:

Arrival of Convention Participants.

WBF MEETING (WBF Directory / Executive & Management Staff).

SEMINAR: "From Assassination To World Champion“.
By: WBF Womens World Light Welterweight Champion Rola El Halabi.

OFFICIAL CONVENTION OPENING CEREMONY.

GUIDED TOUR AT SAARBRUECKER NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING HOUSE.

Sept. 6, Friday:

RING OFFICIALS SEMINAR.
By: WBF Championship Committee Member Ingo Barrabas.

MEDICAL SEMINAR: "Prefight Medical Exam - Impact, Preparation, Documents".
By: WBF Medical Advisor Dr. Adam Balogh.

GUIDED TOUR AT KARLSBERG BREWERY HOMBURG.

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN CEREMONY FOR WBF CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING NIGHT & PUBLIC RULES

MEETING. 

Sept. 7, Saturday:

SPECIAL GUIDED TOUR AT WORLD HERITAGE SITE VOELKLINGER HUETTE.
The most popular Industrial Historical Monument in Germany.

WBF CONVENTION LUNCHEON & WBF AWARDS CEREMONY.

WBF CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING NIGHT

Sept. 8, Sunday:

Departure

Special Convention Guests:

-  DONNY LALONDE, Former World Light heavyweight Champion,
-  MARKUS BEYER, Former World Super Middleweight Champion.

(Schedule is subject to change)

* Hotel Details:

BEST WESTERN Victor's Residenz-Hotel Rodenhof

Kálmánstraße 47-51
66113 Saarbrücken

Tel. +49 681 4102-0
Fax +49 681 43785

E-Mail: info.rodenhof@victors.bestwestern.de

Website: www.victors.de