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As we approach the festive
season and the New Year, I look
back with great satisfaction on
what has been an incredible year
of growth for the World Boxing
Federation. The satisfaction,
though, only lasts a short while
because we are already in
serious planning and
strategising for an even better
2013 and we intend to surpass a
great 2012 with much more next
year.
Boxing is our lives. We live,
sleep and dream boxing - but as
important as boxing is, we must
not forget to pay tribute to an
even more important aspect: Our
families. It is our families
that allow us time and support
us in doing what we love, even
if it means that we are away
from our loved ones for certain
periods of time, sometimes even
extensive periods of time.
I wish to thank all the families
of all our WBF people, from our
committees, to our
representatives, to our
fighters, trainers, managers and
promoters for their unwavering
support.
To my Vice President, Jean
Marcel Nartz, a big thank you
for your continued wisdom and
calmness even when the President
is getting over excited in
certain cases. You are a true
gentleman!
To all our representatives all
over the world, who work so
hard, to my wonderful General
Secretary Diana Spasova for her
unbelievable efficiency, to Dr.
Adam Balogh our chief medical
man, and to everyone else
administratively involved with
the WBF – a truly big thank you
for all that you do.
To our champions, contenders,
trainers, managers, and of
course promoters - this great
sport we all love would not
exist without you and I commend
you for all that you do and
thank you from the bottom of my
heart.
Christmas and New Year is a time
for celebration and a time to
spend with families and loved
ones. Myself, however, am
touring our new WBF hotbed
Mexico and the USA over
Christmas, trying to set an
example and show everyone that
the WBF never sleeps or rests. I
wish you all a Merry Christmas
and a wonderful and successful
2013.
God bless you all.
Until next time, keep boxing.
Howard Goldberg
PRESIDENT: World Boxing
Federation
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