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The World
Boxing Federation has already
been busy in the New Year with
several fights lined up, as well
as some changes in our global
team. With fights scheduled in
the first three months in
France, Azerbaijan, South Korea,
Australia, South Africa,
Philippines, Zambia, Uganda and
Tanzania, to mention but a few,
there is no time for our team to
rest or to take things at a
leisurely pace.
Sergio Sotelo
assumes the position of WBF
Chairman for North & Central
America, Marcelo Ramia becomes
WBF Chairman for South America,
and former world champion Terri
‘The Boss’ Moss takes over as
WBF Women’s Boxing Chairman. I
wish all three all the best for
the year, and look forward to
their contributions to the WBF
as the year progresses.
Our Executive
Director, Olaf Schroeder, has
been in talks with our potential
hosts for our Convention later
this year, and more details
regarding our Convention will be
released in due course.
One of my
youthful Vice Presidents, Jean
Marcel Nartz, a highly
experienced and respected boxing
administrator, will this year
celebrate his 70th
birthday and on behalf of not
only the World Boxing Federation
but all boxing people, we wish
him a great 2016. He’s as fit
and dynamic as ever and it will
be interesting to see if he
invites me to his party!
However, the truth is that life
is very short and we don’t know
when our last day will be. We
need to embrace life and live it
to the fullest.We need to live
without regrets. We need to take
chances and we need to dream
big.
Anything in
life is achievable with a
vision, drive, commitment,
belief and hard work. This
applies that much more to
boxing. To the fighters,
trainers, managers, promoters
and administrators out there
with big dreams – make them
happen and live the dream!
I wish everyone a healthy, happy
and successful 2016.
Until next time, keep boxing.
Howard Goldberg
PRESIDENT: World Boxing
Federation
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