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
