Until next time, keep punching.
As we begin a new year and continue to battle against the Virus, one thing is for sure. We will fight, we will have casualties but we will eventually win.
The world is starting to return to a new normal, and as we say that, suddenly there is a massive increase in the number of cases particularly in Europe and the USA.
Boxing has returned, even with a January ban in the UK and other European countries, but returned it has and we look forward to staging many World Boxing Federation (WBF) titles around the world in 2022.
The WBF will continue to follow strict Covid protocols and we will do everything in our power to ensure the safety of not only the boxers, but of all involved in our title fights.
We look forward to kicking off the year with a massive, albeit three times postponed (thanks to Covid) title fight with Ema Kozin and Clarissa Shields to be held in Wales in the first week of February.
It promises not only to be a great fight, but also to be an interesting time for the WBF having a fight in the UK for the first time in several years, and a fight of such magnitude that it will be shown all over the world.
I would like to congratulate Eddie Marshall who has been appointed to serve on the WBF’s senior executive committee. Eddie is a highly experienced official and administrator and brings vast knowledge to the team.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every member of the WBF team, and wish them and their families a healthy, successful and happy 2022.
Please stay safe and careful, and I look forward to seeing all of you at a possible WBF convention in Europe towards the later stages of the year (Covid dependent).
Howard Goldberg
PRESIDENT: World Boxing Federation
