After thorough considerations, the World Boxing Federation finally presents a new Continental Coordinator for North America (USA and Canada) with Keith Terceira from Cedarville in Arkansas taking over the reigns.
50-year-old Terceira (Pictured with trainer Emmanuel Steward), originally from Illinois and of Portugese ancestry, has an extensive list of accomplishments in professional boxing. Besides being a successful trainer, matchmaker, manager and advisor over the years, more recently he became known as an accomplished writer for at least half a dozen major publications and boxing historian.
Terceira’s involvement in the sport started in the late 60ies as an amateur boxer, but after recurring shoulder injuries prevented him from turning pro, he shifted his attention mainly to writing, having also been involved in creating content for various television stations. He became known to a wider public for closely covering the financial and contractual issues between Manny Pacquaio and Marco Antonio Barrera that resulted in a successful lawsuit for Pacquiao.
Terceira also joins the Championship Committee of the World Boxing Federation, taking over from Germany’s Olaf Schroeder, the European Continental Coordinator, who vacated this position after being promoted to the post of Executive Director.
“This is a unique personal opportunity, a chance to build a bridge between continents, I look forward to working with promoters and boxers to create champions in North America, opening more avenues around the world for our boxers to showcase their skills.” Terceira commented.
Vice President Matteo Fratini from Italy will take Schroeder’s place in the Executive Committee. Finally, Dr. Adam Balogh from Bremen in Germany is named the World Boxing Federation’s Chief Medical Officer and assigned to create worldwide medicals guidelines for WBFed championship bouts as well as creating a certification process for ringside physicians.
