The World Boxing Federation recently joined its WBF Women’s World Super Bantamweight champion Karine Rinaldo of France in supporting the Association Soleil Bleu Azur (“Azure Sun”). The goal of the association is to bring a smile to the faces of children suffering from cancer and other serious diseases and are hospitalized for treatment.
Rinaldo, a former European champion who became WBF world title holder in her last fight in November 2015, is a longtime and ardent supporter of Soleil Bleu Azur and approached the World Boxing Federation at the occasion of her championship fight in Marseille for help.
WBF Vice President Jean Marcel Nartz immediately promised assistance, saying:
“To see children suffering from disease is the most terrible thing, and while it’s obviously not in our powers to do something about the actual medical situation, at least we can try to lift their spirits.”
The donation of the WBF, consisting of electronic games as well as a wide range of merchandise items, was distributed by the 26-year-old world champion herself in both La Timone and San Salvator hospitals in Marseille and well received.
Now sporting a record of 14-1-1 (5), Rinaldo is mandated to make her first defense against current Interim world champion Gabisile Tshabalala, 9-1-1 (0), from South Africa.
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