Boxing chiefs remove Russians from rankings
A lead boxing organization, the WBC, has revealed that it has decided to remove Russian and Belarusian fighters from its rankings Read Full Article at RT.com
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The WBC announced the new measures on Tuesday
The World Boxing Council (WBC), has revealed that Russian and Belarusian fighters will be removed from its rankings. At its annual convention in Acapulco, Mexico on Tuesday, the organization announced the ruling will take immediate effect.
The WBC had previously stated it would not commission fights in either country due to the Russian military operation in Ukraine, as part of a joint action with other ruling bodies such as the WBA, WBO, and IBF.
“The WBC Board of Governors met and reviewed a specific situation, a specific case,” said WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman.
“The WBC has reached a determination after analyzing the ongoing situation of the ongoing invasion of Russia into Ukraine. All fighters from Russia and Belarus are being removed from the WBC rankings. The WBC will not sanction fights in those two countries and no national citizen from those two countries can compete for a WBC championship title.
❌ The @WBCBoxing announces that all fighters from Russia and Belarus will be removed from its rankings, effective immediately.
