“Sulaimán in Twelve Rounds”
Homage To An Icon!
(December 26th) “Sulaimán in Twelve Rounds” (“Sulaimán a Doce Rounds”), written by Mauricio Sulaimán Saldívar, is not merely a biography; it is a profound and moving journey into the heart of the man who transformed the world of boxing: Don José Sulaimán.
This publication is now available for purchase just (click here).
This book is structured as a poignant tribute that reaches beyond sporting achievements, offering a historical chronicle, a celebration, and a personal confession about the patriarch of the Sulaimán family and Lifetime President of the World Boxing Council (WBC).
Heraldo Media Group honored José Sulaimán’s legacy by selecting this as the first work published by Heraldo Ediciones. The book succeeds in articulating Don José’s multiple dimensions: the world-class sports leader, the tireless reformer who fought for the safety of athletes, the loyal friend, and the beloved patriarch.
The narrative structure, divided into twelve rounds, is no accident. It is a nod by the author, Mauricio Sulaimán, to one of the most significant changes his father imposed: the reduction of championship bouts from 15 to 12 rounds, a measure that has saved countless lives in the ring. It also symbolizes that Don José’s life was a constant fight, but not against an external adversary, but against injustice, discrimination, abuse of power, institutional negligence, and the systemic violence that so many boxers have suffered for decades.
“Sulaimán in Twelve Rounds” is a must read for any boxing enthusiast and for those seeking inspiration in the life of a leader who used his influence to protect the most vulnerable.
The WBC was established as an initiative of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo López Mateos, to create an organization that would unify all the commissions of the world and develop the expansion of boxing.
This is how on February 14, 1963 the World Boxing Council was founded, initially created by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, England, France, Mexico, the Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil.
Its main founders were the Mexican Luis Spota and Professor Ramón G.
Velasquez, who were Presidents of the World Boxing Council, as well as Onslow Fane, from England and Filipino Justiniano Montaño.
So far there have been six honorable men who have held the position of President of the World Boxing Council; However, Dr. José Sulaimán Chagnón, who became President on December 5, 1975 in the city of Tunisia and remained as Leader for more than 38 years, was the one who consolidated the organization as the most important at international and global level.
Thanks to his unstinting efforts, innovation and guidelines, the WBC evolved, grew and transformed the way this noble sport is viewed. For the WBC the most important thing has always been to promote and safeguard, safety, health plus respect for the boxer, who gets into the ring with a hunger and thirst to win, and to entertain the fans, in spite of the risks.
The World Boxing Council is a non-profit organization that works motivated by the love for boxing with dedicated, loyal people who seek to safeguard the safety of boxers. Consisting of 168 countries with their respective confederations, its main function is to make boxing a fair and safe sport.
Today, with the leadership of its President Mr. Mauricio Sulaiman, the WBC continues to work to enhance boxing, as well as to protect the health and well-being of all boxers, above any interest, always promoting our values: loyalty, justice, integrity and respecting the social commitment that supports our history.
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