Overview

• WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman personally intervened and contacted the promoter after alleging that Castan’s father issued threats to push the event through
• Late Friday the WBC officially cancelled Castan’s four-round atomweight professional debut scheduled for July 26 in Veracruz
• The council pledged to guide her father and support Castan’s continued growth in the amateur ranks rather than greenlight a pro start
• Voluntary Anti-Doping Association expert Dr. Bob Cantu warned that a child’s brain is not fully developed by age 12 and that early pro bouts can pose serious health risks
• Historical precedents like Nipper Pat Daly’s 10-year-old debut contrast with today’s stricter rules, under which most countries ban professional boxers under 18