Overview
- The World Boxing Council presented a Eurasia initiative at its November 12 convention in Acapulco that focuses on amateur boxing, education and humanitarian work rather than professional reinstatement.
- The proposal, delivered by Pat Fiacco for Gafur Rakhimov, names WBC Amateur and long-running WBC Cares programs and anti-bullying efforts as its main tools for helping young athletes and vulnerable communities.
- The WBC explicitly maintained its existing rankings and championship restrictions on boxers representing Russia and Belarus, a policy that traces to the March 1, 2022 joint statement with the WBO and IBF.
- Promoters and figures such as German Titov urged the council to depoliticize professional eligibility, and WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman acknowledged those appeals without announcing any policy change.
- The Eurasia plan was described in principle but lacked a published implementation calendar, audited funding totals and formal procedures to change professional eligibility, leaving execution and impact on fighters and promoters unclear.