Mauricio Sulaimán Saldivar (born 30 December 1969)[1] is a Mexican businessman and sports administrator.[2] Since February 11, 2014, he has served as the president of the World Boxing Council (WBC), one of the four major international boxing organizations. Prior to his presidency, he served as the organization's secretary general.[3]
Sulaimán was born in Mexico City to José Sulaimán, the former president of the WBC, and Marta Saldivar. Growing up in a household deeply connected to boxing, he was exposed to the sport from an early age. Notably, renowned boxers such as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, and Julio César Chávez were frequent visitors to his family home. He pursued higher education at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (Tecnológico de Monterrey).[4][5]
Sulaimán is the son of the previous WBC president, José Sulaimán, and of Marta Saldívar. He has three brothers (José, Hector and Fernando.) and two sisters (Lucy and Claudia).[6]
Before ascending to the presidency of the WBC, Sulaimán served as the organization's secretary general. In this role, he was involved in various administrative and organizational aspects of the council, contributing to its global operations and initiatives.[7]
Sulaimán was unanimously elected as WBC President on February 11, 2014, following the death of his father. Under his leadership, the council has introduced several reforms and health-focused programs, such as:
He also initiated a research collaboration with UCLA to study and prevent long-term brain injury in fighters, reflecting a growing emphasis on athlete safety.[11]
Sulaimán has represented the WBC meetings including discussions with the United Nations and policy briefings at the White House.[12][13]
Sulaimán has been criticized for praising Daniel Kinahan's work as a boxing promoter. Kinahan is infamously known for being part of a powerful Irish criminal syndicate run by his father, Christy Kinahan and who is involved in a violent war with another notorious gang, led by Gerry "The Monk" Hutch.[21][22] In April 2022, Kinahan, his father and his younger brother were sanctioned by the US government for their activities linked to organized crime and had their assets frozen by both the US government and the UAE.[23][24][25] Sulaimán, who had met with Kinahan in Dubai a week before the sanctions, denied having any affiliation with him, saying he was unaware that Kinahan was a high-ranking member of a powerful international criminal syndicate.[26][27][28][29]
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