Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, president of the World Boxing Association (WBA) and Ching Kuo Wu, president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) held a rewarding meeting last Friday after the final day of the Pre-Olympic Tournament that took place in Vargas, Venezuela amongst professional fighters.

“In the WBA we have always been open to the changes that happen in favor of professional boxing and we believe in dialog as the most appropriate means to reach accords. I consider that the meeting with Mr. Wu was very productive, since we have common views on how to improve this sport”, said Mendoza.

On the other side, Mr Wu affirmed: “The Pre-Olympic Tournament that took place in Venezuela will undoubtedly mark a change in our sport by letting the fighters that participated opt for a spot in Rio 2016. The presence of the WBA, Gilberto Mendoza demonstrates our disposition to collaborate with all the organizations that share our work values for the benefit of boxers.”

Both the the WBA and AIBA agreed on future meetings to discuss all the topics in order to arrange events and training courses to achieve an integral development of boxing.