Mauricio Sulaimán Explained
| Mauricio Sulaimán |
| Birth Name: | Mauricio Sulaimán Saldivar |
| Birth Date: | 30 December 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| Occupation: | Boxing official |
Mauricio Sulaimán Saldivar (born 30 December 1969)[2] is a Mexican businessman and sports administrator.[3] Sulaiman is, since 11 February 2014, the president of the Mexico based World Boxing Council, which is, along with the United States based International Boxing Federation, the Panama based World Boxing Association and the Puerto Rico based World Boxing Organization, one of the four major international boxing championship recognizing groups. Before becoming president of the WBC, Sulaiman worked there as its general secretary.
Personal
Sulaimán is the son of the previous WBC president, José Sulaimán, and of Marta Saldívar. He has two brothers (Hector and Jose Fernando-Jose Jr.) and two sisters (Lucy and Claudia).[4]
Controversy
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.[5] [6] 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.[7] [8] [9] 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.[10] [11] [12] [13]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Mauricio Sulaimán. Special Olympics Mexico. 19 November 2021. es.
- Web site: Mauricio Sulaimán Saldívar (México). cletoreyes.com. es.
- Web site: Sulaimán celebra la reaparición este mes del 'Canelo' Álvarez. www.efe.com. 3 December 2020. 19 November 2021. es.
- Web site: Muere José Sulaimán, pero su legado lo hace inmortal en el boxeo. Jose Luis. Sanchez Pando. Chicago Tribune. 16 January 2014. 19 November 2021. es.
- https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/christy-kinahan-how-a-1980s-irish-fraudster-became-one-of-the-us-s-most-wanted-drug-dealers-1.4852864 Christy Kinahan: How a 1980s Irish fraudster became one of the US’s most wanted drug dealers
- https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/timeline-murders-and-attacks-in-deadly-hutch-kinahan-feud-34741958.html Timeline: Murders and attacks in deadly Hutch-Kinahan feud
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61182648 Kinahan crime gang: United Arab Emirates freezes assets after US sanctions
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61077645 Kinahan Cartel: US sanctions cartel leader with links to Tyson Fury
- https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/unprecedented-international-action-taken-against-kinahan-crime-group-as-us-imposes-sanctions-1.4850697 Unprecedented international action taken against Kinahan crime group as US imposes sanctions
- https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/world-crime/world-boxing-council-chief-who-pledged-support-to-daniel-kinahan-has-nothing-to-hide-41573114.html 'NO REGRETS' World Boxing Council chief who pledged support to Daniel Kinahan has 'nothing to hide'
- https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/wbc-president-distances-himself-from-daniel-kinahan-says-dubai-meeting-due-to-absolute-ignorance-of-the-situation-41564130.html WBC President distances himself from Daniel Kinahan, says Dubai meeting due to ‘absolute ignorance of the situation’
- https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/wbc-sulaiman-tyson-fury-kinahan-b2060507.html WBC boss Mauricio Sulaiman denies link to Tyson Fury’s ex-advisor Daniel Kinahan
- https://abc17news.com/news/2022/04/18/wbc-president-says-made-innocent-mistake-meeting-kinahan/ WBC president says made ‘innocent mistake’ meeting Kinahan
