Comments Thread For: New WBO President Gustavo Olivieri shares visions for boxing's 'new' era

[BoxingUpdates]

Being president of a boxing sanctioning body is akin to the stint of a Pope. Among the recent leadership foursome heading the World Boxing Organization, World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association and the International Boxing Federation, the average length of service or - depending on your perspective - dictatorship has averaged 15 years. Last week, WBO lead attorney Gustavo Olivieri, 40, of Puerto Rico, replaced Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel as president of the Puerto Rico-based organization after Valcarcel's 28-year rule.
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[landotter]

Guess we will see, but I bet very little will change. I mean, the WBO is still a politics playing sanctioning body, so likely there will be politics played.

[MalevolentBite]

We gotta get rid of these governing bodies.

[El_Mero]

Other than getting rid of these sanctioning bodies, I trust the wbo and ibf over the wbc and wba.

[Mick Higgs]

Non profit making? Reducing titles? Yeah some hope. As long as they make money their never get rid of international, inter-continenal & the phony European bauble!!.

[Left Hook Louie]

Looks like a lineup of perps down at the police station.
Book 'em all.

[wildman]

A new era of greed, corruption, and being a parasite on the sport. Never believe a word these crooks utter.

[steeve steel]

"That’s a very technical question". lol

[Bobby Tony]

I thought I'd seen on the news there was a new president elected..

[BrankoB]

I love it how the guy never answered a single question in a definitive way. Everything is a maybe, depends, we will consider it carefully. He should go into politics.