In a surprise to no one, the WBA’s 104th Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida saw the reelection of Gilberto Jesús Mendoza as president of the organization for a new five-year term. With this mandate, Mendoza extends a leadership run that now spans a full decade at the helm of boxing’s oldest sanctioning body. According to the WBA: "The election unfolded in an atmosphere of total consensus. There were no opposing candidates and no formal objections. Board members, commission representatives, promoters, officials, and international delegates all voiced unanimous support for the president’s continued tenure. [The] institutional unity reflected the organization’s confidence in the direction Mendoza has charted for the WBA in recent years.

 

"In his remarks following the proclamation, Mendoza expressed his gratitude for the support and emphasized that the WBA is in a period of modernization, global expansion, and internal strengthening. He highlighted the importance of continuing to invest in officials’ education programs, social initiatives such as KO to Drugs, and the consolidation of regional titles as a development pathway for emerging talent around the world.... With unanimous backing, Gilberto Jesús Mendoza begins his third presidential term with a defined roadmap and a renewed commitment to guiding the WBA through an increasingly competitive global landscape."