Special Advisors

Mauricio Sulaiman is President of the World Boxing Council, the historic governing body of boxing worldwide, with 170 countries affiliated, since February 12th 2014. 

As president of the WBC, Mauricio has continued the legacy of his late father José Sulaiman, of protecting the health and well-being of boxers at all costs, through the implementation of many different initiatives and programs like the Clean Boxing Program (antidoping rules for the sport of boxing), Weight Management Program for boxers, José Sulaimán Boxers Fund, promoting equality and inclusion in boxing, creation of a fund for Brain Injury research with UCLA, among many others.

He was distinguished with the 2020 National Sports Award in Mexico, his home country, for his career in promoting sports. He has been distinguished as a speaker in important forums such as the United Nations headquarters, the Oval Office of the White House, the Holy See - Vatican, among others, being received by high dignitaries and leaders from around the world.

He actively participates in numerous social projects as an ambassador of the Special Olympics movement, the Advisory Council of Save the dream, the International Centre for Sport Security, the School of Sports Sciences, the Feet First educational program, among many others, always with the passion and commitment to service that he inherited from Don José Sulaiman.

In 2016 he had the enormous distinction of being appointed by Pope Francis to create and carry out the Boxeo con Valores BOXVAL program, which supports the training of young people and children around the world through the values ​​of sport, in particular of the boxing.

Mauricio is devoted to his family, his wife Christiane Manzur Zairick and his sons Jose, Valeria and Mauricio. 

“True courage is facing the unknown when you’re not really sure of the strength of your weapons.”  

Jill Diamond (Chastain), the proud daughter-in-law of Clyde “the Texas Tornado” Chastain, and is passionate about passing it on. She is the International Chair of WBC World Boxing Cares, a program that reaches out to impoverished children and the needy in 176 countries. Her journey sends her across the globe as an Official and Supervisor of Championship bouts, and as an ambassador for various children’s programs and International NGO’s. She is also the Director of World Champions for Hope, an organization that encourages professional athletes and artists to mentor young talent and awards transitional scholarships.

Ms. Diamond's commitment was recognized by Ring 8’s Humanitarian Award, WBC’s Woman of the Year, PAL’s 911 Award, acknowledged by the California Legislature for her work with women athletes and appointed to the Congressional Mental Health Task Force for her work in Teenage Suicide Prevention. She was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Legends in September 2013, and in 2017, Jill was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the NationalBHOF, Humanitarian award by the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, later, inducted into NYBHOF, NBHOF, Woman of the Year by ACBHOF and the Luminary Award by Raging Babes. And most recently named as a Global Giving Ambassador and presented the Inspiring Women Award by El Sabor es Poder.

In addition, Jill is a journalist, writes and composes for Television and several websites, including Ichannel Media, NABFnews, and Boxing.com, and has published 2 novellas. She is the International Secretary and a member of the WBC Board of Governors and serves as the Co-Chair of the World Boxing Council Women’s Divisions, in addition to being the founder of the North American Boxing Federation’s Women Division. And is an advisor to the American Sport’s University and an original member of SheIs.

Prior to sports, she starred on Broadway, was a multiple Emmy winner for Television Composition and Production, working with P&G, ECTV and ABC Cap City and designed campaigns for hospitals and pharmaceuticals, including USC Norris, Katie Couric’s Colon Cancer Initiative, Random House, Anatomical Travelogue and DCI Networks, and PCF. She also wrote and sang Jingles for McCann Erickson, WBGO, and was a Motown recording artist and composer, and still supervises music for various TV and Webcasts. As head of the Anatomical Travleogue’s Film/TV Department, she was part of the team that developed, Conception to Birth, A Life Unfolds, which became an Oprah book choice.

Ms. Diamond is also a Certified Hypnotherapist and Reichean Therapist.