By Boxing Bob Newman
Doña Marta Saldivar Sulaiman, widow of former WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman, mother of WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman and matriarch of the Sulaiman and WBC family, passed away this morning surrounded by family.
Mauricio issued the following statement on his Facebook page just two hours ago:
“Martha has joined Jose, the love of her life for eternity. Our dear mother Martha has passed away in peace in the company of her loved ones. Her memory will be eternal and she will be remembered as a kind adorable woman who lived life at its fullest, always caring for others with sacrifice, love & compassion. So many boxers called her “Mama” as she took them all under her wing, whether it was Tyson or Chavez or an amateur humble kid. Thank you for everyone’s care, concern and attentions during these difficult times.”
The mother of six children, grandmother of fourteen, Doña Marta will be interred at Panteón Francés de la Piedad cemetery in Mexico City.
Descanse en paz (Rest in peace) Doña Marta.
May she rest in Peace and may God comfort her family and loved ones…
my condolences to the family .
My condolences to the Sulaiman family. There is only one mom per lifetime and no one else will accept all of our flaws as our .others do. May GOD bring the family healing through these difficult times. Que en paz descanse.
My prayers are with you my friend
Stephan Pryor
DEP Dona Martha
There are so many more interesting articles, updates, and boxing news pieces that this site could cover. This however, really isn’t one of them.
Then don’t read it and move on. Show some dignity and respect.
While this is sad news we must NEVER forget the damage done to the once great sport of boxing by the Sulaiman family. NEVER.
What damage have they done specifically? Enlighten me. Don’t tell me about the belts…that’s the obvious
My comments re the WBC can be used for the sanctioning body collective. The term ‘world champion has become meaningless due to the proliferation of titles. WBC rankings are either bought or represent favouritism i.e. not representative. Just recently the WBC refused to invoke the mandatory and robs the sport of a Alvarez-Benavidez fight. A fight the boxing world wants to see but the WBC doesn’t. The WBC has done nothing about the flagrant poor scoring that consistently rocks the sport. The corruption rife in the sport starts at the sanctioning body level. In no other sport do the top fighters get protected from fighting other top fighters (as in boxing) to protect sanction fees. Sanctioning bodies have destroyed boxing a great sport and the WBC has been at the forefront of this movement. The many other scandals over the years have not been mentioned. DISGRACE. Just because someone dies in the Sulaiman family does not them saints.
Sending peace and love to the Sulaiman Family during this most difficult time. My deepest sympathies and condolences.- Peace.