13/09/2025
WABC feels honesty is best policy!
WABC World Adaptive Boxing Council is a brand-new sport has invariably
encountered differing opinions and opposition from people who prefer established
norms, are wary of new things, fear the unknown, or even perceive it as a threat to
their existing interests or traditions as WABC has encountered with other countries.
This resistance is a natural human response to change and can manifest as
scepticism, rejection, or outright opposition.
Why new sports face opposition:
Resistance to change:
People are often comfortable with the familiar, and the introduction of a new sport
disrupts established routines, rules, and expectations, leading to resistance.
Threat to existing traditions:
Established sports carry cultural significance and traditions;
WABC a new sport has
been seen as a challenge or threat to these deeply ingrained practices which are
corrupt and with laws abused for self-orientation.
Scepticism and lack of understanding:
WABC a new sport with Policies and procedures also clear rules, regulations, a
defined structure, a clear understanding of their purpose, which others lead to
scepticism and hesitation from potential participants and forming as one governing
body not many under one rule fits all will be a challenge.
Perceived disruption:
WABC a new sport may disrupt existing social or sporting hierarchies, and those who
benefit from the current system might oppose it, which we adapt to improve and try
best to achieve by lessons learnt for improvement.
Fear of the unknown:
The uncertainty surrounding a new sport can create anxiety, leading people to react
negatively to it.
Examples of how this plays out:
Opposition to new rules:
In some established adaptive boxing organisations, new rule changes are met with significant opposition and
debate from other bodies of their sport, fans and players who are used to the old
way of playing, which in boxing as a whole has many flaws and change very much
needed if adaptive was to compete boxing.
Debates around inclusivity:
WABC a new sport has faced challenges related to inclusivity and the adaptation of
existing facilities or equipment, which can be met with resistance from those who
prefer the established norms.
In essence, when a sport is brand new like WABC, it must contend with a range of
human reactions, presumptions from enthusiastic support to staunch opposition, as it carves out
its place in the world.
All forms of Boxing do not operate under a single global rule set and same is happening to
adaptive boxing; instead, different rules exist for professional and amateur boxing,
with further variations depending on the governing bodies and specific organizations
within each discipline. The core principles often stem from the Marques of
Queensberry Rules, but differences arise in scoring, the existence of multiple
champions per weight class in professional boxing, and specialized regulations for
amateur competitions.
In Professional Boxing:
No Single Universal Body:
There isn't one overarching world governing body for professional boxing, leading to
multiple sanctioning organizations and different rule sets.
Major Sanctioning Bodies:
Organizations like the WBC (World Boxing Council), WBA (World Boxing Association),
IBF (International Boxing Federation), and WBO (World Boxing Organization) each
have their own championships and, at times, slightly different rules or
interpretations and their belts sold to the highest purse.
Multiple Champions:
A significant issue in professional boxing is the existence of multiple "world"
champions in the same weight division, sometimes even within the same
organization, and no boxer insured.
In Amateur Boxing:
World Boxing (formerly IBA):
While the former IBA (International Boxing Association) was the long-standing
international governing body, a newer organization called World Boxing is emerging
as the potential successor, aiming to provide a unified structure with a strong
emphasis on integrity and boxer representation and no means of safety improved.
IOC Regulations:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has its own rules and sanctions for
Olympic boxing, which have incorporated aspects of the IBA's regulations but now
partner with World Boxing.
National Federation Rules:
National federations, under World Boxing, may modify these rules to align with their
national laws in their countries, provided they don't contradict the core World
Boxing or Olympic standards, particularly regarding safety, this will be same with
WABC World Adaptive Boxing Council.
If lessons are not learned or taught, you risk repeating mistakes, leading to
continued failure and stagnation, as lessons will be repeated until they are
understood, due to other countries have no education written and under same
ideology as we see in able boxing both professional and amateur, adaptive boxing will go same.
This lack of
learning can hinder personal and professional growth, foster a tendency to blame
others rather than accept responsibility, and ultimately result in a life of unfulfilled
potential abuse in all its forms be had and other countries stealing those works for their own motives.
Consequences of not learning lessons:
Repetition of mistakes:
Without understanding the underlying lessons, you are likely to fall into the same
patterns and repeat past errors.
Stagnation and failure:
Learning is synonymous with growth;
if you cease to learn, you will be unable to
adapt and evolve, leading to failure in your endeavours.
Lack of growth:
Your personal and professional development will halt if you do not extract wisdom
from your experiences.
Blame and lack of responsibility:
Not learning from mistakes often leads to a refusal to accept personal responsibility,
instead shifting blame to others.
Unfulfilled potential:
The absence of learning can result in wasting your life and living a life that falls short
of its full potential.
Ongoing pain or negative feelings:
Unlearned lessons often manifest as recurring pain, anger, or frustration, as the
underlying issue is never truly resolved and WABC advocated a better system can be
had, why we have to stand by our integrity of the new sport to not have others feel they could manipulate or abuse those rules.
The nature of unlearned lessons:
Recurring experiences:
As WABC suggests, lessons will continue to show up in yours and WABC life, potentially in
different forms, until they are effectively learned and integrated, then those changes can be made.
The importance of reflection:
While the experience itself can be painful, reflecting on it and understanding the
lesson is crucial for moving forward and evolving has shown humans can be
unpleasant with hidden agendas and in their nature with presumptions.
Lessons come with experience:
Life often provides the test or difficulty first, and the lesson is learned through the
process of experiencing and responding to it.
All teams was
introduced to the wheelchair, all fittings and all was explained as well Buffett
arranged at KANKO bar Rugby Town England, WABC also advised on day of event to pump tyres up which
a pump was on hand for one of your French team (6) members to accommodate
arrangement of boxers, we also further advised due to certain disabilities safety
wears to which we had a seamstress to accommodate fitting of any boxer who had to
wear if needed, especially having a stomach bag, then we advised safety to which the French team advised they wished not to wear and straps would be worn in the
correct places was also communicated with USA agreeing to terms in safety and the
well-being of those boxers showcasing with decorum, This allowed after show,
changes very much would be had to improve and build a governing body together. Both Team Africa who's application was made with wrong weight applied and France manipulated the straps and gave an advantage, and due to integrity of
the WABC and being the leaders in this new sport as well the creator, the decision
was made due to the laws discussed was manipulated and
due to those actions could of caused a major injury of the other boxers due to the
manipulation of straps and seated at front end of wheelchair as well placing wrong weight knowingly.
Due to this we also
stated we would rematch and send further info Policies procedures and full criteria,
if signed agreements, Those lessons would then be taught, being brand new sport and asking for countries to join
would constitute all work sent once those countries signed those agreements.
If you need to lead by example, you should lead by being a better role model, which
involves consistently demonstrating the behavior's you expect from others, such as
positive attitude, accountability, and a willingness to get involved and learn to adapt
overcome and achieve WABC goals and leading by these examples explained.
Effective leading by example also means
prioritizing self-leadership by managing your own emotions and mindset, ensuring
your internal foundation supports your external actions. Furthermore, a truly
effective leader goes beyond just modelling behaviour's and also actively supports,
teaches, and empowers their team to reach their full potential and very much stand
by their rules with a non-biased view unfortunately this has shown other countries
are not with same ideology as WABC and rules can be easily abused when should
not.
In essence, when a sport is brand new like WABC, it must contend with a range of
human reactions, from enthusiastic support to staunch opposition, as it carves out
its place in the world adaptions will be made and as we know we cannot get anything right
100% but we can get close, which the show aided a lesson and WABC now
improved our goals with those lessons learnt to improve further more for future and our next events!
"It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do,
for which we are all held accountable"
WABC President/ Founder
COLIN WOOD
www.worldadaptiveboxingcouncil.com
