October 24, 2001 - From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: Mexico City - "The World Boxing Council read with stupefaction the statements made recently by Australian boxer Anthony Mundine justifying the terrorist attacks and the consequent deaths of so many innocent victims that occurred on September 11 in New York."

"Mundine is currently rated in the super middleweight division and, therefore, the WBC announces that he will be sanctioned by dropping him indefinitely from the WBC ratings, since such statements are unbelievable and intolerable and seriously hurt world society and boxing. THE WBC WILL NOT TOLERATE THE UTILIZATION OF A POSITION IN BOXING TO MAKE SUCH ABSURD AND DENIGRATING PUBLIC STATEMENTS."

Article V.2 of the WBC Constitution expressly states that, 'The WBC shall have the right to suspend for a definite or indefinite period of time or, depending upon the circumstances, expel, impose a fine or otherwise penalize any member of any committee or subcommittee of the WBC, any boxer, promoter, matchmaker, manager or any other person or organization participating in the WBC activities, if such person or organization acts in any other manner which tends to bring disrepute upon the WBC, its officers or the sport of boxing.'

"The World Boxing Council ratifies its position in absolute solidarity with the United States and the families from 80 countries who suffered the vicious attacks by criminals that blemished the principles of peace in the world."