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professordp · 12-09-2008, 03:19 PM

Now that I've launched this uni, I thought it would be a good time to give you a little more detail about the Universal Boxing Organization and its president, Hans Reuter. In an upcomig issue of World Boxing Review, Skip Bailey will conduct an in-depth interview with Reuter.

Like the Universal Boxing Organization, Hans Reuter is fictional and strictly the product of my imagination.

Universal Boxing Organization

The UBO was formed in 1956 and became the official ranking and title sanctioning body for professional boxing on January 1, 1957.

As a result of wars between boxing promoters, the lack of official world rankings, championships placed on "ice" for long periods of time, and worthy contenders not getting a crack at their respective division's crown, the various forces which make up the boxing community met in Chicago and the UBO is born.

Presently, the scope of the UBO is limited to providing official world rankings each month and sanctioning title bouts. It is ruled by a twelve member governing body which represents the views of the different interests in professional boxing.

Representatives are elected by their respective constituencies. At this time, managers, promoters, boxers, and boxing writers each have three representatives on the governing body.

Outside of world ranking and title sanctioning, the UBO can only make recommendations. It has no authority over national and American state championship matches and rankings. Nor does it regulate referees, set standards for ring safety, discipline of boxers, or determine the distribution of purses.

The governing body selects the UBO president to serve a three year term. To be selected president, a nominee must recieve two-thirds (eight votes) of the votes of the governing body. The UBO's first president, Hans Reuter, was selected by a unanimous vote this past September.

Hans Reuter

Born into an upper middle class Rotterdam, Netherlands family in 1898, Reuter attended the University of Amsterdam and earned his law degree in 1925.

During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, he was active in the resistance effort and helped organize the LO which protected Dutch Jews in hiding from Nazi persecution and extermination.

Following the conclusion of World War Two, Reuter headed the national repatriation program and adminstered relief funds from the U.S. Marshall Plan.

When the Dutch civilian government was reestablished in 1948, he served as the National Economic Recovery Director until he resigned at the end of 1955.

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professordp All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 84 Thanked 246x in 145 posts	Some Background Now that I've launched this uni, I thought it would be a good time to give you a little more detail about the Universal Boxing Organization and its president, Hans Reuter. In an upcomig issue of World Boxing Review, Skip Bailey will conduct an in-depth interview with Reuter. Like the Universal Boxing Organization, Hans Reuter is fictional and strictly the product of my imagination. Universal Boxing Organization The UBO was formed in 1956 and became the official ranking and title sanctioning body for professional boxing on January 1, 1957. As a result of wars between boxing promoters, the lack of official world rankings, championships placed on "ice" for long periods of time, and worthy contenders not getting a crack at their respective division's crown, the various forces which make up the boxing community met in Chicago and the UBO is born. Presently, the scope of the UBO is limited to providing official world rankings each month and sanctioning title bouts. It is ruled by a twelve member governing body which represents the views of the different interests in professional boxing. Representatives are elected by their respective constituencies. At this time, managers, promoters, boxers, and boxing writers each have three representatives on the governing body. Outside of world ranking and title sanctioning, the UBO can only make recommendations. It has no authority over national and American state championship matches and rankings. Nor does it regulate referees, set standards for ring safety, discipline of boxers, or determine the distribution of purses. The governing body selects the UBO president to serve a three year term. To be selected president, a nominee must recieve two-thirds (eight votes) of the votes of the governing body. The UBO's first president, Hans Reuter, was selected by a unanimous vote this past September. Hans Reuter Born into an upper middle class Rotterdam, Netherlands family in 1898, Reuter attended the University of Amsterdam and earned his law degree in 1925. During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, he was active in the resistance effort and helped organize the LO which protected Dutch Jews in hiding from Nazi persecution and extermination. Following the conclusion of World War Two, Reuter headed the national repatriation program and adminstered relief funds from the U.S. Marshall Plan. When the Dutch civilian government was reestablished in 1948, he served as the National Economic Recovery Director until he resigned at the end of 1955.