Mauricio was born on December 30, 1969 in Mexico City, Federal District, the youngest son of Jose Sulaiman Chagnon and Martha Saldivar Morales.

A man passionate about music and sports, who from his childhood, followed the footsteps of his father, the man who taught him to serve others.

Mauricio graduated in Business Administration from the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Estado de Mexico, whose academic achievements include two more specialties, in finance and another in High Responsibility Management by the Association of Presidents from America.

He was President and CEO of Controles Graficos Enterprise, a manufacturing company with three business divisions: printing, security and digital solutions. In 1992 the WBC appointed him Director of Public Relations and in 1994 he was elected Vice President of the North American Boxing Federation.

In 2004 Mauricio became Executive Secretary of the World Boxing Council.

On February 12, 2014 he was unanimously elected President of the World Boxing Council.

During his time as the head of the organization, Mauricio has worked, guided by the values that his father instilled in him in more than 38 years as the head of the WBC, focusing on honesty, responsibility, respect, solidarity, loyalty and friendship.

Five years after being elected WBC President, Mauricio has developed various initiatives, such as amateur and professional tournaments, active participation in social and reintegration programs, women’s boxing advancement with the organization of three Conventions, monitoring the “José Sulaimán” Fund that helps the boxers in need, creation of special belts to commemorate great fights, seminars for judges and referees around the world.

Also and significantly, the creation of the Clean Boxing Program (CBP) that in alliance with VADA, does anti doping tests, and strives to educate athletes about the dangers and disadvantages that doping wreaks, in addition to the penalties that testing positive for prohibited substances, inside or outside of a competition result in.

Another important aspect during Mauricio`s leadership is the work with the Pope Francis foundation, Scholas Occurrentes, with the task of serving children in search of a better future, regardless of religion, race or color, through sports. He also worked hard to get Jack Johnson´s pardon. Justice for the first African American heavyweight champion.

2020 was a challenging year for everyone and sport. The World Boxing Council led by Sulaiman, sought ways to stay active and unite the entire boxing during the pandemic.

Starting with the “Stay at Home” campaign, later with champions involving everyone in workouts, so as to remain active at home. Daily WBC talks in English and Spanish from Monday to Friday, so that the boxing and sports community kept in communication, entertained and above all active.

The WBC designed a medical-administrative protocol, to return boxing without an audience, so that events could be held. This document was shared throughout the world and has been very successful.

Various social responsibility activities including food supplies delivery in order to support the boxing community, especially older people who cannot leave home.

The Heroes for Humanity program was one of the most important initiatives as it seeks to recognize those who contribute to their communities in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, via extraordinary, selfless and courageous actions.