By Joaquin Trejo 

The official challenger for the middleweight title of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Marco Antonio Rubio (52-5-45KOs), will close out the WBC's annual convention on December 16th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Rubio will face Brazilian opponent Mohammad Said (37-9-1, 28KOs), with the WBC's Latino middleweight title at stake. Televisa will broadcast the event in Mexico.