What major events have Yao Ming and the Philippine boxing champion represented their respective countries in recent decades? Which country will be awarded the right to host this major event?

In recent decades, Yao Ming and the Philippine boxing champion have represented their respective countries in bidding to host the 2019 Men's Basketball World Cup. As a result, China won the right to host this large-scale event.

On August 7, 2018, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) held a meeting in Tokyo. At the meeting, China and the Philippines made final statements on their bid to host the 2019 Men's Basketball World Cup. After a vote by the executive committee, FIBA ??finally announced that China defeated the Philippines and won the right to host the 2019 Men's Basketball World Cup. This is the first time in China's history that it has hosted the event.

At this meeting, China and the Philippines successively presented their applications for the right to host the 2019 Men's Basketball World Cup. Five members of the Chinese bidding delegation took the stage to make presentations. The slogan of China’s bid to host the Men’s Basketball World Cup is “more than ever”, which means “unprecedented”.

It is worth mentioning that Yao Ming, the Chinese basketball superstar and former core player of the Chinese men's basketball team, took the stage to make a statement, which became a highlight of the Chinese delegation.