Tag: Boxing
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Mykola Butsenko helped the Otamans
Lausanne, Mar 9, 2014: Mykola Butsenko helped the Otamans completely shut out the challenge form Team Germany in this rescheduled match from Week 2. The result sees Ukraine return to the top of Group A ahead of the Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder who have their last event of the Regular Seasonon Wednesday next week.…
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Cuba vs. USA in WSB quarter-finals
Lausanne, Mar 8, 2014: The World Series of Boxing (WSB) has announced an exciting line-up for the Season IV quarter-finals after ten outstanding weeks of boxing in the Regular Season. Although there are still two matches to be contested on March 12th which may affect which teams will face each other, but their results will…
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Cuba vs. USA in WSB quarter-finals
Lausanne, Mar 8, 2014: The World Series of Boxing (WSB) has announced an exciting line-up for the Season IV quarter-finals after ten outstanding weeks of boxing in the Regular Season. Although there are still two matches to be contested on March 12th which may affect which teams will face each other, but their results will…
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AIBA wants new Federation in India
Lausanne, Mar 3, 2014: It is with much regret that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Executive Committee (EC) has decided to end any official relationship with its current suspended member, the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) after an extensive evaluation and assessment of all issues surrounding the sport of boxing in India. “As AIBA President…
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Week 9, Group A: History hangs in the balance
Lausanne, Feb 21, 2014: Sometimes sport offers special moments; this could be one of them. A potentially explosive and historic match could be in the making; could Cuba vs. USA happen for the first time in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Playoffs? Deliberately separated in the Official Draw of the Regular Season in order…
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World Series of Boxing
Lausanne, Feb 16, 2014: In a huge statement of intent, Team Germany overtook the USA Knockouts to go third in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Group A after an excellent home performance. The Knockouts will now need to quickly regroup before next week’s match, which will see the rampant Germans visit them in Miami.…
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Otamans show their class, Ukraine 4-1 Germany
Lausanne, Feb 14, 2014: Despite fielding a team that didn’t include any of their A-list boxing stars, the Ukraine Otamans demonstrated the depth of quality in their ranks as they secured an excellent win over Team Germany in Kiev. This was a great opportunity for the up-and-coming boxers on the Otamans’ team to show the…
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USA 4-1 Algeria Knockouts back in the mix
Lausanne, Feb 8, 2014: The USA Knockouts may well prove to be the surprise package of Group A after notching up yet another stylish home win. Miami is becoming something of a fortress for the American outfit with the Algeria Desert Hawks the latest team to fall at its gates on Week 8. Importantly, the…
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Azerbaijan 5-0 Poland Fires go third
Lausanne, Feb 8, 2014: In a ruthless display of boxing, the Azerbaijan Baku Fires beat the Hussars Poland and overtook the Russian Boxing Team to go into third place in Group B. With the Mexico Guerreros failing in their last push to qualify to the Playoffs, the focus for the Fires is now on finishing…
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Mexico 2-3 Kazakhstan, Defiant last stand
Lausanne, Feb 8, 2014: The Mexico Guerreros put in a heroic last effort against the defending champions Astana Arlans Kazakhstan as they battled in Week 8 to keep their hopes of a Playoffs place alive. The Arlans were clinical though and eventually managed to outscore the Season III semi-finalists. The result means that the Mexico…