Tag: WSB

  • Poland WSB Franchise joins 2012-2013

    Poland WSB Franchise joins 2012-2013

    Bangkok, Thailand, July 08, 2012: Franchise, The World Series of Boxing is very pleased to welcome a new addition in its line-up for 2012-2013 season after an agreement was signed on Sunday 8 July 2012 with the Polish Boxing Association and Stand4Them Promotions sp. z o.o. “Following on from the recent addition of Argentina and…

  • Boxing: AIBA Road to London (II) begins

    Boxing: AIBA Road to London (II) begins

    Lausanne, Switzerland, July 03, 2012: AIBA Road, With the London 2012 Olympic Games just under a month away, the AIBA ‘Road to Dream’ initiative comes alive again with ‘Road to London (II)’ from July 5 -24 in the City of Cardiff. A total of 44 Boxers that have qualified for the Olympic Games, 40 Men…

  • Benchabla honoured to be Algeria’s flag-bearer

    Benchabla honoured to be Algeria’s flag-bearer

    Lausanne, Switzerland, July 02, 2012: Abdelhafid Benchabla of Astana Arlans, who qualified for the Olympic Games by becoming the World Series of Boxing Individual Champion 2011, was selected by the Algerian Olympic Committee to lead out his nation’s delegation at the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on July 27. He is the first ever…

  • Five boxers crowned WSB World Champions at ExCeL London

    Five boxers crowned WSB World Champions at ExCeL London

    London, Great Britain, June 9, 2012 – A sensational night of pugilistic action saw ten of the World Series of Boxing’s best boxers take to the ring at the ExCeL London, the venue for the boxing event at the Olympic Games, for five adrenaline and power packed bouts as the WSB crowned five World Champions…

  • WSB boxers visit iconic West Ham Boxing Club

    WSB boxers visit iconic West Ham Boxing Club

    London, Great Britain, June 7, 2012: Taking time out of their busy schedules in the build-up to this Saturday’s Individual Championships, five of the ten finalists went to visit the legendary West Ham Boxing Club in the heart of East London to share experiences and tips with over 40 local boxers. Hidden in a small…

  • WSB: 15 days to go until Individual Championships

    WSB: 15 days to go until Individual Championships

    Lausanne, Switzerland, May 25, 2012: The day that could shape the destiny of five boxers’ careers is now only two weeks away. The Individual Championships at the ExCeL London on Saturday 9 June unites the best two fighters in each of the five weight categories during one night of action-packed boxing. With those prized belts…

  • Final Women Olympic quota places revealed

    Final Women Olympic quota places revealed

    Qinhuangdao, China, 19 May 2012 – Olympic quota, Following the conclusion of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships Qinhuangdao 2012 in China, 25 boxers from the three Olympic women weight categories have qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Please note that each boxer’s participation needs to be confirmed by its respective National Olympic Committee.…

  • Argentina WSB Franchise launched for 2012-2013 season

    Argentina WSB Franchise launched for 2012-2013 season

    Lausanne-Switzerland, May 15, 2012: Argentina WSB, Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, AIBA President and WSB Board Chairman, and Osvaldo Bisbal, President of the Argentinean Boxing Federation, signed a WSB Franchise Agreement for Argentina that gave birth to a new World Series of Boxing Franchise and established the principles of the country’s involvement in the upcoming AIBA Professional Boxing…

  • Final American Olympic quota places revealed

    Final American Olympic quota places revealed

    Rio de Janeiro-Brazil, May 12, 2012: Following the conclusion of the AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Event Rio de Janeiro 2012 in Brazil, a further 38 boxers from ten different weight categories have qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Please note that each boxer’s participation needs to be confirmed by its respective National Olympic Committee.…

  • AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships Qinhuangdao 2012

    AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships Qinhuangdao 2012

    Qinhuangdao-China, May 10, 2012: The 7th edition of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships will be held in Qinhuangdao, China, where record number of boxers and countries are expected to participate. With women’s boxing making its debut at the London 2012 Olympic Games, this event will also double up as the qualification tournament for three…