Lausanne-Switzerland, WSB, Jan 11, 2012: With all World Series Boxing Franchises now primed to start the second part of the season this weekend, the teams have been working at full speed to finalise their squads before the window for the registration of new boxers shuts on Monday 16 January at midnight.
Baku Fires announced yesterday the signing of teenage sensation and current AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medallist Teymur Mammadov in a move that has reinforced their status as one of the competition’s favorites. The Azeri Franchise is not stopping there as they bid for end of season glory, several more new faces are expected to join the team in the next few days.
Other teams have been keen to follow suit. Dynamo Moscow, battling hard in Group A, has made two significant signings with Lightweight European silver medalist Dmitriy Polyanskiy now representing the outfit, and more significantly former European Youth Heavyweight Champion Maksim Babanin, a hard-hitter with a lethal right-hand.
The Venky’s Mumbai Fighters are also in the strengthening process with WSB season one veteran Heavyweight Moldovan Mihail Muntean already signed and lined-up to face the Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder on Friday evening. The Indian based Franchise has also added Ukraine’s Light Heavyweight No.2 ranked fighter Sergii Melnik in what represents a real coup for them. Army man Melnik is a quick and intelligent boxer who can cause havoc with his devastating body shots.
Last year’s champions Paris United have had a rocky start to their campaign but looked to have turned a corner after a solid win in Germany against the highflying Leipzig Leopards. Joining the French squad and thrown straight into action this weekend will be Lightweight southpaw Franck Petitjean and 19-year-old Middleweight Farrhad Saad.
Facing Paris United this weekend will be Istanbul Bosphorus who have swelled their roster with a further six boxers, of which 2007 National Champion Huseyin Dundar and 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships quarter-finalist who will take to the ring in the Bantam and Lightweight fights respectively.
Expect a lot more activity in the coming days as the deadline looms large, stay tuned to World Series Boxing for more breaking news.
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