Tag: Boxing
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WSB broadens its worldwide appeal
Lausanne, Nov 8: Franchise, World Series of Boxing (WSB) is delighted to announce its presence on yet another continent with the Algeria Desert Hawks set to bring the excitement of the world’s premiere team boxing to Africa. With representation across the globe in the Americas (Argentina, Mexico and the USA), Europe (Azerbaijan, Germany, Great Britain,…
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Boxing: British Lionhearts join WSB Season III
Lausanne – Switzerland, Nov 06: Season III, World Series of Boxing (WSB) is delighted to announce the birth of a Great Britain WSB Franchise. The British Lionhearts – that will compete in Group B along Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder, German Eagles, Ukraine Otamans, Astana Arlans Kazakhstan and USA Knockouts – will be fully supported…
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WSB appoints new Chief Operating Officer
Lausanne, Switzerland, Nov 05: With exactly ten days to go before the beginning of its third season, World Series of Boxing (WSB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Karim Bouzidi as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Bouzidi, 41, will be responsible for all WSB Operations as well as managing the staff at…
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First ever 5-Star R&Js appointed by AIBA
Lausanne, Switzerland, Oct 29, 2012: The APB/WSB workshop in Incheon, South Korea, which sees the world’s best Referees & Judges take part in a five-day intensive training course, made history yesterday as seven of its finest were awarded 5-star status following a stringent selection process. Michael Gallagher from Ireland, England’s Mik Basi, Kazakh Rakhymzhan Rysbayev,…
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Firepower to Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder
Lausanne, Switzerland, Oct 18, 2012: With the close season throwing up some exciting news already, World Series of Boxing (WSB) has just learnt of several sensational transfers going to the reigning WSB Team Champions. Kept carefully under wraps, Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder have now announced that 2011 WSB World Champion, 2008 Olympian and Algeria…
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Olympic Champions give WSB extra dimension
Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 16, 2012 – World Series of Boxing (WSB) made its presence felt at the International Sports Television Convention Sportel in the Principality of Monaco on Tuesday by presenting three Olympic Champions to the world media. The Sportel trade show is the international Sports Business Market for sports rights owners and buyers,…
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Olympic Champions at the 2012 Sportel Monaco
Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 15, 2012: World Series of Boxing (WSB) is delighted to announce that it will hold a press conference on Tuesday 16 October 9.30 am at the 2012 Sportel Monaco. Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, WSB Board Chairman and Mr Ivan Khodabakhsh, WSB Chief Executive Officer will be joined on stage by Ukrainian superstars…
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Referees & Judges to attend APB/WSB Workshop
Lausanne, Oct 12, 2012 – The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is pleased to announce that a total of 94 R&Js will attend the APB/WSB R&J Workshop from 29 October to 4 November 2012 in the city of Incheon, South Korea, with the flights kindly donated by AIBA sponsor Korean Air. There were more than 50…
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AIBA welcomes the inclusion of Women’s Boxing
Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 01, 2012 – The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is pleased that Glasgow 2014 will be the first Commonwealth Games to have Women’s Boxing included in its sports programme. The decision was made on Friday 28 September at the Commonwealth Games Federation’s General Assembly in Kampala (Uganda), just a few weeks after…
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WSB World Champions for Season III
Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 01, 2012: In a move that will send shockwaves through the competition, Kazakhstan Astana Arlans have announced the signing of two of the biggest stars in the World Series of Boxing: two-time WSB World Champion, Middleweight supreme Sergiy Derevyanchenko and 2012 Heavyweight king Filip Hrgovic. The two stars were recently unveiled…