Tag: WSB
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Cuba to taste pro boxing in WSB Exhibition Match
Lausanne, July 25, 2013: For the first time since 1962, Cuba will officially allow its boxers to compete in a pro-style boxing event. The newly formed Cuban World Series of Boxing (WSB) Franchise will take on the Mexico Guerreros in Mexico City on 29/30 August in a historic WSB Exhibition Match. The new Cuba WSB…
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The Arlans get Cuba in WSB Season IV Official Draw
Lausanne, July 02, 2013: Arlans, The World Series of Boxing (WSB) today held their Season IV Official Draw in Lausanne, Switzerland. Presided over by WSB Board Chairman Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, assisted by Mrs Irena Szewinska, IOC Member from Poland and Mr Reynaldo Gonzalez Lopez, IOC Member from Cuba, the draw has offered some pretty exciting matches.…
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Boxing: Cuba hoping to tame the WSB
Lausanne, July 02, 2013: A few hours away from the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Season IV Official Draw, the new Cuban Franchise has announced its team name and unveiled its logo today. The team, which is expected to contain the leading stars of the Cuban Olympic Boxing squad, will be called the “Domadores” or…
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AIBA Statement against the accusations
Lausanne – Switzerland, June 30, 2013: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) strongly defends its position and images tarnished by non-AIBA pro boxing organizations in regard to the Olympic Games. As defined in Chapter 1, Point 6 of the Olympic Charter, the Olympic Games “are competitions between athletes in individual or team events and not between…
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Erik Pfeifer lights up APB “Boxer of the Week” campaign
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 25, 2013: The AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) “Boxer of the Week” campaign put the spotlight on German powerhouse Erik Pfeifer over the last days. Highlighting the power of social media, APB has taken a new approach to conducting official interviews during this campaign by allowing boxing fans themselves to lead on the…
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Tactical supremacy wins it for Kazakhstan
Astana – Kazakhstan, May 11, 2013: Astana Arlans Kazakhstan wins the third World Series of Boxing (WSB) Team Finals thanks to a superior tactical set up by coach Sergiy Korchynsky. Although the Arlans went into the second day 3-2 up over the Ukraine Otamans, the latter managed to pull themselves back into the match. At…
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Nistor punches above his weight
Astana – Kazakhstan, May 10, 2013: The home side came away with a 3-2 advantage on Day One of the 2013 World Series of Boxing (WSB) Team Finals. The Fight of the Night performance was almost certainly provided by Astana Arlans Kazakhstan’s young boxer Mihai Nistor who almost caused an upset, pushing 2012 Olympic Champion…
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WSB Boxing Five last bouts for the title
Astana – Kazakhstan, May 10, 2013: After 72 matches and 365 bouts, the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Team Finals will be concluded on this last day (Saturday 11th) of the two-day finals at the packed Saryarka Velodrome of Astana, Kazakhstan. The action begins at 20:00 local time (14:00 GMT). The remaining five bouts –…
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Lomachenko comes in for Team Finals
Astana – Kazakhstan, May 09, 2013: Lomachenko, Who has the best boxing team in the world? Well, we are about to find out in the 2013 World Series of Boxing (WSB) Team Finals. After 72 matches and 360 bouts, the WSB Team Finals will be contested across two days starting on Friday 10th May at 20:00…
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WSB to decide the strongest in Selimov
Lausanne, Mar 27, 2013: Following the first leg of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) quarter-final when Ukraine Otamans inflicted a tough 5-0 on Azerbaijan Baku Fires in Kyiv, the whole boxing word is in a fever of expectation for the second leg in Baku. A major reason of excitement stands in the presence of…