WSB Regular Season Week 10 (20 March): Preview

Will Russian Boxing Team defeat Cuba Domadores for the second time in WSB history?

Valdimir NIKITIN vs Wang LONG (Russian Boxing Team vs China Dragons)

World Series of Boxing (WSB) Season IV Champions Cuba Domadores have lost just one match in WSB history, away to Russian Boxing Team in the Regular Season last year.

The two teams meet again in Moscow at the same stage this week and both are in tremendous form, with Russia enjoying a 25-0 record at home, while Cuba have won all nine of their fixtures this season.

Sports Palace “Wings Of The Soviets”, Moscow is the venue for this Group A clash, where on Friday 20th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:00 (GMT +3) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Cuba’s Yosbany Veitia tops the WSB Flyweight (52 kg) rankings after four consecutive victories, and meets Russia’s Ovik Ogannisian who makes his first appearance of the season.

The top two ranked Light flyweights at the end of the Regular Season will qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and with just two matches to go Veitia is four points ahead USA’s Brent Venegas III who is his nearest rival.

Lazaro Alvarez is ranked second at Lightweight (60 kg), and is two points behind the current leader Albert Selimov.

Cuba’s Alvarez is 4-0 this season, but all of his matches have finished either on points, or by walkover.

To catch Selimov, and definitely secure qualification for Rio, he will need an impressive performance against Russian debutant Artur Subkhankulov.

Russia’s Radzhab Butaev has dominated the Welterweight (69 kg) division this season, and sits at the top of the rankings in that weight class.

With nearest rival Mohammed Rabii competing on Thursday for Morocco Atlas Lions, Butaev will be keen to assert his dominance but faces a difficult challenge when he meets London 2012 Olympic gold medalist Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo.

The Cuban lost in Morocco two weeks ago to Rabii, and knows anything other than a win against Butaev will spell the end of his Olympic qualification dreams via WSB.

That fact makes this clash incredibly important for both Welterweights, with the winner taking a giant step towards Rio 2016.

Another aspiring Olympic star competes at Light heavyweight (81 kg), where the number one ranked Cuban and two-time AIBA World Champion Julio Cesar La Cruz meets Russia’s WSB veteran Gamzat Gazaliev.

La Cruz is level on points with the second ranked Italian Valentino Manfredonia, and just two points ahead of third ranked Hrvoje Sep so will be hunting a stoppage win in Moscow stay in control at Light heavyweight.

Number four ranked Super heavyweight (91+ kg) Lenier Eunice Pero will be keenly aware that there is only one Rio 2016 quota available from WSB in his weight class, and as he is four points away from top ranked Filip Hrgovic, he knows only a stoppage will do against Russia’s 2-0 Maxim Babanin if he is to have any chances of qualifying.

Can China Dragons win away in Kiev against Ukraine Otamans?

Fresh from defeating British Lionhearts in London last week, Ukraine Otamans host China Dragons in a World Series of Boxing (WSB) match they need to win to maintain third place in Group A.

The Chinese Franchise have yet to win away this season, but did push Ukraine close at home when the two teams met earlier in the campaign.

Babic vs Joyce (China Dragons vs British Lionhearts

All five Ukrainian fighters competing in this fixture lost their last WSB match, so will they rise to the occasion of winning again, or can China exploit a possible lack of confidence?

Sports Palace, Kiev is the venue for this Group A clash, where on Friday 20th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 21:30 (GMT +2) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Flyweight (52 kg) Azat Usenaliev has lost his last two WSB matches after memorably upsetting Andrew Selby earlier in the competition, and will look to resume winning ways against China’s 1-1 Hu Jianguan.

Oleg Prudkyi is also on a two fight losing streak for Ukraine, but faces a tough task when he meets China’s Lightweight (60 kg) Jun Shan who defeated Oualid Belaoura two weeks ago.

WEEK 1 Match Ukraine Otamans vs Mexico Guerreros

Ukraine have yet to win a match at Welterweight (69 kg) this season in four attempts, so 0-2 Oleg Zubenko will want to break the duck against 21-year-old Chinese debutant Haishaer Taximaimaiti.

2-1 Ukrainian Oleksandr Khyzhniak is just outside the Light heavyweight (81 kg) top five rankings, and a victory over 0-2 Shi Guojun may reignite his Rio 2016 ambitions with two matches to go.

The final match of the evening is at Super heavyweight (91+ kg) where home favourite Ihor Shevadzutskyi looks for his first win of the season against 1-1 Wang Zhibao.

WSB WEEK 10: Who Will Be The Lion King When Britain And Morocco Meet In London?

Week ten of Season V in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) begins with British Lionhearts hosting Morocco Atlas Lions in London

The British Franchise have lost their last five WSB fixtures, while Morocco narrowly fell to Mexico Guerreros last week.

These two teams met in week three of the competition when Morocco defeated Britain 3-2 in Casablanca.

York Hall, London is the venue for this Group A clash, where on Thursday 19th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:00 GMT at AIBABoxingTV.com.

There are just two matches left for each weight class in the Regular Season of WSB, and the race to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games via the rankings system is reaching a speedy ending.

Mohammed Rabii has been Morocco’s best boxer this season, and the number two ranked Welterweight (69 kg) sensationally defeated Olympic gold medalist Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo in his last bout.

Two Welterweight boxers will earn a quota for Rio 2016 via WSB, and Rabii is in prime position to be one of those fighters due to his 4-0 undefeated record in Season V.

Rabii is just a single point behind the number one ranked Radzhab Butaev, and four points ahead of Ireland’s Steven Donnelly and Azerbaijan’s Parviz Baghirov which means a win here would put immense strain on every opponent in his weight class.

The Moroccan fighter has impressed in this campaign due to his calmness under pressure, and his ability to treat every bout as a separate entity, but will the pressure of his penultimate fight cause him to wilt in London?

2-2 Lionheart Haizel Ekow Tabiri-Essuman is his challenger at York Hall, and the British star knows he will need to win his last two fights to have any chance of finishing in the top two this season.

Joseph Joyce vs Leunier Eunice Pero (WSB Week 6)

4-0 British Super heavyweight (91+ kg) Joseph Joyce is one of the most powerful boxers in WSB, and currently sits second in the rankings of his weight class.

Three of Joyce’s wins this season have come via stoppage, but perhaps his most impressive victory came away against Cuba’s Lenier Eunice Pero in Havana, which destroyed the undefeated run of his opponent.

Only the top ranked Super heavyweight will qualify for Rio 2016, so Joyce needs another impressive performance against 1-1 Moroccan Abouhamada Abdeljalil to put pressure on Filip Hrgovic who currently leads the rankings, while Azerbaijan’s Arslanbek Makhmudov also has the same amount of points as Joyce.

Both Hrgovic and Makhmudov compete in Group B of WSB, so Joyce will not face either of them in the Regular Season, which means that he will need to make an early impact in his fight with Abdeljalil to put early pressure on his rivals who compete later this weekend.

Elsewhere, Morocco’s number five ranked Flyweight (52 kg) Achraf Kharroubi needs a win to keep his hopes of Olympic qualification through WSB alive against Spain’s José Kelvin de la Nieve Linares who has yet to win in his two matches this season for the Lionhearts.

Meanwhile, Britain’s Luke McCormack makes his WSB debut as he faces 1-2 Atlas Lion Abdellah Boudrar at Lightweight (60 kg), while Joshua Buatsi opens his WSB account for Britain at Light heavyweight (81 kg) against Holland’s 0-2 Light heavyweight (81 kg) Peter Mullenberg

WSB Regular Season Week 9 (March 14): Results

Astana Arlans Kazakhstan beat Rafako Hussars Poland secure ninth successive WSB win

Levit vs Jakubowski (Astana Arlans Kazakhstan vs Raffako Hussars Poland

World Series of Boxing (WSB) Group B leaders Astana Arlans Kazakhstan earned their ninth consecutive win in the competition after defeating Rafako Hussars Poland 5-0 in Shymkent.

Zhomart Yerzhan opened his WSB account for Kazakhstan by winning every round over Poland’s 1-3 Dawid Sebastian Jagodzinski.

Number five ranked Bantamweight (56 kg) Meirbolat Toitov then secured his third consecutive victory, and a possible move up the rankings by outpointing 1-2 Sylwester Kozlowski.

Kazakhstan’s victory was confirmed at Light welterweight (64 kg) when Samat Bashenov stopped Kazimierz Łęgowski in round five of their contest.

Poland’s number one ranked Middleweight (75 kg) Tomasz Jablonski narrowly lost his first fight in five WSB matches via split decision as he was defeated by 4-0 Meiirim Nursultanov.

The much anticipated Heavyweight (91 kg) undefeated clash between number one ranked Pawel Jakubowski and the second seed Kazakh Vasiliy Levit was finished in the third round as Levit won by TKO.

Astana Arlans Kazakhstan aim for their tenth straight win next week at home to Azerbaijan Baku Fires, while Rafako Hussars Poland travel to Argentina Condors.

Astounding Azerbaijan Baku Fires defeat Caciques Venezuela 5-0 in Guba

Azerbaijan Baku Fires vs Caciques de Venezuela

World Series of Boxing (WSB) Season IV runners up Azerbaijan Baku Fires secured their fourth successive victory in Season V by beating Caciques Venezuela 5-0 in Guba.

Azeri debutant Javid Dadashov enjoyed a winning start to his WSB career with a TKO-I win over Venezuelan Light flyweight (49 kg) Angelino Rafael Cordova Martinez.

Magomed Gurbanov, the number two ranked Bantamweight (56 kg) in WSB secured his fourth win of the campaign with a dominating performance against South American debutant Victor Julio García Rodríguez.

Fourth ranked Light welterweight (64 kg) and home favourite Gaybatulla Gadzhialiyev took his season record to 4-1 by defeating Luis Arcón, and securing the match for Azerbaijan.

Georgian Middleweight (75 kg) Jaba Khositashvili then won his first match for the Baku Fires with a unanimous decision verdict over Venezuela’s Nalek Rachid Korbaj Barrerra.

Powerful Azeri Heavyweight (91 kg) Abdulkadir Abdullayev went 4-0 in Season V as he knocked out 0-2 Ugandan Willy Kyakonye in round one of their fight.

Azerbaijan Baku Fires face a tough match next week away to the undefeated Astana Arlans Kazakhstan, while Caciques Venezuela host USA Knockouts.

Invigorated Italia Thunder whitewash USA Knockouts 5-0

USA Knocouts vs Italia Thunder

Italia Thunder won their first World Series of Boxing (WSB) match in three weeks as they defeated USA Knockouts 5-0 in Roseto Degli Abruzzi.

This result throws Group B wide open, with the Italian team back in the hunt for qualification from the group.

Number one ranked Light flyweight (49 kg) Patrick Barnes earned his fifth successive WSB victory, and moved a step closer to Rio 2016 as he stopped Merik Elliston in round four of their bout.

Italia Thunder Bantamweight (56 kg) Michael Conlon reignited his own hopes of qualifying for Rio through WSB as he won every round against the number one ranked Knockout Francisco Martinez who falls to 4-1 in the competition.

The victory was secured for Italy at Light welterweight (64 kg) when Vincenzo Mangiacapre took his Season V record to 4-1 after widely outpointing Tra-Kwon Pettis.

Yet another Thunder victory occurred as Middleweight (75 kg) Salvatore Cavallaro upset USA’s fifth ranked Anthony Campbell.

1-1 Fabio Turchi secured the whitewash for Italy by subjecting Josh Temple to his third defeat in a row.

Italia Thunder travel to Puerto Rico Hurricanes next week, while USA Knockouts visit Caciques Venezuela.

WSB Regular Season Week 9 (March 14):Preview

Can Caciques Venezuela upset Azerbaijan Baku Fires again in WSB?

World Series of Boxing (WSB) Season IV runners up Azerbaijan Baku Fires have finally found form in the fifth edition of the competition having won their last three matches.

Their opponents in Guba are Caciques Venezuela who almost defeated Astana Arlans Kazakhstan last week.

The Azeri Franchise will be wary of facing Venezuela after losing 3-2 to the South American team in week two of the competition.

Guba Olympic Complex, Guba is the venue for this Group B clash, where on Saturday 14th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 19:00 (GMT +4) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Javid Dadashov makes his debut for the Baku Fires at Light flyweight (49 kg) against Venezuela’s Angelino Rafael Cordova Martinez who also makes his opening contest of the season.

Number two ranked Bantamweight (56 kg) Magomed Gurbanov aims for his fourth straight win when he meets another South American debutant Victor Julio García Rodríguez.

The action continues at Light welterweight (64 kg) where fourth ranked home star Gaybatulla Gadzhialiyev faces Luis Arcón who has lost both of his away matches this season.

0-1 Georgian Middleweight (75 kg) Jaba Khositashvili seeks his first victory of Season V against Venezuela’s Nalek Rachid Korbaj Barrerra.

A Heavyweight (91 kg) battle closes the match in Guba, where 3-0 fourth ranked Abdulkadir Abdullayev fights 0-1 Ugandan Willy Kyakonye.

Levit vs. Jakubowski headlines Astana Arlans Kazakhstan against Rafako Hussars Poland

World Series of Boxing (WSB) Group B leaders Astana Arlans Kazakhstan aim for their ninth successive win at home to Rafako Hussars Poland.

The Polish team won at home against Puerto Rico Hurricanes in their last match, and they almost defeated Kazakhstan in week two of the competition.

Track And Field Sport Complex, Shymkent is the venue for this Group B clash, where on Saturday 14th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 18:00 (GMT +6) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Zhomart Yerzhan makes his debut for Kazakhstan at Light flyweight (49 kg) where he meets Poland’s 1-3 Dawid Sebastian Jagodzinski who has lost all three of his away matches this season.

Levit vs Jakubowski (Astana Arlans Kazakhstan vs Raffako Hussars Poland

Number five ranked Bantamweight (56 kg) Meirbolat Toitov seeks his third consecutive victory against 1-1 Sylwester Kozlowski.

Samat Bashenov has two home wins for Astana Arlans, and will aim to make it a third with victory over Poland’s Kazimierz Łęgowski who makes a welcome return to WSB.

Polish Middleweight (75 kg) Tomasz Jablonski tops the rankings in his weight class after four wins this season, and he will go a step closer to Olympic Games qualification if he defeats Kazakhstan’s third ranked 3-0 Meiirim Nursultanov.

A dream match finishes the night as number one ranked Heavyweight (91 kg) Pawel Jakubowski meets the home star and second ranked Vasiliy Levit.

Both boxers are 4-0 in Season V, with Jakubowski enjoying two stoppage wins and Levit having not been past round three across his four matches.

Puerto Rico Hurricanes plan to remain undefeated at home against Argentina Condors

Puerto Rico Hurricanes host Argentina Condors in a North vs South American World Series of Boxing (WSB) derby.

The Hurricanes are undefeated at home this season with three successive victories, while Argentina Condors have failed to win in their eight matches across the campaign.

These two teams met in week two of the competition where Puerto Rico enjoyed a 3-2 away win.

Coliseíto Pedrín Zorrilla, San Juan is the venue for this Group B clash, where on Saturday 14th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 19:00 (GMT -4) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Puerto Rican Light flyweight (49 kg) Anthony Chacon Rivera enjoyed a knockout victory during his last WSB match, and will aim for another against 0-1 Christian Eduardo Roda.

1-2 Hurricane Bantamweight (56 kg) Garibaldy Gomez has lost his last two away matches, and returns home to face Argentine debutant Piero Carloni.

Jan Rivera has won both of his WSB matches in San Juan, but faces a tough match when he meets Light welterweight (64 kg) Ronan Nahuel Sanchez who earned a victory in Venezuela four weeks ago.

French Middleweight Christian M’Billi Assomo (75 kg) is one of the most promising boxers in the world, and makes his WSB debut for Puerto Rico against 0-1 Sergio Alberto Lebensztajn.

Argentina Condors have failed to win a Heavyweight (91 kg) match this season, so Dario Alcapan has a lot of pressure to succeed over 1-1 Hurricane Gabriel Richards.

Italia Thunder host USA Knockouts in crucial Group B fixture

Group B in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) is fiercely competitive this season, and fourth placed Italia Thunder host second ranked USA Knockouts this week.

The Italian team have lost their last two matches, while the American Franchise have won three of their last four WSB fixtures.

These two teams met in week two of the competition, where USA Knockouts defeated Italia Thunder 3-2 in Miami.

Pala Maggetti, Roseto Degli Abruzzi is the venue for this Group B clash, where on Saturday 14th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 21:00 (GMT +1) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Number one ranked Light flyweight (49 kg) Patrick Barnes opens proceedings as he fights American debutant Merik Elliston.

A mouthwatering Bantamweight (56 kg) clash follows between Ireland’s third ranked 2-2 Italian representative Michael Conlon, and the number one WSB Bantamweight Francisco Martinez who aims for his fifth successive victory.

3-1 Italian Vincenzo Mangiacapre is ranked number three at Light welterweight (64 kg) this season, but faces a tough contest against Tra-Kwon Pettis who won his only WSB match to date in week three.

Middleweight (75 kg) Salvatore Cavallaro then meets USA’s fifth ranked Anthony Campbell in what should be a very entertaining contest.

The evening finishes at Heavyweight (91 kg) where Italy’s 0-1 Fabio Turchi returns to action for the first time since week one against American Josh Temple who has lost his last two matches.

WSB Week 9: Ukraine Otamans Enjoy 4-1 Away Victory Over British Lionhearts In London

The disappointing form of the British Lionhearts in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) continued with a 4-1 home defeat to Ukraine Otamans in London.

This result was important for the Ukrainian Franchise who earned their first victory in four WSB matches, which keeps alive their chances of qualifying from Group A.

Ukraine started the match 1-0 up after British Light flyweight (49 kg) Ashley Williams could not compete in his match with Uzbekistan’s 5-0 number two ranked Hasanboy Dusmatov.

A Bantamweight (56 kg) clash between Britain’s Qais Ashfaq and Ukraine’s Mykola Butsenko was controversially stopped in the fifth round due to a cut suffered by Ashfaq, and the match was awarded to Butsenko.

Ionut-Mirel Jitaru vs Denys Poyatsyka (British Lionhearts vs Ukraine Otamans)

Samuel Maxwell earned his third win of the season for the Lionhearts with a comfortable and entertaining points win over Light welterweight (64 kg) Mger Oganisian.

The Otamans secured the overall victory in fight number four as Heavyweight (91 kg) Denys Poyatsyka remained undefeated after his bout with Romania’s Ionut-Mirel Jitaru was stopped early.

A disappointing evening for the Lionhearts was made worse in the final match of the evening, when star Middleweight (75 kg) Anthony Fowler was outpointed by Hurshidbek Normatov.

British Lionhearts are at home again next week against Morocco Atlas Lions, while Ukraine Otamans host China Dragons.

WSB Regular Season Week 9 (March 13): Preview

Russian Boxing Team aim to maintain perfect home record against China Dragons

The remarkable Russian Boxing Team have been one of the most dominant teams in Season V of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) and look to defend their unparalleled home record against China Dragons.

Russia have not lost a single leg across four home matches, but China will be full of confidence after defeating British Lionhearts last week.

These teams met in week two of the competition where Russia won 4-1, and the Asian Franchise will be well aware that they have failed to win away so far in their return to WSB.

Platonov Sports Palace , St. Petersburg is the venue for this Group A clash where on Friday 13th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:00 GMT (+3) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

2-0 Russian Light flyweight (49 kg) Vasilii Egorov has won both of his home fixtures this season, and looks to make it three in a row against Chinese debutant Xin Huang.

The action continues at Bantamweight (56 kg) where 2-0 Vladimir Nikitin faces China’s young Klitschko Brothers Youth Tournament winner Wang Long.

Vitaliy Dunaytsev fights for Russia at Light welterweight (64 kg) and aims for his third straight win against 1-0 Jun Yang who stopped Morocco’s Hamza El Barbari in week three of Season V.

Russian Middleweight (75 kg) Petr Khamukov is developing a reputation as a knockout specialist in WSB with two early wins, while his week nine opponent Huang Jiabin was stopped in his only appearance of the season by Hurshidbek Normatov.

The Heavyweights (91 kg) close the show in St. Petersburg with a great clash between 2-0 home star Evgeny Tishchenko and 2-0 Josip Bepo Filipi who has won both of his matches away from home in Season V.

Can Cuba Domadores clinch ninth consecutive WSB win over Algeria Desert Hawks?

World Series of Boxing (WSB) Season IV Champions Cuba Domadores have enjoyed a flawless start to the fifth edition of the competition, and seek their ninth successive victory at home to Algeria Desert Hawks.

The African Franchise have just one victory from their seven fixtures this season, and lost 5-0 to Cuba at home back in week two of the competition.

Ciudad Deportiva, La Habana is the venue for this Group A clash where on Friday 13th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:30 GMT (-4) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

2-2 Cuban Light flyweight (49 kg) Joahnys Oscar Argilagos Perez has lost his last two matches, and will hope to resume his winning ways against Algeria’s 0-1 Zoheir Toudjine.

Match number two is an intriguing Bantamweight (56 kg) contest between 2-0 Domadores Andy Cruz Gomez and Desert Hawk Fahem Hammachi.

Yasnier Toledo has been excellent in WSB this season, and tops the Light welterweight (64 kg) rankings.

His week nine opponent is Algeria’s 2-1 Mohamed Boudiaf who is riding a two fight win streak.

Cuba’s Arlen Lopez lost his first match of the season two weeks ago, but remains second in the Middleweight (75 kg) rankings.

He faces tough opposition in Havana as 2-0 Ilyas Abbadi takes to the ring in opposition.

The final match of the evening is at Heavyweight (91 kg) where the 4-0 knockout artist Erislandy Savon meets 1-1 Bouziane Houna.

Will Mexico Guerreros win fourth match in a row away to Morocco Atlas Lions?

WSB, Mexico Guerreros defeat British Lionhearts in London

Morocco Atlas Lions head into their latest World Series of Boxing (WSB) match having won two of their three home fixtures this season.

Their opponents, Mexico Guerreros are in even better form with the North American Franchise undefeated in their last three matches, including a whitewash victory over Ukraine Otamans last week.

These two teams met in week two of Season V, where Mexico defeated Morocco 4-1 in Aguascalientes.

The Hyatt Regency, Casablanca is the venue for this Group A clash where on Friday 13th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 22:00 GMT at AIBABoxingTV.com.

First up in action are the Light flyweights (49 kg) where Morocco’s 1-3 Zouhair El Bekkali faces Mexico’s third ranked 3-1 Joselito Velázquez Altamirano.

Atlas Lion Said Malek lost his Bantamweight (56 kg) debut two weeks ago in Russia, but returns home to fight Brian González who is on a two fight winless streak.

Moroccan Light welterweight (64 kg) Hamza El Barbari has lost all four of his WSB matches this season, and faces an exceptionally tough clash against Mexico’s second ranked 3-1 Raúl Curiel García.

0-2 Middleweight (75 kg) Said Harnouf is also seeking his first victory of the campaign for Morocco, while 1-3 North American Misael Uriel Rodríguez Oliva has lost both of away matches for his Franchise.

The final bout in Casablanca is at Heavyweight (91 kg), and 2-1 Vitalijus Subacius meets Guerrero debutant Julio Cesar Castillo Torres.

Struggling British Lionhearts And Ukraine Otamans Seek WSB lifeline In London

Week 9 in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) begins with an intriguing clash at London’s York Hall as British Lionhearts host Ukraine Otamans.

Both Franchises have been in poor form recently, with the British team having lost six of their last seven WSB matches, while Ukraine have only won one of their last five fixtures.

This is perhaps the last chance for the Lionhearts to climb the table and build momentum for a strong finish to the Regular Season, and the Otamans need this victory to stay level with the top teams in the group.

York Hall, London is the venue for this Group A clash, where on Thursday 12th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:00 GMT at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Babic vs Joyce (China Dragons vs British Lionhearts

British Light flyweight (49 kg) Ashley Williams has lost all three of his WSB matches this season, and the 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist faces a tough return to action against Uzbekistan’s 4-0 number two ranked Hasanboy Dusmatov.

An excellent Bantamweight (56 kg) clash follows between 2-1 home star Qais Ashfaq who has won both of his home matches in Season V, and 2-1 Mykola Butsenko.

Lionheart Light welterweight (64 kg) Samuel Maxwell started his campaign superbly with two successive victories, but like his Franchise he has found WSB tough going recently, and has lost his last two matches.

Maxwell will aim to return to form in London as he faces Ukrainian debutant Mger Oganisian who aims to become to the first Otamans boxer to win at the weight class this season.

Anthony Fowler – British Lionhearts

Britain’s Anthony Fowler has been one of the best boxers for his team so far in WSB, and the 3-0 Middleweight (75 kg) is on the cusp of a top five ranking in the weight class.

The AIBA World Championships bronze medalist fights the number three ranked Uzbek Hurshidbek Normatov who competes away for the first time in Season V.

0-3 Romanian Heavyweight (91 kg) Ionut-Mirel Jitaru continues his search for a first win of the campaign in the last fight in London, and he has a tough evening in store against the undefeated fifth ranked Ukrainian Denys Poyatsyka.

World Series of Boxing Regular Season Week 8 (07 March): Preview

Algeria Desert Hawks welcome dominant Russian Boxing Team to Blida

After finally winning their first Season V match in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) last week, Algeria Desert Hawks host Russian Boxing Team to kick-off the second phase of the Regular Season.

Russia come into this fixture having won their last 20 individual matches, but all of those have come at home, and they lost 5-0 in Cuba during their last away match.

This is the first meeting between the two Franchises this season, after their opening match was postponed due to bad weather in Russia.

Chalane Hocine, Blida is the venue for this Group A clash, where on Saturday 7th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 19:00 (GMT +1) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

The first bout of the evening is a Flyweight (52 kg) clash between 0-1 Mohamed Lamine Khentache and Russia’s Vyacheslav Tashkarakov who has not fought since losing his opening WSB match by TKO-I against Hu Jianguan.

2-1 Reda Benbaziz has been one of Algeria’s best boxers so far this season, but has a tough task looking for a third consecutive win when he faces 3-0 number one ranked Lightweight (60 kg) Adlan Abdurashidov.

Welterweight (69 kg) Younes Nemouchi then makes his WSB debut for Algeria against Russia’s top ranked 3-0 Radzhab Butaev in what should be a very entertaining bout.

1-2 Algerian Light heavyweight (81 kg) Nabil Kassel won his first match of the campaign two weeks ago away in Morocco, and will take that confidence into his clash with 2-0 Pavel Silyagin.

A ferocious Super heavyweight (91+ kg) clash will close affairs in Blida, when 0-2 Hamza Beguerni continues his search for a first WSB win against powerful 1-0 Russian Gasan Gimbatov.

Astana Arlans Kazakhstan aim for eighth successive win against Caciques Venezuela

Astana Arlans Kazakhstan head into their week eight clash away to Caciques Venezuela having won all seven of their matches in Season V, including a first round victory over the South American Franchise.

Venezuela has enjoyed a solid start to their WSB career, and have won two of their last three matches.

Poliedro De Caracas (Caracas) is the venue for this Group B clash, where on Saturday 7th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:00 (GMT -4.5) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Carlos José Ascanio Perez makes his opening appearance of the season at Flyweight (52 kg) for Venezuela against 1-0 Olzhas Sattibayev who competes for the first time in six weeks.

South American Lightweight (60 kg) Fradimil Macayo lost his first WSB match via split decision, and will look for a better performance at home when he faces Zakir Safiullin.

The Welterweights (69 kg) compete next, and 1-0 former Kazakh National Champion Aslanbek Shymbergenov fights Venezuela’s 1-1 Gabriel Maestre Perez.

Venezuela Caciques vs Azerbaijan Baku Fires

An excellent Light heavyweight (81 kg) clash follows, where home star Albert Ramon Ramirez Duran looks for his third consecutive WSB victory against second ranked 3-0 Hrvoje Sep.

Number one ranked Astana Arlans Super heavyweight (91+ kg) Filip Hrgovic has amassed three wins so far in Season V with two stoppages, and faces Venezuelan debutant Jorge Quiñonez in the last fight of the evening.

Can Mexico Guerreros continue their momentum at home to Ukraine Otamans?

Mexico Guerreros head into their World Series of Boxing (WSB) clash with Ukraine Otamans full of confidence after two successive wins in the competition.

The Ukrainian Franchise have lost three of their last four fixtures in WSB, but did defeat Mexico 4-1 during the first week of WSB action.

These two teams have identical results so far in Season V, but two walkovers in Mexico matches mean that Ukraine have four points more in the table.

Gimnasio Olimpico De Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes is the venue for this Group A clash, where on Saturday 7th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:30 (GMT -6) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

1-1 Mexican Flyweight (52 kg) Orlando Huitzil Ahuatl opens the action against Azat Usenaliev who lost his last WSB match two weeks ago in Russia.

The Lightweights (60 kg) battle next, and fifth ranked Guerrero Lindolfo Delgado looks to maintain his undefeated 2-0 record when he fights Ukraine’s 1-1 Oleg Prudkyi.

Mexican Welterweight (69 kg) Héctor Andrés Reyes Anguiano then faces Otaman fighter Serhii Bohachuk in a battle of WSB debutants.

Ukraine Otamans vs British Lionhearts

An intriguing Light heavyweight (81 kg) clash follows, where Ecuador’s 1-0 Carlos Mina competes for the first time since week two of Season V against Ukraine’s WSB veteran Denys Solonenko.

The action finishes at Super heavyweight (91+ kg) and Mexico’s 1-1 Edgar Ramirez looks to return to winning ways when he battles 1-0 Taras Neudachyn.

Italia Thunder and Azerbaijan Baku Fires battle for Group B success

After losing to Astana Arlans Kazakhstan last week, Italia Thunder will want to begin phase two of the Regular Season in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) with success against Azerbaijan Baku Fires.

The Azeri Franchise have only achieved victory in one of their three away matches this season, while the Italians are undefeated at home.

During the first week of Season V, The Baku Fires defeated the Thunder 4-1 in Guba, and the two Franchises are separated by just one point in the table.

Discoteca Alcatraz, Milan is the venue for this Group B clash, where on Saturday 7th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:00 (GMT +1) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

India’s 1-1 Gaurav Bidhuri won his last home match for Italy, and seeks his second successive win against Baku Fires Flyweight (52 kg) Murad Rabadanov who makes his first appearance of the season.

The Lightweights (60 kg) are in action next, where 24-year-old Italian debutant Sedik Boufrakech faces a daunting opening contest as he faces the number one ranked 3-0 Albert Selimov.

Italia Thunder have yet to win a match at Welterweight (69 kg) this season, and will hope all that changes when their decorated boxer Alfonso Di Russo opens his WSB account against 2-0 Parviz Baghirov who competes away for the first time.

Valentino Manfredonia has been one of Italy’s best boxers in Season V, and the second ranked Light heavyweight (81 kg) looks for his fourth win in a row when he fights Azerbaijan’s experienced 2-1 Soltan Migitinov who is ranked number four at the weight class.

The fights in Milan finish at Super heavyweight (91+ kg) where the undefeated fifth ranked Guido Vianello battles the number one 3-0 Arslanbek Makhmudov in a bout which has the capacity to end very early.

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Can British Lionhearts tame China Dragons away in Sanya?

After the British Lionhearts defeated China Dragons in week one of the World Series of Boxing (WSB), few would have expected the Franchise to only have won one more match before the second phase of the Regular Season.

That is exactly the case however, and the British team sit sixth in Group A, just one place above China who could go above them with a win at home.

The Chinese Franchise only have a single victory to their name this season, but the Lionhearts have failed to win in all of their four away matches.

One fact which will play into the favour of the British team is that none of China’s five fighters competing in Sanya have a WSB victory to their name.

Mangrovetree Convention Center, Sanya is the venue for this Group A clash, where on Friday 6th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 19:30 (GMT +8) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

China’s Flyweight (52 kg) Chang Yong, and two-time European medalist José Kelvin de la Nieve Linares both lost their opening WSB matches to Cuba’s Yosbany Veitia, and will see their clash against each other as a chance to gain an initial victory in the competition.

Jun Shan and Lightweight (60 kg) Lionheart Oualid Belaoura also both lost their only WSB contest in Season V to Lazaro Alvarez, which makes their match in Sanya a crucial one for the confidence of either fighter.

Chinese Welterweight (69 kg) Liu Wei then looks for his first victory in his third match of the campaign against Britain’s 2-1 Haizel Ekow Tabiri-Essuman who is edging near the top five of their weight class.

The action follows at Light heavyweight (81 kg) where China’s Yibulayin Abudureyimu makes his debut when he fights Britain’s 1-1 John Newell, whose lone win this season came via walkover.

One of the most exciting boxers in all of WSB competes in the last fight at Super heavyweight (91+ kg) when the number three ranked 3-0 Lionheart Joseph Joyce puts his undefeated record on the line against Serbia’s 0-1 Vladan Babic.

Babic vs Joyce (China Dragons vs British Lionhearts

Morocco Atlas Lions put undefeated home record on the line against Cuba Domadores

The second phase of the Regular Season in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) begins as Morocco Atlas Lions host Cuba Domadores.

Morocco lost 5-0 away in Cuba in the opening round of fixtures, but have won their two home matches this season, and will hope to perform well again in front of their home fans.

Cuba Domadores have won all seven of their WSB matches in Season V, but looked vulnerable during their last fixture away in Ukraine as they dropped two legs in Kiev.

Hyatt Regency, Casablanca is the venue for this Group A clash, where on Friday 6th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 22:00 at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Moroccan Flyweight (52 kg) Achraf Kharroubi is riding a two fight win streak in WSB, but faces a tough task to keep the run going as he faces WSB Boxer of the Week and Cuba’s 3-0 top ranked Yosbany Veitia, who is seeking his 12th straight win in the competition.

1-1 Lightweight (60 kg) Abdellah Boudrar was successful in his last appearance for the Atlas Lions away in Ukraine, and enjoys home advantage this week against 3-0 Cuban Lazaro Alvarez.

A much anticipated clash follows at Welterweight (69 kg) between Morocco’s unbeaten 3-0 number two ranked Mohammed Rabii and Cuba’s fourth ranked 2-0 Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo.

Light heavyweight (81 kg) Peter Mullenberg lost his opening match for Morocco earlier in the season, and faces ominous opposition in Casablanca when number one ranked Julio Cesar De La Cruz takes to the ring.

The evening finishes at Super heavyweight (91+ kg) where home star Thierry Adolphe Ngueharoum fights 2-1 Cuban Lenier Eunice Pero who lost to Britain’s Joseph Joyce last time out.

Rafako Hussars Poland plan return to form against confident Puerto Rico Hurricanes

The Regular Season in Season V of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) has been excellent so far, and the second phase of the competition begins with an exciting match between Rafako Hussars Poland and Puerto Rico Hurricanes.

It has been a troubling season for the Polish Franchise who have shown glimpses of magic, but have lost six of their seven fixtures.

Puerto Rico on the other hand have been a revelation during their debut campaign, winning half their matches including a win over neighbours USA Knockouts last week.

These two teams met during the first week of Season V, where the Hurricanes enjoyed a close 3-2 victory over Poland.

Hala Sportowa WOSIR, Wyszków is the venue for this Group B clash, where on Friday 6th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:30 (GMT +1) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Flyweight (52 kg) Hamza Touba has lost both of his fixtures for Poland so far this season, and aims for his first victory for the Hussars against the 3-0 Puerto Rican Jeyvier Cintrón Ocasio who is ranked second at Flyweight.

1-2 Polish Lightweight (60 kg) Dawid Michelus won his opening home match against Kazakhstan’s Zakir Safiullin, but has since suffered two away defeats.

This week Michelus fights Puerto Rico’s Jose Rosario, who is on the cusp of a top five ranking.

Ireland’s Steven Donnelly has been one of the bright sparks for the Polish team this season, and the 2-1 third ranked Welterweight (69 kg) competes against 1-2 Hurricane Nicklaus Flaz who has lost both of his away matches in Season V.

Mateusz Jerzy Tryc has been unlucky to lose his opening two fixtures, and may fancy his chances to break that duck when facing 0-3 Light heavyweight (81 kg) Joseph Laboy.

The evening finishes with a Super heavyweight (91+ kg) shootout, where Mantas Valavicius seeks to become the first Hussars representative to win at the weight in four attempts against Puerto Rico’s 1-0 Clayton Laurent Jr.

Will USA Knockouts return to winning ways over winless Argentina Condors?

After a marvelous start to Season V in the World Series of Boxing (WSB), USA Knockouts came crashing down to Earth last week after losing to neighbours Puerto Rico Hurricanes.

They will be confident of returning to winning ways against Argentina Condors however, who have managed to secure just one draw in their opening seven fixtures against six defeats.

The Knockouts are undefeated at home this season, and defeated Argentina away during the first week of the campaign.

Miccosukee Sports & Entertainment Dome, Miami is the venue for this Group B clash, where on Friday 6th March fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:00 (GMT -5) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

2-1 Brent Venegas III has won both of his home matches this season for USA, and the fourth ranked Flyweight (52 kg) opens the evening by facing Argentina’s 1-1 Cristian Alan Choque Chambi.

American fourth ranked Lightweight (60 kg) Carlos Balderas is also undefeated in WSB with two home victories, and looks for a third win in a row against 0-2 Brian Ivan Nunez.

1-2 Brian Ceballo started the season strongly for the Knockouts, but after two defeats in a row he has a very difficult evening in store against Argentina’s talented fifth ranked Welterweight (69 kg) Alberto Ignacio Palmetta.

A battle of technically sound Light heavyweights (81 kg) follows, where 1-2 home star Steven Nelson fights 1-0 Argentine Marcos Escudero.

The exciting 1-1 American Super heavyweight (91+ kg) Cam F. Awesome competes in the last bout of the evening, and he battles 0-1 Condors fighter Leonardo Taborda. Both Awesome and Taborda have suffered disqualification defeats at the hands of Italian Guido Vianello this season.

Masterful Mexico Guerreros Earn 3-2 Win Over British Lionhearts Away In London

British Lionhearts lost for the first time at home this season in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) as Mexico Guerreros clinched an impressed 3-2 victory in London.

This result sees Mexico jump above Britain in the Group A table, and the Lionhearts have now lost five of their seven fixtures this season, while the Guerreros claim their first away success of the campaign.

Mexico’s ranked Light welterweight (64 kg) Raúl Curiel García opened the evening at York Hall with an impressive victory over 2-2 Sam Maxwell to claim his third win of the season

The Guerreros quickly went 2-0 up at Light flyweight (49 kg) when 3-1 Joselito Velázquez Altamirano continued his excellent form by widely outpointing British debutant Harvey Horn.

Irish Heavyweight (91 kg) Gary Sweeney then won his first WSB contest, and the match for his Mexican Franchise by outpointing Romania’s 0-3 Ionut-Mirel Jitaru.

WSB, Mexico Guerreros defeat British Lionhearts in London

2-1 Bantamweight (56 kg) Qais Ashfaq claimed a victory back for the Lionhearts with an entertaining victory over Brian González which could prove valuable at the end of the group stages.

Middleweight (75 kg) Anthony Fowler earned his third successive win at Middleweight (75 kg) in the last fight of the night with a split decision win against Mexico’s 1-3 Misael Uriel Rodríguez Oliva.

Next week, British Lionhearts travel to China Dragons, while Mexico Guerreros host Ukraine Otamans.

British Lionhearts Aim To Continue Undefeated Home Record Against Mexico Guerreros

The return of British Lionhearts to the World Series of Boxing (WSB) was met with much excitement within the boxing community, but they have struggled to gain momentum in the competition after losing all four of their away matches.

Despite their lack of success on the road, they have won both of their fixtures at London’s legendary York Hall, and will hope to make it a trio of victories at home to Mexico Guerreros.

Mexico won their last WSB match against China Dragons, and sit above the Lionhearts in the table, but they have lost both of their Season V away fixtures in Ukraine and Russia, and need a victory here to move up the table.

British Lionhearts

This Group A match takes place on Thursday 26th February, and fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:00 GMT at AIBABoxingTV.com.

The action begins at Light flyweight (49 kg) and Harvey Horn makes his Lionhearts debut, replacing Ashley Williams who has lost all three of his matches this season.

Horn faces Mexico’s 2-1 Joselito Velázquez Altamirano who is one of just two boxers to have beaten a Cuban in Season V.

1-1 Bantamweight (56 kg) Qais Ashfaq lost his last match in Morocco, but will hope to return to winning ways against Brian González, who shares an identical WSB record.

A fascinating Light welterweight (64 kg) contest follows, between 2-1 Sam Maxwell, and Mexico’s third ranked Raúl Curiel García who claimed an excellent away win against Ukraine’s Volodymyr Matviichuk in the first week of competition.

Fifth in the WSB rankings, 2-0 British Lionhearts Middleweight (75 kg) Anthony Fowler missed out on fighting in Russia two weeks ago due to a head injury, but has recovered in time to face Mexico’s 1-2 Misael Uriel Rodríguez Oliva.

The evening finishes at Heavyweight (91 kg) where Romania’s 0-2 Ionut-Mirel Jitaru continues his mission for a first victory at the weight class for the Lionhearts, but he faces a difficult task against seven-time Irish Champion Gary Sweeney who makes his Guerreros debut in London.

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British Lionhearts aim for first away win of Season V against Cuba Domadores

Cuba Domadores have been the most dominant Franchise in Season V of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) with the defending Champions holding a 24-1 record so far in this campaign.

Their opponents this week are British Lionhearts, who have won both of their home matches in the competition, but have lost all three of their away bouts, and their task for a first away win will not come easy in Havana.

Ciudad Deportiva, La Habana, is the venue for this Group A clash, where on Friday 20th February fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:30 (GMT -5) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Cuban Flyweight (52 kg) Yosbany Veitia has won ten straight WSB matches, and seeks his 11th win in a row against two-time European medalist José Kelvin de la Nieve Linares who makes his WSB debut for the Lionhearts.

Heavyweight (91kg) Erislandy Savon (R) Cuba Domadores vs Abdulkadir Abdullayev (L) Azerbaijan Baku Fires

Lazaro Alvarez is 2-0 so far in Season V for Cuba, and puts his undefeated Lightweight (60 kg) record on the line when he faces French fighter Oualid Belaoura, making his first WSB appearance for the Lionhearts but holding previous experience in the competition for Algeria Desert Hawks.

Cuban Welterweight (69 kg) gold medal specialist Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo is 6-0 overall in WSB, and 1-0 this season, but faces a very tough challenge against the number four ranked Haizel Ekow Tabiri-Essuman who is undefeated across two matches so far.

Light heavyweight (81 kg) Julio Cesar De La Cruz is top of his weight category rankings, and he meets Lionheart John Newell, who won his first match of the season in frustrating fashion, as his Algerian opponent failed to make the fight.

A scintillating Super heavyweight (91+ kg) bout finishes off the evening in Havana, as two undefeated fighters battle against each other.

Cuba’s Lenier Eunice Pero has won both of his matches in Season V on points, while Britain’s Joseph Joyce has stopped both of his opponents.

Morocco Atlas Lions host Algeria Desert Hawks in the first WSB African derby

Mexico Guerreros vs Morocco Atlas Lions

Perfectly showcasing the international flavour of the World Series of Boxing (WSB), this week the very first African derby takes place in the competition, as Morocco Atlas Lions host Algeria Desert Hawks.

The Moroccan Franchise have had a respectable start to WSB, with two wins so far, while their Algerian rivals have yet to taste victory in four matches, and sit bottom of Group A.

Hyatt Regency, Casablanca, is the venue for this Group B clash, where on Friday 20th February fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 22:00 GMT at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Fighting first are the dynamic Flyweights (52 kg) and home star Achraf Kharroubi looks for his second win a row against Algerian debutant Mohamed Lamine Khentache.

Moroccan Lightweight (60 kg) Hamza Rabii then makes his first appearance of the season against 1-1 Algerian fighter Reda Benbaziz, who outclassed 2009 AIBA World Championships gold medalist Detelin Dalakliev in his last match.

The action continues at Welterweight (69 kg), where 2-0 Mohammed Rabii, currently ranked at number three in WSB in his weight class looks to delight the home fans by beating the tough Sofiane Tabi.

Light heavyweight (81 kg) Moroccan Mohamed Assaguir lost his opening match of the campaign, and is looking for his first victory against Algeria’s Nabil Kassel who lost his last fight via walkover.

In the last match of the evening, Atlas Lion Super heavyweight (91+kg) Abouhamada Abdeljalil battles 0-1 Hamza Beguerni, who carries incredible amounts of power.

Will USA Knockouts continue their stunning start to Season V against Rafako Hussars Poland?

USA Knockouts have been one of the most surprising success stories in Season V of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) winning four of their first five fixtures.

They host Rafako Hussars Poland in week six, with the Polish Franchise desperate for victory having achieved just one win so far this season.

The American team dismantled Azerbaijan Baku Fires 4-1 at home last week, while Poland are coming off a disappointing home defeat to Italia Thunder.

Miccosukee Sports & Entertainment Dome, Miami, is the venue for this Group B clash, where on Friday 20th February fans across the world can watch the action free, live and on demand from 20:00 (GMT -5) at AIBABoxingTV.com.

Action begins at Flyweight (52 kg) where 1-1 home favourite Brent Venegas III fights 0-1 Hamza Touba who lost his opening match of the campaign.

Lightweight (60 kg) US 2014 Junior and Youth Open Champion Carlos Balderas is just 19-year-old, but is already 1-0 in WSB and puts his undefeated record on the line against Dawid Michelus.

An excellent Welterweight (69 kg) fight follows between American Brian Ceballo who already holds a win this season over Olympic silver medalist Fred Evans, against Ireland’s 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Steven Donnelly who is 1-1 so far for the Polish Franchise.

Knockouts Light heavyweight (81 kg) Steven Nelson is looking for his first WSB win after two defeats, but faces a tough task against Poland’s Mateusz Jerzy Tryc who narrowly lost his earlier WSB fight with Hrvoje Sep.

The final bout is a Super heavyweight (91+ kg) shootout, where Cam F. Awesome will hope to recover from the disappointment of being disqualified in his opening match of the season when he faces Poland’s powerful Roger Hryniuk.