World Series of Boxing
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The World Series of Boxing or WSB was an international
History
The World Series of Boxing had a precursor in the International Boxing League, a short-lived U.S. venture established in
Format
Unlike in amateur boxing at the start of the World Series of Boxing's existence, competitors fought bare-chested and were not permitted to wear protective headgear. Each participating boxer was drafted by one of its international franchises, and could earn money by taking part in professional-style bouts. The competitors were allowed to maintain Olympic and AIBA world championship eligibility.
Like professional boxing, each bout was decided by the scores of three judges, or by a knockout, a technical knockout or a walkover. A WSB meet between two international franchises consisted of bouts in ten (formerly five) weight categories. The fights consisted of five three-minute rounds in each bout and the team that won the most number of bouts won the meet.[2]
Weight classes
Until season 4, the World Series of Boxing had five weight categories which were different from the 10 categories in amateur (Olympic) boxing or 17 categories in professional boxing. These were Heavyweight (91+ kg), Light heavyweight (80–85 kg), Middleweight (68–73 kg), Lightweight (57–61 kg) and Bantamweight (50–54 kg). In the fourth season (2013–14), the number of weight classes was increased to ten, mirroring amateur (Olympic) boxing.
- Light flyweight (46–49 kg)
- Flyweight (-52 kg)
- Bantamweight (-56 kg)
- Lightweight (-60 kg)
- Light welterweight (-64 kg)
- Welterweight (-69 kg)
- Middleweight (-75 kg)
- Light heavyweight (-81 kg)
- Heavyweight (-91 kg)
- Super heavyweight (91+ kg)
Teams
- Algeria Desert Hawks
- Argentina Condors
- Astana Arlans
- Atlas Lions
- Baku Fires
British Lionhearts
Caciques de Venezuela
China Dragons
Heroicos de Colombia- Cuba Domadores
- D&G Milano Thunder
Dynamo Moscow
German Eagles- Hussars Poland
- Mexico Guerreros
Morocco Atlas Lions- Paris United
Puerto Rico Hurricanes- Russian Boxing Team
Türkiye Conquerors- Ukraine Otamans
- USA Knockouts
Uzbek Tigers
Results
| Season | Teams | Winners | Runners-up | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 12 | Paris United
|
Astana Arlans
|
6–4 |
| 2011–12 | 12 | D&G Milano Thunder
|
 Dynamo Moscow
|
4–1 |
| 2012–13 | 12 | Astana Arlans
|
Ukraine Otamans
|
6–5 |
| 2013–14 | 12 | Cuba Domadores
|
Baku Fires
|
6–5 |
| 2015 | 16 | Astana Arlans
|
Cuba Domadores
|
6–4 |
| 2016 | 16 | Cuba Domadores
|
 British Lionhearts
|
9–1 |
| 2017 | 12 | Astana Arlans
|
Cuba Domadores
|
6–5 |
| 2018 | 12 | Cuba Domadores
|
Astana Arlans
|
7–3 |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Astana Arlans |
3 | 2 | ||
Cuba Domadores |
3 | 2 | ||
Paris United |
1 | 0 | —
| |
D&G Milano Thunder |
1 | 0 | —
| |
| Dynamo Moscow |
0 | 1 | – |
|
Ukraine Otamans |
0 | 1 | – |
|
Baku Fires |
0 | 1 | – |
|
| British Lionhearts |
0 | 1 | – |
See also
References
- ^ Morgan, Liam. "World Series of Boxing set to collapse as AIBA confirm event is "inactive"". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "About WSB - World Series of Boxing". Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
