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World Series of Boxing
Boxing competition
Boxing competition
250px|thumb|right|LA Matadors vs. Moscow Dynamo in Hollywood, CA on 4 December 2011. Both amateur boxers compete without vests or head guards. The World Series of Boxing or WSB was an international boxing tournament that allowed amateur boxers to compete professionally while maintaining Olympic eligibility. It was organized by AIBA from 2010 to 2018. AIBA confirmed in 2019 that the league had ceased operations amid mounting financial losses.
History
The World Series of Boxing had a precursor in the International Boxing League, a short-lived U.S. venture established in November 1969 after the first U.S.—Soviet boxing dual meet in 1969. The league functioned until 1971 and hosted several exhibition tours of the Soviet boxing team across the United States to cities where IBL teams were located. Bill Daniels was the boss of the league. The league folded due to the unprofitable nature of amateur boxing in North America.
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.
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
- ALG Algeria Desert Hawks
- ARG Argentina Condors
- KAZ Astana Arlans
- MAR Atlas Lions
- AZE Baku Fires
- GBR British Lionhearts
- VEN Caciques de Venezuela
- CHN China Dragons
- COL Heroicos de Colombia
- CUB Cuba Domadores
- ITA D&G Milano Thunder
- RUS Dynamo Moscow
- GER German Eagles
- POL Hussars Poland
- MEX Mexico Guerreros
- MAR Morocco Atlas Lions
- FRA Paris United
- PUR Puerto Rico Hurricanes
- RUS Russian Boxing Team
- TUR Türkiye Conquerors
- UKR Ukraine Otamans
- USA USA Knockouts
- UZB Uzbek Tigers
Results
| Season | Teams | Winners | Runners-up | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 12 | FRA Paris United | KAZ Astana Arlans | 6–4 |
| 2011–12 | 12 | ITA D&G Milano Thunder | RUS Dynamo Moscow | 4–1 |
| 2012–13 | 12 | KAZ Astana Arlans | UKR Ukraine Otamans | 6–5 |
| 2013–14 | 12 | CUB Cuba Domadores | AZE Baku Fires | 6–5 |
| 2015 | 16 | KAZ Astana Arlans | CUB Cuba Domadores | 6–4 |
| 2016 | 16 | CUB Cuba Domadores | GBR British Lionhearts | 9–1 |
| 2017 | 12 | KAZ Astana Arlans | CUB Cuba Domadores | 6–5 |
| 2018 | 12 | CUB Cuba Domadores | KAZ Astana Arlans | 7–3 |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAZ Astana Arlans | 3 | 2 | ||
| CUB Cuba Domadores | 3 | 2 | ||
| FRA Paris United | 1 | 0 | ||
| ITA D&G Milano Thunder | 1 | 0 | ||
| RUS Dynamo Moscow | 0 | 1 | ||
| UKR Ukraine Otamans | 0 | 1 | ||
| AZE Baku Fires | 0 | 1 | ||
| GBR British Lionhearts | 0 | 1 |
References
References
- "World Series of Boxing set to collapse as AIBA confirm event is "inactive"".
- "About WSB - World Series of Boxing".
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