World Series of Boxing

The World Series of Boxing or WSB is a professional international boxing competition that allows the professional boxers to maintain Olympic eligibility, organised by AIBA. Unlike amateur boxing, competitors taking part in sanctioned World Series of Boxing bouts must be bare-chested and are not permitted to wear protective headgear. Each participating boxer is drafted by one of a number of international franchises and can earn money by taking part in professional-style bouts. However, they maintain Olympic and AIBA world championship eligibility and remain eligible to compete at the Olympic Games. Like professional boxing, each bout is decided by the scores of three judges or, in some cases, by a knockout, technical knockout or walk-over. A WSB meet between two international franchises consists of bouts in ten (formerly five) weight categories. There are five three-minute rounds in each bout and the team that wins the most number of bouts wins the meet.^[1]

Weight classes

Until season 4, there were five weight categories which were different than 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 (2013/2014), the number of weight classes was increased to ten, and they are same as in 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

There are currently twelve teams in the fourth (2013/2014) season.^[2] They are same as in the third season, except for British Lionhearts, who were replaced by new Cuba Domadores.

Algeria Desert Hawks
Argentina Condors
Astana Arlans
Atlas Lions
Baku Fires
Cuba Domadores
Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder
German Eagles
Hussars Poland
Mexico Guerreros
Russian Boxing Team
Ukraine Otamans
USA Knockouts

Results

Season 6 (2016)

Season 4 (2013/2014)

Season 3 (2012/2013)

Champion - Astana Arlans.

Season 2 (2011/2012)

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Pool A

Team	Matches				Bouts
Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Pld	W	L	TD	WO
Dynamos Moscow	10	8	2	Pts	25	50	37	13	0	0
Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunders	10	7	3	24	50	37	13	0	0
Astana Arlans	10	7	3	22	50	29	21	0	0
Venky's Mumbai Fighters	10	4	6	14	50	24	26	0	0
Los Angeles Matadors	10	3	7	11	50	17	33	0	0
Bangkok Elephants	10	1	9	4	50	6	44	0	0

Pool B

Team	Matches				Bouts
Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Pld	W	L	TD	WO
Baku Fires	10	10	0	Pts	30	50	40	10	0	0
Mexico City Guerreros	10	6	4	20	50	31	18	1	1
Paris United	10	5	5	18	50	24	25	1	2
Leipzig Leopards	10	4	6	13	50	23	27	0	0
Istanbul Bosphorus	10	3	7	11	50	19	31	0	3
Beijing Dragons	10	2	8	7	50	12	38	0	3

Season 1 (2010/2011)

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Pool A (American Conference)

Team	Pts	Matches			Bouts
Team	Pts	W	L	Pld	W	L	TD	Pld
Los Angeles Matadors	25	8	4	12	40	20	0	60
Mexico City Guerreros	25	8	4	12	36	24	0	60
Miami Gallos	14	4	8	12	23	37	0	60
Memphis Force	14	4	8	12	21	39	0	60

Pool B (Asian Conference)

Team	Pts	Matches			Bouts
Team	Pts	W	L	Pld	W	L	TD	Pld
Baku Fires	31	10	2	12	41	19	0	60
Astana Arlans	29	9	3	12	44	16	0	60
Beijing Dragons	11	3	9	12	16	44	0	60
Pohang Poseidons	11	2	10	12	19	41	0	60

Pool C (European Conference)

Team	Pts	Matches			Bouts
Team	Pts	W	L	Pld	W	L	TD	Pld
Paris United	29	9	3	12	39	20	1	60
Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunders	27	8	4	12	36	22	2	60
Istanbulls	16	4	8	12	25	34	1	60
Moscow Kremlin Bears	12	3	9	12	17	41	2	60

Winning Clubs

Performance in the WSB finals by club
Club	Won	Lost	Years won	Years lost
Astana Arlans Kazakhstan	2	1	2012-13, 2014-15	2010-11
Domadores de Cuba	2	1	2013-14,2015-16	2014-15
Paris United	1	0	2010-11	—
Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder	1	0	2011-12	—
Dynamo Moscow	0	1	-	2011-12
Ukraine Otomans	0	1	-	2012-13
Azerbaijan Baku Fire	0	1	-	2013-14

Media rights distribution

All WSB Live shows are distributed worldwide by Fighting Spirit.

References

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External links

Official site of World Series Boxing (WSB)

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