WSB - World Series of Boxing

[mike222]

Dynamo Moscow have lodged a protest with the WSB about two results in their match with Los Angeles.In their opinion Vladimir Nikitin won all five rounds against Edwin Sandoval whilst Adlan Abdurashidov easily beat Raynell Williams but both decisions went to the Matadors.
Did anyone see these bouts? I have to say both results were a surprise to me based on the Russians career results and performances but I havent seen the bouts.

[mike222]

Baku and Milan continue to dominate both with six wins against no losses.
Results
Astana 4-1 Los Angeles
Baku 4-1 Beijing
Milan 5-0 Mumbai
Istanbul 4-1 Paris
Mexico 5-0 Leipzig
Moscow 5-0 bANGKOK

[mike222]

Week seven saw Baku continue their streak with a facile 5-0 win over Istanbul but Milan fell to their first loss 4-1 to the Matadors.Raushee got the better of European 123 champion Vyacheslav Goyan which might suggest he could be better at that weight. Eric Fowler and Terrell Gausha both beat useful Brazilians whilst David Imoesiri almost surprised Clemente Russo just losing a tight split decision.Other results were
Moscow 3-2 Mumbai
Mexico 3-2 Paris
Astana 3-2 Bangkok
Leipzig 5-0 Beijing

[mike222]

The WSB have upheld the compaint by Moscow and reversed the decisions at Bantamweight and lightweight in their match with the Matadors.Astana also lodged an appeal against their results against the Matadors but this was dismissed.
Strange going-ons.

[mike222]

Group A has wound up with Los Angeles missing out on the quarters.The top 4 are as follows
Moscow 25 points
Milan 23
Astana 22
Mumbai 14
Group B has a couple of matches to go.

[mike222]

Quarter-finals
Leipzig v Moscow
Astana v Mexico
Paris v Milan
Mumbai v Baku

[mike222]

Quarter-final first legs
Mumbai 3 2 Baku
Astana 3 2 Mexico
Moscow 5 0 Leipzig

[mike222]

Semi-final line-up
Astana v Moscow
Baku v Milan
Matches in two weeks

[mike222]

Milan look set for the final in London taking a 5-0 first leg win over Baku,whilst Astana have a 3-2 first leg advantage over Moscow but will be hard pushed to reach the final with the Russians yet to bring out their big guns.

[mike222]

As expected Milan and Moscow will contest the final in London on Mayday following todays semi-finals.

[mike222]

Individual finals barring withdrawals
54 Gairbek Germakhanov v Elias Emigdio
61 Adlan Abdurashidov v Juan Romero
73 Sergey Derevyancenko v Khaibula Musalov
85 Azamat Murtazaliyev v Ramazan Magomedov
+91Clemente Russo v Victor Zuyev
Russo and Derevyancenko defending their titles
I would take Raushee to win at 54 and John Joe Nevin to win at 61 but they didnt fight often enough to qualify.
Finals in June

[mike222]

The team final takes place later today at the Excel centre here in London between Moscow and Milan-Moscow names first
54 Vladimir Nikitin v Vincenzo Picardi
Both boxers have lost once in the WSB but Picardis was to the stronger J J Nevin whilst Nikitin lost to a pumped up Flyweight,1-0 to Milan
61 Adlan Abdurashidov v Branimir Stankovic
The Russian beat Domenico Valentino whilst the Serb did really well against Nevin.It should be 1-1 but Stankovic could surprise
73 Maxim Gazizov v Sergey Derevyanchenko
.The Ukrainian has a perfect 13-0 record and has already beaten Gazizov.2-1 to Milan
85 Olexandr Gvozdik v Imre Szello
Hard to see the Hungarian Szello winning here.Level at 2-2
+91Vitaliy Kudukhov v Clemente Russo
The Russian is a big puncher but Russo is arguably the best Heavyweight in the world and has a 13-0 WSB record. Milan to win 3-2

[mike222]

Milan won 4-1
54 V Picardi 2-1 V Nikitin 48-47 48-47 47-48
61 B Stankovic 3-0 A Abdurashidov 49-46 49-46 48-47
73 S Derevyanchenko 3-0 M Gazizov 48-47 48-47 49-46
85 O Gvozdik 3-0 I Szello 50-45 49-46 48-47
+91 C Russo 2-1 V Kudukhov 47-45 46-46 45-47
Closer than I expected

[mike222]

British Eurosport will show highlights of the team final tomorrow at 10PM.They broadcast on Sky channel 410 and Virgin channel 521.

[mike222]

The individual finals take place next weekend(9 June) at the Excel Centre London.
The heavyweight final is now Filip Hrgovic v Ruslan Myrtsayayev-the others are unchanged.

[mike222]

Individual champions
54 G Germakhanov
61 J P Romero
73 S Derevyancenko
85 R Magomedov
+91 F Hrgovic
All won comfortably except Romero who won 2-1 against Abdurashidov

[mike222]

Season 3 draw and draft have just taken place
Group A
Dynamo Moscow
China Dragons
Azerbaijan Baku Fires
Argentina Condors
Mexico Guerreros
Hussars Poland
Group B
Milano Thunder
Germany Eagles
Ukraine
Astana Arlans
USA
Great Britain
Britain and China are provisional
USA have signed Michael Conlan and Sean Turner from Ireland and Swede Kennedy Katende whilst Germany have signed Razvan Andreiana,Nordine Oubaali and Bahram Muzzafer
Jason Quigley(Mexico),Conrad Cummings(Mexico) and Tyrone Mccullough (Astana) are other draft picks.

[yu265545]

Any word on whether these will be considered "professional" bouts and will result in professional records? There was some controversy over the first two seasons of WSB as I read reports that the fighters were told that the fights would NOT count on their professional records but that fightfax counted them as such.

[mike222]

As far as I am aware all boxers in the WSB retain their Olympic status.Some boxers in the WSB will have competed professionaly-the WSB will accept pros if they have had less than 15 pro bouts.However the WSB retains the right to veto pros should they feel so inclined.

[BARNEYKX]

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing ... id=5377689

can be a nice little earner for those selected in teams

[mike222]

The British Lionhearts have unveiled their team which is a whos who of British and Irish talent
Andrew Selby
Fred Evans
Josh Taylor
Gamal Yafai
Joe Ward
Charlie Edwards
Sean McGoldrick
Joe Cordina
Sam Maxwell
John Joe Nevin
Aston Brown
Laurence Osueke
Frazer Clarke
Joe Joyce
AND
Adriani Vastine
Babacar Kamara
Uiane Fa
Mohamed Arjaoui
The USA knockouts have yet to reveal their full squad

[mike222]

The Algerian Desert Hawks have joined the WSB as a new team.

[mike222]

USA Knockouts Squad (USA or other as specified)
Braulio Avila MEX
Michael Conlan IRE
Joe Perez
Shawn Simpson
Eric Fowler
Kenneth Simms
Daouda Sow FRA
Anvar Yunosov TJK
Clarence Joseph
Marquis Moore
William Williams
Marko Calic CRO
Kennedy Katende SWE
Steven Nelson
Istvan Bernath HUN
Stephan Shaw
Sean Turner IRE
Natu Visinia
First match next week against Britain at the Shades

[mike222]

Competition starts tomorrow at the Chase California Usa Knockouts V British Lionhearts
Braulio Avila MEX v Sean Mcgoldrick WAL
Eric Fowler USA v Joe Cordina WAL
Marquis Moore USA v Anthony Fowler ENG
Kennedy Katende SWE v Babacar Kamara SWE
Natu Visinia USA v Uaine Fa TON

16 Nov Mexico v Poland
Ukraine v Astana
17 Nov Baku v Argentina
Italy v German
18 Nov Russia v Algeria

[mike222]

Britain won 4-1,only Katende won for the knockouts.Anthony Fowler by KO.