Boxing
World Series of Boxing gears up for knockout entrance
By Tom Degun
November 19 - The World Series of Boxing (WSB), a new global boxing competition run by the International Boxing Association (AIBA), is set to make its long-awaited official debut this weekend with six matches being held across three different continents.
November 19 - The World Series of Boxing (WSB), a new global boxing competition run by the International Boxing Association (AIBA), is set to make its long-awaited official debut this weekend with six matches being held across three different continents.
November 13 - England's Luke Campbell (pictured) stole the show at the inaugural GB Amateur Boxing Championships at the Echo Arena in Liverpool with a phenomenal display that saw him completely outclass Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Iain Weaver 23-6 in the bantamweight final.
November 9 - World Series of Boxing (WSB) will be broadcast to the United States Hispanic market and Puerto Rico after US Spanish network Vme acquired the rights from IMG.
November 6 - Haroon Khan, the brother of Britain's Olympic silver medallist Amir and who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi representing Pakistan, has been forced to withdraw from the Asian Games.
November 2 - C K Wu of Taiwan has been re-elected president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) after the 106 member countries represented at the 2010 Congress here in Kazakhstan today voted for him to serve a second four-year term.
November 1 - Ho Kim, executive director of AIBA, told insidethegames he was "very sad" Paul King decided to boycott the 2010 Congress, revealing he had wanted to have amicable discussions with the chief executive of the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE).
October 31 - The World Series of Boxing (WSB) got under way in explosive fashion at the Almaty Sports Palace as home franchise Astana Arlans dominated all five of the weight categories to defeat Turkish side Istanbulls 5-0.
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October 31 - England's AIBA Executive Member King has decided to boycott the 2010 AIBA Congress here in Kazakhstan and has slammed the organisation’s leaders for being deceptive.
October 31 - Two male women's boxing coaches, one of them a former top amateur champion, have been suspended after an incident at a training camp in Bradford, it has been reported.
October 31 - Ivan Khodabakhsh, the chief operating officer of the World Series of Boxing (WSB), admitted that the new global boxing competition is a huge investment for everyone involved but claimed he is fully confident it will pay off.
October 30 - The first ever World Series of Boxing (WSB) bouts are set to take place tomorrow evening here in Kazakhstan as part of an exhibition match linked to the 2010 AIBA Congress despite the event being put in jeopardy following a potentially devastating court case.
October 27 - Haroon Khan (pictured), younger brother of Britain's WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, has received an Rs2-million (£14,664) reward from the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) after winning bronze at the Commonwealth Games.
October 21 - The BBC today announced it will broadcast live coverage of the new GB Amateur Boxing Championships – the first time it has ever shown women's boxing.
October 21 - The troubled World Series of Boxing (WSB) Delhi franchise has been withdrawn from the new global boxing series - due to domestic political problems in the boxing community in India - and replaced with the South Korean outfit the Incheon Redwings.
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October 13 - AIBA, the international boxing association, spent nearly SFr4 million (£2.6 million/$4.1 million) more than it earned in the period between January 2007 and June 2010, according to financial statements circulated ahead of next month's AIBA Congress.
