British Lionhearts

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British Lionhearts
British Lionhearts Logo.png
Founded2012
League World Series Boxing
Arena York Hall
ColoursRed, White, Blue
General managerMatt Archibald
Broadcasters ESPN
Website Home site [ usurped ]

The British Lionhearts are a British amateur boxing team that competed in the World Series Boxing tournament. [1]

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History

The British Lionhearts are an amateur team that was established in 2012 to compete in the third season of the World Series Boxing tournament. Although the competition is organised by the International Boxing Association and only open to amateur boxers and professional boxers with less than 15 bouts, the competition is in effect professional as the competitors are paid a salary and prize money. [2]

The team, which is based at the English Institute of Sport – Sheffield, took part in its first contest on 15 November 2012, facing the USA Knockouts at The Hanger at Costa Mesa in California. The first British team consisted of Anthony Fowler, Joe Cordina, Zlatko Ledic, Uaine Fa and Sean McGoldrick. [3]

2012-13 Season

The British Lionhearts' debut season in the WSB saw them qualify from group B of the tournament before they were beaten by the Mexico Guerreros in the quarter-final stage. During the 2012-13 season the majority of their home fixtures were staged at York Hall in London, England.

Fixtures & Results

WeekDateFixtureScoreVenue
115-11-2012 Flag of the United States.svg USA Knockouts (A)1/4The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, United States
223-11-2012 Flag of Italy.svg Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder (H)4/1 Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales
308-12-2012 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Arlans (A)0/5Almaty Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan
414-12-2012 Flag of Germany.svg German Eagles (H)4/1 Earl's Court, London, England
511-01-2013 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Otamans (A)4/1Acco International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, Ukraine
617-01-2013 Flag of the United States.svg USA Knockouts (H)5/0 York Hall, London, England
702-02-2013 Flag of Italy.svg Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder (A)4/1Palamaggio, Caserta, Italy
807-02-2013 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana Arlans (H)4/1 York Hall, London, England
923-02-2013 Flag of Germany.svg German Eagles (A)5/0Kuppelsaal Congress Centrum, Hannover, Germany
1001-03-2013 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Otamans (H)2/3 York Hall, London, England
1122-03-2013 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Guerreros (H)4/1 York Hall, London, England
1229-03-2013 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Guerreros (A)0/5Foro Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico

Notes

  1. Dirs, Ben (7 November 2012). "World Series of Boxing: Sanity at last in boxing's Wild West". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  2. Dirs, Ben (6 November 2012). "Barry McGuigan supports GB entering World Series of Boxing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  3. "Great Britain Lionhearts win World Series of Boxing debut". BBC Sport. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.