Archive for the ‘WSB News’ Category
OLYMPIC BC V GALWAY SELECT
Unbeaten heavyweight contender Tyson Fury will be one of the star attractions when the Olympic BC take on a Galway select at the Olympic BC gym on Wednesday, May 15th, next. Fury’s cousin, Hughie Fury, and Michael “The Storm Sweeney” Sweeney, who meets Steve Simmon for the vacant Celtic cruiserweight title on the Ricky Burns undercard in …
by Bernard O'Neill on May 8th, 2013 Comments Off
MCLAUGHLlN IN ACTION IN WSB THIS WEEKEND
Unbeaten Willie McLaughlin will be looking to make it six in-a-row in the WSB in Milan on Saturday. Willie McLaughlin has been named in a formidable looking Italia Thunder side for the visit of Ukraine Otomans to Milan in the World Series of Boxing on Saturday night. McLaughlin, Dominico Valentino and Clemente Russo – who were both beaten by …
by Bernard O'Neill on December 5th, 2012 Comments Off
IRISH BOXERS GEAR UP FOR WSB SEASON
The 2012/13 WSB season opens with the USA Knockouts versus the British Lionhearts in LA tonight. Nine Irish boxers will line out in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) in the 2012/13 season. Olympic silver medallist John Joe Nevin and Joe Ward, the current European champion, will trade leather for the British Lionhearts, while Willie McLaughlin, who won …
by Bernard O'Neill on November 15th, 2012 Comments Off
MCLAUGHLIN AIMING FOR WSB DOUBLE WITH ITALIA THUNDER
Willie McLaughlin is getting ready to bid his rivals arrivederci with Italia Thunder in the WSB. Willie McLaughlin is aiming to become Italia Thunder’s number one middleweight in the World Series of Boxing (WSB). The unbeaten Illies GG BC (Donegal) clubman won five straight fights for Milano Thunder (now called Italia Thunder) last season and played a huge part …
by Bernard O'Neill on November 13th, 2012 Comments Off
WSB GEARS UP FOR THIRD SEASON
The WSB season begins next week with the USA Knockouts slated to meet the British Lionhearts……….. The 2012/13 World Series of Boxing (WSB) season is nearly upon us with the new term slated to glove off next week. The USA Knockouts meet the British Lionhearts at home in California on November 15 in one of the first matches. Russia …
by Bernard O'Neill on November 6th, 2012 Comments Off
IRISH STARS AVAILABLE IN WSB INTERNATIONAL DRAFT
Some of Ireland’s top stars are up for grabs at the World Series of Boxing (WSB) international draft. Some of Ireland’s top stars will be up for grabs at the World Series of Boxing (WSB) international draft in Switzerland on Sunday. Nine Irish boxers will be available for selection in Lausanne. Michael Conlan, a bronze medal winner at …
by Bernard O'Neill on September 21st, 2012 Comments Off
MILANO THUNDER WIN WSB TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Willie McLaughlin’s Milano Thunder bid arrivederci to Dynamo Moscow in the WSB Team final in London. Willie McLaughlin’s Milano Thunder claimed the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Team Championships trophy following a 4-1 rout of Dynamo Moscow in London last night. Italian Olympian Vincenzo Picardi edged Thunder into a 1-0 lead with a points decision over Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin at …
by Bernard O'Neill on May 3rd, 2012 Leave a comment »
WSB FINAL
Willie McLaughlin and Milano Thunder team-mates pose for leading magazines ahead of WSB Team final. Willie McLaughlin and his Milano Thunder team-mates took some time out from their preparations for next Wednesday’s World Series of Boxing (WSB) Team Championships final with Dynamo Moscow to pose for a photo-shoot with top magazines Men’s Health and Mr Porter recently. McLaughlin, who boxes out …
by Bernard O'Neill on April 26th, 2012 Leave a comment »
WORLD SERIES OF BOXING FINAL
Willie McLaughlin’s Milano Thunder will meet Dynamo Moscow in the WSB final at the Excel in London. London’s Calling to the hills of Donegal and Ireland for the upcoming World Series of Boxing (WSB) Team Championship final. Willie McLaughlin’s Milano Thunder will face Dynamo Moscow in the 2011/12 decider next month at the Excel in London, the venue for boxing at the …
by Bernard O'Neill on April 24th, 2012 Leave a comment »
WSB UPDATE
Willie McLaughlin’s Milano Thunder are through to the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Team Championships final after recording a 7-3 aggregate semi-final win over the Baku Fires. The Italian side met Baku away last night needing to win just one fight from the five-bout match following their 5-0 first-leg win in Milan in the first-leg, a victory that unbeaten McLaughlin, who boxes out …
by Webmaster on March 31st, 2012 Comments Off