It’s been a pretty light couple of weeks for the sweet science here in North Texas. But, that doesn’t mean there are not some newsworthy items of note transpiring here in the DFW.
Two North Texas Boxers Qualify for World Series of Boxing
Respected local amateur boxers Christopher Jones (Texas Select BC) and Tony Mack (Champion Enterprise BC) have qualified for the World Series of Boxing draft.
The World Series of Boxing is a new global boxing series that is an initiative of AIBA, the International Boxing Association, under the leadership of its president Dr. C.K. Wu. The World Series of Boxing will bring together the best of the amateur and professional boxing worlds. Not only will it be the first truly global professional-style boxing tournament, it will also allow all participants to retain their eligibility to participate in the Olympic Games.
The WSB will comprise 12 city-based Franchise teams spread across three regional conferences: Asia, the Americas and Europe. During the regular season (November 2010 to March 2011), teams in each conference will compete against each other over two home and two away legs (a total of 12 matches per team).
Boxing squads will consist of between 10 and 20 boxers, with a cap on the maximum number of national boxers and a requirement to field between 3 and 6 non-national boxers according to squad size.
The top team from each conference, plus the best second-placed team, will then go through to the play-off series to compete for a place in the team championship final in Macau, China. Separate individual championships will also be held for the best boxers in each of the five weight divisions (54kg, 61kg, 73kg, 85kg, 91+kg).
Jones and Mack will be eligible for the Americas team draft.
4th Annual Ameico Santos Jr. Boxing Tournament Set for June 26
The Garland Police Department Boxing Program will hold their 4th annual Americo Santos Jr Boxing Tournament for Open and Novice amateur boxers June 26-27. The Tournament will take place at the 9th Street boxing Gym in downtown Garland.
Competition Date: Saturday & Sunday, June 26-27, 2010
Competition Time: Bouts will begin at 2:00 pm
Competition Site: Garland Police Boxing Gym
101 S. Ninth Street, Garland, Texas 75040
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