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Gallos Seek Revenge–Defeat Force 4-1

Posted in 2010, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , , on January 8, 2011 by Champ

Miami Gallos Seek Revenge and Begin 2011 with 4-1 Defeat of Memphis Force to Remain Undefeated at Home

(MIAMI, Fla.) An opening bout loss at home could not discourage the Miami Gallos as they reeled off four straight wins Wednesday night to earn the easy victory against the Memphis Force and maintain their undefeated home record.

The Gallos and Force squared off at AmericanAirlines Arena in the first World Series of Boxing (WSB) bout of 2011 and the Gallos were able to reverse an earlier season loss to the Force the last time the two teams met. Once again, the home team was dominant in their home ring, a common theme throughout the first four weeks of the season, with the home team losing just once in nine contests thus far.
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Force Drop 4 of 5 to Matadors, Thompson Wins

Posted in 2010, Boxing News, Press Releases, Reports with tags , , , , , , , on December 17, 2010 by Champ

Thompson lands big in his WSB Debut

(above) – Memphis Force Heavyweight Cam Thompson (r) lands an uppercut, producing a spray of sweat around the head of his opponent. Thompson defeated Torres by points in Memphis’ sole victory verses the Matadors. Photo By: JD Meredith, Memphisboxing.com

Matadors Earn a 4-1 Victory over the Memphis Force and Become First Road Team to Earn a Win in Conference Action.

(SOUTHHAVEN, MISS.) After six straight defeats to open the World Series of Boxing (WSB) season, the road team finally secured a win away from home in the WSB Americas conference as the Los Angeles Matadors solidified their league- lead with a convincing 4-1 victory over the Memphis Force Thursday night to begin week four in the WSB.

With a second-straight defeat of the Force, the Matadors have won 15 of their first 20 bouts to begin the season and have earned 10 points with a 3-1 record. The Force have won just six bouts on the season and sit in last place in the conference. Week four continues Friday in Mexico City as the Guerreros host the Miami Gallos at 9 p.m. CT.
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Week 4 of WSB Americas Features Five Olympians Competing

Posted in 2010, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on December 15, 2010 by Champ

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) Week four of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Americas is upon us and features team rematches from week three of the season and the WSB debuts for six new boxers. All four Americas franchises will look to close out the first third of the season with a victory and build momentum for when boxing resumes for week five beginning January 5.

This week’s home teams, the Memphis Force and the Mexico City Guerreros, will be looking to exact some revenge upon losses suffered at the hands of the Los Angeles Matadors and the Miami Gallos last week. Meanwhile, both the Matadors and Gallos will be looking to break a visiting team skid for WSB Americas teams that now stands at six matches with no road team having earned a win away from home.

The Force (1-2) hope to even their record on Thursday, December 16 as the Matadors travel to Memphis for a rematch at the Desoto Civic Center in Southhaven, Miss, at 8 p.m. CT. With a 4-1 win last Sunday, the Matadors (2-1) currently lead the WSB Americas standings with eight points and 11 wins among their first 15 bouts to start the season.
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WSB Americas Photo of the Week

Posted in 2010, Boxing News, Press Releases, Site News with tags , , , , on December 14, 2010 by Champ

WSB Photo of the Month – Tom Hogan

(above) Russell Lamour of the LA Matadors earns photo of the week distinction for this hit on Memphis Force foe Chris Jones in their middleweight bout on December 12 from LA.
PHOTO CREDIT:  Tom Hogan//Hoganphotos

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) Los Angeles Matador Russell Lamour (Portland, Maine) highlights this week’s photo gallery for the World Series of Boxing Americas. The strong left hand to the face of Memphis Force opponent Chris Jones chosen as the WSB Americas Photo of the Week is indicative of the type of action continually on display through three weeks of action in the WSB – fast, furious and jarring.

The Photo of the Week is taken from WSB Americas team photographers Hoganphotos and this week’s shot was captured by company founder Tom Hogan. Hogan shot this week’s photo highlighting action in the middleweight contest during action in Los Angeles as the Memphis Force faced off against the Los Angeles Matadors. Lamour got the best of Jones this time around both in the picture featured below and in the bout, scoring a unanimous decision, 48-47, 49-46, 48-47 and move to 2-0 on the young season.

Through three weeks, the Matadors lead conference play with a 2-1 record while scoring 11 wins in 15 bouts to date. WSB action continues Thursday, December 16 from Memphis as the Force look to avenge their 4-1 loss to the Matadors at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Mexico City Guerreros will host their second home match of the season one night later (Dec. 17) against the Miami Gallos at 10 p.m. ET.

For a look at more photos from around the WSB Americas, click here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsbamericas/

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VERSUS Named U.S. Broadcast Partner for World Series of Boxing

Posted in 2010, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , on December 6, 2010 by Champ

First WSB Show to Debut on Saturday, December 4 at 2 p.m. ETwsb logo

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) The World Series of Boxing (WSB) has announced that cable network VERSUS will be the official U.S. broadcast provider for the inaugural WSB season. Beginning Saturday, December 4, VERSUS will air 30 two-hour tape-delayed programs featuring competition from WSB Americas taking place across the organization’s four franchises including Miami, Memphis, Mexico City and Los Angeles.

verses logo Created by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) under the leadership of its President and IOC member, Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, the World Series of Boxing is a groundbreaking tournament designed to reshape the world of international boxing at both the Olympic-style and professional levels. The property is owned by AIBA in partnership with IMG, the world’s largest sports marketing company.
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World Series of Boxing

Posted in 2010, Boxing News with tags , , , on October 14, 2010 by Champ

Memphis Beats Out Chicago, Minneapolis For Team Spot!

At a press conference yesterday at the Cook Convention Center, Memphis was introduced to members of their World Series of Boxing (Americas) Team and Coaches.

Memphis will join 11 other international host cities to form a 12 city league and will be part of the “Americas Conference” which consists of Los Angeles, Memphis, Mexico City & Miami.

The World Series of Boxing, a revolutionary new boxing league, featuring the world’s top amateur boxers in a professional team format, has named Memphis as one of three franchise cities in the United States.

Created by the International Amateur Boxing Association, the World Series of Boxing is a unique professional boxing league who’s goal is to reunite the broader boxing world and return boxing to its previous position of prominence on the American sports scene.

The Memphis franchise boasts a strong roster of athletes, including four Olympians from around the world, primed and ready to represent their new home, and a skilled front office staff with decades of experience in boxing.

The first World Series of Boxing event in Memphis will be November 27 at the Cook Convention Center when Team Memphis faces Team Los Angeles.

Tickets go on sale today (10/14) at all ticketmaster outlets and begin at $25.

More info coming soon.

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Memphis will have team in new World Series of Boxing amateur league

Posted in 2010, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , , , on October 11, 2010 by Champ

By Marlon W. Morgan, Complements Of Marlon W. Morgan

Memphis has been the home to high-profile boxing events including Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson, Tyson vs. Clifford Etienne, Roy Jones Jr. vs. Glen Johnson, Johnson vs. Antonio Tarver, and Winky Wright vs. Jermaine Taylor.

Now, it will serve as a participating city in the World Series of Boxing, an upstart boxing league featuring 12 cities around the world.

Memphis will join Miami, Los Angeles and Mexico City as the North America teams, which will compete against each other in a 12-match season beginning in November.

A news conference announcing Memphis as a franchise is set for Oct. 13 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, with ticket information expected at a later date.

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