WSB (World Series of Boxing) - Season 3 ***Champions: Kazakhstan Astana Arlans***

[Vysotsky]

Originally Posted by DrMo

It will be interesting to see who Ukraine pick for their match vs USA, I think they'll save the big guns for the crucial GB-Ukraine match the week after.

Vykhryst
Poyatsyka
Mytrofanov/Stretskyy (depends if they want Golub or Mytrofanov against Evans)
Matviychuk/Kyslytsyn
Gogolyev/Ilnytskyy (Gogolyev is better imo but they dont seem to think the same)

[IntentionalButt]

Originally Posted by DrMo

It will be interesting to see who Ukraine pick for their match vs USA, I think they'll save the big guns for the crucial GB-Ukraine match the week after.

Even the 2nd-string teams on the real contender nations should dominate USA & Germany.

[IntentionalButt]

Originally Posted by IntentionalButt

Two weeks until the playoffs!



Week 9 is next weekend, February 21st-23rd.

• Ukraine @ USA - 2/21/13, 10pm EST/3am UK/7pm local Pacific
• Poland @ Algeria - 2/22/13, 1pm EST/6pm UK/7pm local CET
• Azerbaijan @ Mexico - 2/22/13, 10pm local/3am UK/9pm local CST
• Great Britain @ Germany - 2/23/13, 2pm EST/7pm UK/8pm local CET
• Kazakhstan @ Italy - 2/23/13, 3pmEST/8pm UK/9pm local CET
• Russia @ Argentina - 2/23/13, 9pm EST/2am UK/11pm local ART

Lineups:

• Joe Gregory Perez vs. Alexandr Riscan (bantamweight)
• Anvar Yunusov vs. Vyacheslav Kyslytsyn (lightweight)
• TBA vs. Olexandr Strets'Kyy (middleweight)
• Dzemal Bosnjak vs. Sergiy Lapin (light heavyweight)
• Istvan Bernath vs. Viktor Vykhryst (heavyweight)

Another 0-5 for the Knockouts, most likely.

[IntentionalButt]

On second thought...

Maybe Yunusov gets a W.

Or Bosnjak, considering Lapin has lost all four of his bouts in WSB.

So at best, 2-3.

Ukraine is really sending out their dregs here, and still they should comfortably take the meet.

[DrMo]

Some interesting results this weekend; Mex 5-0 Aze, Ger 5-0 GB, Ita 4-1 Kzk & Arg 4-1 Russia.

Does anyone know why the USA-Ukraine match was postponed?

[Vysotsky]

Originally Posted by IntentionalButt

On second thought...

Maybe Yunusov gets a W.

Or Bosnjak, considering Lapin has lost all four of his bouts in WSB.

So at best, 2-3.

Ukraine is really sending out their dregs here, and still they should comfortably take the meet.

Yunuson vs Kyslytsyn will be close but i favor Kyslytsyn. Him and Matviychuk are very good LW's and could be the #1 and 2 for any team, unfortunately for them they have been at 60kg stuck behind Lomachenko although i think Kyslytsyn has moved up to 64 now and is pretty big.

I favor Bosnjak

Originally Posted by DrMo

Some interesting results this weekend; Mex 5-0 Aze, Ger 5-0 GB, Ita 4-1 Kzk & Arg 4-1 Russia.

Does anyone know why the USA-Ukraine match was postponed?

A coupe days ago they said the members of Ukraine's team had a delay in aquiring their visas to the US. The plan is to go there and have the fights as soon as they come through. It shouldn't be an issue since all their 3rd and 4th rate guys are fighting so all the 1st and 2nd rate boxers can train together for next weeks important fight against the UK. Only issue might be the coaches since some will have to go with the boxers to the US but i think the coaching staff is deep enough for it not to be a problem.

So after the UK went 0-5 this week if Ukraine vs USA does happen with Ukraine winning then they'll be tied in team wins and Ukraine will lead with at least 3 more individual wins going into the final week 8 match against eachother.

[Vysotsky]

Most importantly Kazakhstan's HW from Romainia Mihai Nistor handed Clemente Russo his first loss in WSB !!! In Nistor's first fight he was utterly robbed against Yoka. The individual fight video hasnt been posted but the event video is and can be seen there.

[BuriK]

Im trying to get the ringside ticket for British Lionhearts vs Ukrainians in York hall for this friday match but ill need to sort out some things before i can purchase the ticket.... hopefully ill get everything sorted its not often you will get to see Lomachenko, usyk and gvozdyk all on the same card fighting!!!!

edit, cant get the tickets as a few obstacles appeared as always which is a shame but defo will be watching it on tv!!!!

[Uncle Roger]

Originally Posted by Vysotsky

Most importantly Kazakhstan's HW from Romainia Mihai Nistor handed Clemente Russo his first loss in WSB !!! In Nistor's first fight he was utterly robbed against Yoka. The individual fight video hasnt been posted but the event video is and can be seen there.

I was really happy about this one

I fucking hate Russo

[Paddy85]

Will Gvozdyk be fighting for the Ukraine this weekend?

[BuriK]

one of my friends told me gvozdyk will not be fighting this friday after checking the ukrainian social site but the site where i bought my tickets for this event says that he will be fighting!!! anws got my tickets for the brits vs ukrainian ottomans, hopefully ukrainians win and Lom and Usyk put on a great show!!!

[Vysotsky]

Originally Posted by BuriK

one of my friends told me gvozdyk will not be fighting this friday after checking the ukrainian social site but the site where i bought my tickets for this event says that he will be fighting!!! anws got my tickets for the brits vs ukrainian ottomans, hopefully ukrainians win and Lom and Usyk put on a great show!!!

WSB site lists Solonenko, they usually post the roster on the Ukrainian Boxing Federation website so we should know in a day or two for sure. Slightly disappointed that both teams arent using their #1 guys for every weightclass but should still be very good.

Selby vs Ilnytskyy - Easy, easy win for UK here. Why Butsenko isnt fighting idk and Goglyev is better too.

Lomachenko vs Maxwell - Don't know why Nevin or Taylor aren't fighting.

Evans vs Mytrofanov - Real good fight and should be close but i definitely think Golub is a better style matchup against Evans and would be more likely to win than Dmytro.

Ward vs Solonenko - No Gvozdyk or Poyatsyka, if true this is baffling.

Joyce vs Usyk - Fight of the night. Joyce coming off his win over Hrgovic and Usyk facing his first elite SHW and one with great combos and workrate. Will Usyk's speed, footwork and angles limit Joyce's high volume? Against big men who stand in front of him Joyce can throw his 4-6 punch combos at a stationary target, if Usyk uses his angles to land shots and circle out it won't allow Joyce as many oppertuities along with his counter punching which could make Joyce more hesitant to open up. I was skeptical of Usyk at SHW before WSB but he's looked good so far, if he beats Joyce then i will believe he can turn pro at HW and be capable of actually doing something there.

[BuriK]

i am not happy gvozdyk wont be fighting as i looked at the flyer and his name was on it..... but its all good still should be a good night and hopefully ukrainians pull out the win as i think the middleweight will decide who is gona win this fixture as i fully expect Lom and Usyk, maxwell and Ward to win so the deciding bout should be the middleweight fight!!!!

[DrMo]

Originally Posted by Vysotsky

WSB site lists Solonenko, they usually post the roster on the Ukrainian Boxing Federation website so we should know in a day or two for sure. Slightly disappointed that both teams arent using their #1 guys for every weightclass but should still be very good.

Selby vs Ilnytskyy - Easy, easy win for UK here. Why Butsenko isnt fighting idk and Goglyev is better too.

Lomachenko vs Maxwell - Don't know why Nevin or Taylor aren't fighting.

Evans vs Mytrofanov - Real good fight and should be close but i definitely think Golub is a better style matchup against Evans and would be more likely to win than Dmytro.

Ward vs Solonenko - No Gvozdyk or Poyatsyka, if true this is baffling.

Joyce vs Usyk - Fight of the night. Joyce coming off his win over Hrgovic and Usyk facing his first elite SHW and one with great combos and workrate. Will Usyk's speed, footwork and angles limit Joyce's high volume? Against big men who stand in front of him Joyce can throw his 4-6 punch combos at a stationary target, if Usyk uses his angles to land shots and circle out it won't allow Joyce as many oppertuities along with his counter punching which could make Joyce more hesitant to open up. I was skeptical of Usyk at SHW before WSB but he's looked good so far, if he beats Joyce then i will believe he can turn pro at HW and be capable of actually doing something there.

Some strange decisions by both teams.

Really dissappointed we wont get to see Ward-Gvodzyk which couldve been excellent. Nevin would give Loma a much tougher fight than Maxwell will.

Evans-Mytrofanov & Joyce-Usyk are both very interesting fights, Evans has been extremely lucky in WSB so far.

[Paddy85]

Originally Posted by Vysotsky

Lomachenko vs Maxwell - Don't know why Nevin or Taylor aren't fighting.

Nevin's injured, kept him out of the Irish seniors as well. Even though I really rate Nevin, I think he'd be in huge trouble against Lomachenko at 61kg. Nevin is still a bantamweight.