Former world champion Amir Khan and businessman Bill Dosanjh have teamed up to host the first professional boxing league in India, with the total support of the World Boxing Council.
Eight franchises will be participating in this interesting boxing tournament, administered by the WBC and its affiliated body in India, PBOI.
“We have the support of the WBC and the Professional Boxing Organization of India. Amir Khan’s academy has a lot of talent and skills, we also have a lot of fighters from London, the United States and Canada,” explained Bill Dosanjh.
The “Super League of Boxing” marks the beginning of its first season at the Siri Fort Sports Complex of New Delhi, India, including the clashes between two teams: Delhi Gladiators Vs. Haryana Warriors.
All the participants of this great card passed the weigh in and medical examinations:
Featherweight: Rakesh Lohchan (123.3) vs. Naveen Nehra (125.2)
Welterweight : Vanlalawmpuia (142.0) vs. Neeraj Goyat (146.8)
Female Super flyweight: Shivani Dahiya (117.3) vs. Suman Kumari (115.5)
Middleweight: Pawan Maan (159.8) vs. Amit Kumar (159.6)
Super middleweight: Gaganpreet Sharma (167.8) vs. Sukhdeep Singh (167.3)
Heavyweight: Jagroop Singh (204.2) vs. Jagdeep Singh (202.4)
Here is the official schedule of the matches, teams, dates and television networks that will be broadcasted during this promising tournament:
July 7 Delhi Gladiators vs Haryana Warriors Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
July 8 UP Terminators vs Punjab Sultans Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
July 9 North East Tigers vs Bahubali Boxers Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
July 14 Mumbai Assassins vs Maratha Yoddhas Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
July 15 Delhi Gladiators vs UP Terminators Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
July 16 Haryana Warriors vs Punjab Sultans Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
July 21 Maratha Yoddhas vs Bahubali Boxers Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
July 22 Mumbai Assassins vs North East Tigers Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
July 23 UP Terminators vs Haryana Warriors Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
July 28 Delhi Gladiators vs Punjab Sultans Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
July 29 Mumbai Assassins vs Bahubali Boxers Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
July 30 Maratha Yoddhas vs North East Tigers Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
August 5 Semi-final 1 Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
August 6 Semi-final 2 Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
August 12 Final Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi Sony ESPN/HD
The World Boxing Council wishes this promising and great league a lot of success and reiterates its support.
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