SUPER BOXING LEAGUE STARTS IN INDIA

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.