British Lionhearts


The British Lionhearts are a British amateur boxing team that competes in the World Series Boxing tournament.

History

The British Lionhearts are an amateur team that was established in 2012 to compete in the third season of the World Series Boxing tournament. Although the competition is organised by the International Boxing Association and only open to amateur boxers and professional boxers with less than 15 bouts, the competition is in effect professional as the competitors are paid a salary and prize money.
The team, which is based at the English Institute of Sport – Sheffield, took part in its first contest on 15 November 2012, facing the USA Knockouts at The Hanger at Costa Mesa in California. The first British team consisted of Anthony Fowler, Joe Cordina, Zlatko Ledic, Uaine Fa and Sean McGoldrick.

2012-13 Season

The British Lionhearts' debut season in the WSB saw them qualify from group B of the tournament before they were beaten by the Mexico Guerreros in the quarter-final stage. During the 2012-13 season the majority of their home fixtures were staged at York Hall in London, England.
Fixtures & Results
WeekDateFixtureScoreVenue
115-11-2012 USA Knockouts 1/4The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, United States
223-11-2012 Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder 4/1Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales
308-12-2012 Astana Arlans 0/5Almaty Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan
414-12-2012 German Eagles 4/1Earl's Court, London, England
511-01-2013 Ukraine Otamans 4/1Acco International Exhibition Centre, Kiev, Ukraine
617-01-2013 USA Knockouts 5/0York Hall, London, England
702-02-2013 Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder 4/1Palamaggio, Caserta, Italy
807-02-2013 Astana Arlans 4/1York Hall, London, England
923-02-2013 German Eagles 5/0Kuppelsaal Congress Centrum, Hannover, Germany
1001-03-2013 Ukraine Otamans 2/3York Hall, London, England
1122-03-2013 Mexico Guerreros 4/1York Hall, London, England
1229-03-2013 Mexico Guerreros 0/5Foro Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico

Competitors
Andrew Selby
P.O.B: Barry, Wales
D.O.B: 25-12-1988
Weight: Bantamweight
WSB Record: 6-0-0
Charlie Edwards
P.O.B: London, England
D.O.B: 08-02-1993
Weight: Bantamweight
WSB Record: 0-0-0
Gamal Yafai
P.O.B: Birmingham, England
D.O.B: 04-08-1991
Weight: Bantamweight
WSB Record: 0-1-0
Sean McGoldrick
P.O.B: Newport, Wales
D.O.B: 03-12-1991
Weight: Bantamweight
WSB Record: 3-2-0
Joe Cordina
P.O.B: Cardiff, Wales
D.O.B: 01-12-1991
Weight: Lightweight
WSB Record: 1-1-0
John Joe Nevin
P.O.B: Mullingar, Republic of Ireland
D.O.B: 07-06-1989
Weight: Lightweight
WSB Record: 2-1-0
Josh Taylor
P.O.B: Prestonpans, Scotland
D.O.B: 02-01-1991
Weight: Lightweight
WSB Record: 0-2-0
Sam Maxwell
P.O.B: Liverpool, England
D.O.B: 22-03-1991
Weight: Lightweight
WSB Record: 1-4-0
Anthony Fowler
P.O.B: Liverpool, England
D.O.B: 10-03-1991
Weight: Middleweight
WSB Record: 1-0-0
Aston Brown
P.O.B: Paisley, Scotland
D.O.B: 22-03-1991
Weight: Middleweight
WSB Record: 0-3-0
Fred Evans
P.O.B: Cardiff, Wales
D.O.B: 04-02-1991
Weight: Middleweight
WSB Record: 3-1-0
Kaupo Arro
P.O.B: Estonia
D.O.B: 16-05-1989
Weight: Middleweight
WSB Record:
Babacar Kamara
P.O.B: Sweden
D.O.B: 1982
Weight: Light Heavyweight
WSB Record: 0-4-0
Joe Ward
P.O.B: Moate, Republic of Ireland
D.O.B:
Weight: Light Heavyweight
WSB Record: 4-1-0
Lawrence Osueke
P.O.B: Newcastle, England
D.O.B: 03-12-1987
Weight: Light Heavyweight
WSB Record: 0-1-0
Frazer Clarke
P.O.B: Burton-upon-Trent, England
D.O.B: 07-08-1991
Weight: Heavyweight
WSB Record: 0-0-0
Joe Joyce
P.O.B: London, England
D.O.B: 19-09-1985
Weight: Heavyweight
WSB Record: 5-1-0
Mohamed Arjaoui
P.O.B: Mohammedia, Morocco
D.O.B: 06-06-1987
Weight: Heavyweight
WSB Record:
Uaine Fa Junior
P.O.B: Otahuhu, New Zealand
D.O.B: 19-10-1989
Weight: Heavyweight
WSB Record: 0-1-0