Punched out: "Baku Fires" beats "Incheon Red Wings"

The Baku Fires have defeated South Korea's Incheon Red Wings 4-1 in the inaugural World Series of Boxing in Baku. The Baku Fires` squad included Magomed Abdulhamidov (Azerbaijan), Ramal Amanov, Soltan Migitinov, Ramazan Magomedov and Beka Lobjanidze.

The Baku Fires will next face Kazakhstan`s Astana Arlans.

Twelve teams are competing in the World Series, four from each regional conference - Asia, Europe and the Americas. The winner of each conference and the best runner-up will contest the final in Malaysia.

A city team and the best individual boxers will be crowned world champions in the series. The best boxers will also qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.


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