Following the World Series of Boxing draft held on the 6th
October 2011, Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, AIBA President and WSB Chairman,
announced that the Pohang Poseidons franchise would move to Bangkok
for the 2011-2012 season.
Dr. Wu stated: "We are happy to launch the WSB in Thailand, a
country with a great heritage in boxing, and we look forward to an
exciting new challenge in the development of our sport.
This hugely positive association with Bangkok will introduce WSB
to a whole new audience, increasing the reach of this popular new
sporting format in a move that will benefit not only the region but
boxing fans around the world.
The interest generated in WSB has been immense and we are
extremely excited not only to have a new Franchise in Bangkok but
also to have the Mumbai Fighters and the Leipzig Leopards join this
fantastic project.
Pohang Poseidons was a great servant during the inaugural season
of WSB and it was of great benefit to have them on board in what
proved an extremely successful year. WSB and AIBA would like to
personally thank the management team and all their staff for their
contribution to a spectacular show".