Indian boxer Manoj Kumar will make his World Series of Boxing (WSB) debut on June 8 after being called by his franchise British Lionhearts for the semifinal clash against Astana Arlans Kazakhstan.
The welterweight boxer qualified for the August-September World Championships at the Asian Championships earlier this month.
"It will be a first time experience at the WSB and I hope I can pull off a good win for my team," Manoj, a welterweight boxer, told PTI.
Manoj was among three Indian boxers, who were picked by British Lionhearts mid-season but Vikas Krishan (75kg) and K Shyam Kumar (49kg) did not compete for different reasons.
Vikas was stopped from going to the event by the Boxing Federation of India after he forfeited his Asian Championships semifinal. Shyam Kumar, on the other hand, remained in the reserves.
Manoj has been called by the British franchise to compete in the second leg of the semi-final which will be fought in London. The first leg is scheduled on June 3 in Kostanay, Kazakhstan.
The WSB is a semi-professional league format event that leads to play-offs and a final.
The boxers compete without vests or headguards in five three minute rounds -- five bouts per match -- scored by the 10-Point-Must-System.
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