Mumbai Fighters to host LA Matadors in a mall Friday
December 5th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANSMumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) Venky’s Mumbai Fighters will clash with LA Matadors in a specially designed mobile arena called T-Box at Inorbit Mall, Malad, here Friday.
Inorbit will become the first ever mall in the world to host a World Series of Boxing bout. The mall will be the home venue for the Mumbai Fighters for their next two bouts.
“It is an innovative step to enhance the sport as well as the boxer’s name. It will attract a lot of new spectators to the sport, especially the common people,” said Mumbai Fighters boxer Akhil Kumar.
“It is a good way of promoting boxing. People will be able to see boxing from close quarters and understand the rules and regulations better.”
Mumbai Fighters have played three matches so far. They are placed 5th in the points table with four points. The Group A match against LA Matadors will be crucial to their chances of staying in hunt for a quarterfinal berth.
There are six teams in the group and the match against LA Matadors would be the third one.
The Mumbai franchise of WSB is owned by Trans-Stadia group.
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