[1] The British Lionhearts are an amateur team that was established in 2012 to compete in the third season of the World Series Boxing tournament.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.