A second-round knock-out win for light heavyweight Bek Nurmaganbet against Gegaribu Zeng was the highlight of the Arlans' five victories in front of a home crowd at the Taraz Arena.

They also claimed four unanimous points wins, including one for flyweight Saken Bibossinov over Guo Zhang.

Alimzhan Beskempir beat Wu Yufeng in their lightweight contest, while welterweight Aslanbek Shymbergenov and super heavyweight Nursultan Amanzholov defeated Taximaimaiti Haishaer and Evanders Servuts respectively.

China Dragons have now lost all four of their Group C outings.

In today’s one other match in the WSB, the British Lionhearts secured top spot in Group B after coming from behind to beat the France Fighting Roosters 3-2 at the Newport Centre.

Solomon Dacres takes the unanimous points win and makes it 3-2 to the @Brit_Lionhearts over the @FightingRooste1.#WSB8 #Boxing pic.twitter.com/d3R8zm1JK5

— World Series Boxing (@WSB_Boxing) April 14, 2018

The Roosters took a 2-0 lead after flyweight Daniel Asenov and lightweight Sofiane Oumiha overcame Will Cawley and Dzmitry Asanau.

Carl Fail begun the British Lionhearts' fight-back with a 3-0 win over Kevin Julien Bertogal before light heavyweight Joseph Ward recorded a fifth-round knockout victory over Bakary Diabira.

The turnaround was complete when super heavyweight Solomon Dacres registered a unanimous points win over Mihai Nistor. 

Both sides have finished on 16 points but the British Lionhearts have a better win-loss record in terms of individual bouts.

WSB action is due to resume next weekend as Indian Tigers face the Patriot Boxing Team on Saturday (April 21) and then the China Dragons on Sunday (April 22). 

The two matches come in Group C and will be held at Amity University in Noida.