(Photo Courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canada (Lúnasa 30, 2017) – Super Channel is pleased to announce that it has acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the Dornálaíochta an Domhain Super Sraith (WBSS) ó MP & Silva, príomhchomhlacht meáin chumarsáide idirnáisiúnta a sholáthraíonn cearta na meán, digiteach, Seirbhísí teicneolaíochta agus urraíochta.
“Our acquisition of the World Boxing Super Series further reinforces our commitment to make exciting world-class boxing a regular staple of Super Channel SPORTS,” said Don McDonald, President and CEO for Super Channel. “It is a strategic step in our quest to establish Super Channel as the go-to destination for boxing fans looking for unique and exciting boxing action, at all levels.”
Frank Uddo, MP & Silva’s President, Meiriceá Thuaidh, dúirt: “We are delighted to work with Super Channel and World Boxing Super Series in Canada to help promote and distribute what we believe is a refreshingly premium international boxing competition. The new format, transparency, and potential match-ups should excite all boxing fans in Canada.”
Dornálaíochta an Domhain Super Sraith is a new revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament featuring the world`s best boxers and a total of $50 million in prize money. The knockout format of the competition will see the best boxers ultimately compete for the Muhammad Ali Trophy, the greatest prize in boxing. The tournament is organized by newly-founded Comosa AG, a Swiss-registered company with principal owners Highlight Event & Siamsaíocht, Modern Times Group and Team Sauerland. Comosa AG is working in partnership with boxers, promoters and managers around the world, and in alignment with the four major world boxing federations, to create a new global platform for the sport.
The tournament, the first of its kind which is planned to take place on an annual basis, will kick off on Meán Fómhair 9. The inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series will feature two weight classes, 16 trodaithe, and a total of 14 main events. An expert panel invited the world’s best boxers to compete, namely the top 15-ranked fighters of the four major federations: WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO. In each weight class, eight boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarterfinals (Meán Fómhair & Deireadh Fómhair 2017), two semifinals (Eanáir & Feabhra 2018) and one championship final (Bealtaine 2018).
“I can’t think of a better home than Super Channel for the World Boxing Super Series” said Troy Wassill, Director of Programming, Domestic Distributors and Sports for Super Channel. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have this exciting opener with Usyk vs Huck as the lead-in to the quarter finals, with eight consecutive weekends of top-flight action.”
Schedule for World Boxing Super Series 8 quarterfinal matches coming to Super Channel:
Meán Fómhair 9, 2017 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, An Ghearmáin
WBO Cruiserweight World Championship
Oleksandr “An cat” Usyk (12-0, 10 Kos), Champion, Kiev, An Úcráin
2-Time Ukrainian Olympian, 2012 Oilimpeacha bhuaigh bonn Óir, An Fáinne #1
vs.
Marco “Kapt’n” Huck (40-4-1, 27 Kos), Challenger, Berlin, Germany by way of Serbia
Former WBO Cruiserweight World Champion, An Fáinne 7
Meán Fómhair 16,2017 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
Echo Arena, Learpholl, An Ríocht Aontaithe
WBC Super Middleweight Diamond Championship
Callum “domhan” Gabha (22-0, 17 Kos), Learpholl, Merseyside, An Ríocht Aontaithe – An Fáinne #5
vs.
Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 Kos), Nykoping, An tSualainn
Meán Fómhair 23, 2017 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
WBA Cruiserweight World Championship
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 Kos), Champion, Miami, Florida, USA by way of Cuba
vs.
Dmitry “An Casúr na Rúise” Kudryashov
(21-1, 21 Kos), Challenger, Volgodonsk, Rúis
Meán Fómhair 30, 2017 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
riga Arena, riga, An Laitvia
WBC Cruiserweight World Championship
Mairis Deer (22-0, 18 Kos), Champion, riga, An Laitvia – An Fáinne #4
vs.
Mike “The Rebel” Perez
(22-2-1, 14 Kos), Challenger, Cork, Ireland by way of Cuba
Deireadh Fómhair 7, 2017 [A1] – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle,
Stuttgart, An Ghearmáin
IBO Super Middleweight World Championship
Chris “Gen Aghaidh” Eubank Jr (25-1, 19 Kos), Champion, Brighton, Sussex, An Ríocht Aontaithe – An Fáinne #7
vs.
Avni Yildirim (16-0, 10 Kos), Challenger,
Sivas,
Turkey
Deireadh Fómhair 14, 2017 [A2] – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
The SSE Arena, Wembley, Londain, An Ríocht Aontaithe
WBA Super Middleweight World Championship
“Saint” George Groves (26-3, 19 Kos), Champion, Hammersmith, Londain, An Ríocht Aontaithe – An Fáinne #3
vs.
Jamie Cox (24-0, 13 Kos),
Swinton,
Wiltshire, An Ríocht Aontaithe
TO BE CONFIRMED
Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals:
TBA
IBF Cruiserweight World Championship
“Iarann” Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 Kos), Champion, Vladikavkaz, Rúis – An Fáinne #2
vs.
Krzysztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 Kos), Challenger, Piaseczno, An Pholainn – An Fáinne #10
Former IBF &
WBC Cruiserweight World Champion
Super Middleweight Quarter-Finals:
TBA
Juergen Braehmer (48,3 35 Kos), Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, An Ghearmáin
iar WBO & WBA Solas Heavyweight Champion Domhanda
vs.
Rob “Bhuel Arna dhéanamh” Brant
(22-0, 15 Kos), Saint Paul, Minnesota, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
All fights will also be available on Super Channel ar éileamh de.
Tá gach troideanna agus na trodaithe faoi réir athraithe.
Super Channel has recently aired major boxing events live like Brook vs. Spence Jr, Pacquiao-Corn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. Indongo.
To see all the World Boxing Super Series action live, chomh maith le dornálaíochta níos spreagúla le teacht, lucht leanúna troid i gCeanada Is féidir teagmháil a dhéanamh lena soláthróir cábla áitiúil síntiús a íoc le Super Mhuir nIocht agus go léir go tairiscintí a dhéanamh air, lena n-áirítear sraith préimhe, scannáin agus níos i bhfad, do chomh híseal agus is $9.95 in aghaidh na míosa.