(Foto's met dank aan World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canada (September 13, 2017) – The focus shifts from cruiserweights to super middleweights deze zaterdag (Zeven. 16) in World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) quarterfinals action as undefeated, elite 168-pound fighters Callum “wereld” Smid en Erik Skoglundthrow-down at Echo Arena in Liverpool, Verenigd Koninkrijk.
Canadian boxing fans will be able to watch all the tournament action live, including Smith vs. Skoglund, on Super Channel, die de rechten in Canada verworven om de World Boxing Super Series van MP uit te zenden & Silva, een toonaangevend internationaal mediabedrijf dat mediarechten biedt, digitaal, technologie en sponsoring.
De “De” must go in Zaterdag initial super middleweight fight in WBSS tournament as undefeated boxers Smith and Skoglund battle in the 12-round main event, airing live on Super Channel at 6 p.m. EN / 3 p.m. PT, voor de vacante World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond Championship.
De “Smith vs.
Skoglund”
card start time on Super Channel is TBA (
check for updated details onwww.superchannel.ca).
(L-R) – Callum Smith & Erik Skoglund
Smid (22-0, 17 KO), fighting at home in Liverpool, is rated No. 8 by The Ring magazine. He is a former WBC Silver and European super middleweight champion who is a rising star.
“A ring is a ring no matter where it is, but course, I’m happy to be fighting in Liverpool,” Smith admitted. “This is my home and this is where all my best performances as a professional have been. I like fighting in Liverpool, and with the crowd behind me, I will have an added advantage.
“There are no easy fights in this tournament. It’s the best fighting the best, but I believe I made the right decision (choosing Skoglund) in Monte Carlo (at the WBSS Draft Gala). That’s not to say Skoglund is not a good fighter. I think he is a very good fighter. His record speaks for itself, but I think stylistically, he was the right choice for me.
“It’ll be a tough test. Op papier, Skoglund is probably the best fighter I’ve ever faced, and I will need to be at my best to beat him. But every time I’ve been up against it in my career, and every time there’s been that fear factor, it’s brought out the best in me and I’m hoping for the sameZaterdag.”
Skoglund (26-0, 12 KO) was ranked by all four major sanctioning bodies as a light heavyweight before moving down in weight to compete in the WBSS as a super middleweight. The 26-year-old Swede has been the IBO, WBA International and European champion.
“This is a huge opportunity for me to prove myself at the highest level,” Skoglund said. “Callum Smith is a top-level fighter and one of the tournament favorites. This is what the World Boxing Super Series is all about – de beste bestrijding van de beste! That’s why I entered and that is why I’m really looking forward to this fight.
“Voor mij, it’s no problem fighting in Liverpool. Natuurlijk, I am always thankful for the opportunity to fight in front of my fans in Sweden, but I’m happy not having that pressure on my shoulders for this fight and I will enjoy being the underdog for once.”
The inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series features two weight classes (cruiserweight & super middengewicht), 16 strijders, en een totaal 14 main events. Een panel van deskundigen uitgenodigd beste boksers van de wereld om te concurreren, namelijk de top 15-ranked strijders van de vier grote federaties: WBA, WBC, IBF en WBO. In elke gewichtsklasse, eight boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarterfinals (September & Oktober 2017), two semifinals (Januari & Februari 2018) and one championship final (Mei 2018).
World Boxing Super Series is a new revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament featuring the world`s best boxers and a total of $50 miljoen aan prijzengeld. De knock-out formaat van de competitie zal zien de beste boksers uiteindelijk strijden om de Muhammad Ali Trophy, de grootste prijs in het boksen. Het toernooi wordt georganiseerd door de nieuw opgerichte comosa AG, een Zwitsers-geregistreerd bedrijf met voornaamste eigenaren Highlight Event & Vermaak, Modern Times Group en Team Sauerland. Comosa AG werkt samen met boxers, promotors en managers over de hele wereld, en in lijn met de vier grote wereld boksen federaties, een nieuw mondiaal platform voor de sport te creëren.
“Smith vs. Skoglund” card and several preliminary bouts, promoted by Matchroom Boxing, zullen uitsluitend lucht in Canada op Super Channel.
Alle gevechten en vechters zijn aan verandering.
UPCOMING WBSS EVENTS & RESULTS ON SUPER CHANNEL
Zeven. 9 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale in Berlijn, Duitsland
WBO Cruiserweight WK
Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 KO), Kiev, Oekraïne
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Marco Huck (40-5-1, 27 KO), Berlijn, Duitsland
(Usyk behield WBO cruiserweight titel)
Zeven. 16 – Super middengewicht Kwartfinale in Liverpool, UK
WBC Super middengewicht Diamond Championship
Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KO), Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
vs.
Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 KO), Nykoping, Zweden
Zeven. 23 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale in San Antonio, Texas, VS
WBA Cruiserweight World Championship
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KO), Kampioen, Miami, Florida, USA door middel van Cuba
vs.
Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KO), Uitdager, Volgodonsk, Rusland
Zeven. 30 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale in Riga, Letland
WBC Cruiserweight World Championship
Mairis Deer (22-0, 18 KO), Kampioen, Riga, Letland
vs.
Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 KO), Uitdager, Kurk, Ierland maakt Cuba
All WSBB fights will also be available on Super Channel On Demand.
Super Channel heeft onlangs uitgezonden grote boksen gebeurtenissen leven als Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga en Crawford vs. Indongo.
Om alle World Boxing Super Series actie te kijken live, evenals meer spannende boksen te komen, fight fans in Canada kunnen contact opnemen met hun lokale kabel provider in te schrijven op Super Channel en alles wat het biedt, inclusief premium-serie, films en nog veel meer, voor zo laag als $9.95 per maand.
