(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
埃德蒙頓, 加拿大 (九月 26, 2017) – 世界拳擊理事會 (WBC) Cruiserweight World Champion Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 科斯) risks his world title and undefeated record against Cuban-born challenger 話筒 “The Rebel” 佩雷斯 (22-2-1, 14 科斯) 這個星期六 when the highly-competitive 世界拳擊超級系列 (WBSS) tournament continues with more quarterfinals action, 開始 5 P.M. AND / 2 P.M. PT, to air live in Canada exclusively on Super Channel from Riga Arena in Riga, Latvia.
該 “Briedis vs. 佩雷斯” card will give Canadian boxing fans another opportunity to watch world-class prize-fighters competing in the $50-million WBSS tournament, live from Latvia, 專門在超級通道, which acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & 席爾瓦, 國際領先的媒體公司,提供媒體版權, 數字, 技術和贊助商服務.
The 32-year-old Briedis, who captured the WBC cruiserweight world title in his most recent fight, taking a 12-round unanimous decision from former world champion 馬爾科 “Capt’n” 哈克 (40-3-1) last April in Germany. A former European kickboxing champion, Briedis will have a distinct advantage fighting Perez at home in Riga, Latvia.
“I’m real happy being able to start the World Boxing Super Series at home in front of my own crowd,” Briedis said. “We fight to win the Muhammad Ali Trophy, but I am also putting my world title at stake. This is a big thing. For Latvia, this will be the first major world championship bout in history, so I hope to see a sold-out arena.
“From my previous experience with the Latvian crowd, I can really tell Mike Perez that boxing in front of a Riga crowd will not be easy for him. The boxing community around the world will learn how passionate and loud Latvia fans can be! My preparation camp has been going very well so far and I can assure my fans that I’ll be at my best when the 30日 of September arrives.
“This is the first fight of the tournament, the first defense of my WBC World cruiserweight title, and I’m really happy that I will be able to do it in front of my home crowd. There are no easy fights in this tournament. Mike Perez has already made his name in the heavyweight division and seems to be in the shape of his life coming down to cruiserweight.”
Based in Cork, 愛爾蘭, where he defected to from Cuba, Perez will be fighting as a cruiserweight for only the second time having campaigned for most of his 9 ½-year pro career as a heavyweight. The 31-year-old southpaw doesn’t fear fighting Briedis in his backyard and he remains confident.
“It’s an opportunity of a lifetime,” Perez remarked. “Fighting in Latvia isn’t an issue for me. I don’t care where I fight. I’ll fight anywhere. 我感覺很好, I’m confident, and I’m looking forward to Riga. I have a chance to become world champion in my very first fight in the tournament, so I couldn’t have asked for better.
Breidis is a good champion but I can’t wait to bring the belt home. I’m so lucky to fight for the Muhammad Ali Trophy and also become the undisputed cruiserweight champion in this tournament. I have no doubt that I will do just that. I have worked hard for these last couple of years and really dedicated myself to get this chance and nobody is going to take it rom me. I have lots of experience as both an amateur and professional, a lot of ability and now at cruiserweight I’m much faster on my feet and can throw faster combinations, so I feel like I’m a much better fighter. I really believe I can win the Muhammad Ali Trophy. That is how I see it. I think I will win. I cannot see anyone else winning it. I am the best cruiserweight in the competition.”
該 “Briedis vs. 佩雷斯” winner will advance to the semifinals to face the WBSS No. 1 seed, undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) 重量級冠軍 奧列克 “那隻貓” Usyk (13-0, 11 科斯), who stopped Huck in the 10日 round of their WBSS quarterfinals fights this past Sept. 9 in Berlin.
Four exciting bouts on the “Briedis vs. 佩雷斯” 卡, 由Sauerland Event推廣, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
在共功能的事件, former WBO Cruiiserweight World Champion 克日什托夫·Glowacki (27-1, 17 科斯), the dangerous Pole who ironically lost his title belt to Usyk a year ago, is slated to faceLeonardo Damian Bruzzese (18-3, 6 科斯), of Italy by way of Argentina, in a 10-round WBSS Cruiserweight Substitute Fight. Also airing live on Super Channel is a 10-round light heavyweight match between Norwegian Tim Robin (16-3, 9 科斯) 和 Sergey Gorokhov (8-2, 6 科斯), 俄羅斯. The televised opener finds 2016 奧運銅牌得主 菲利普·赫爾戈維奇(Filip Hrgovic), of Serbia, making his debut against unbeaten Belgium heavyweight Ali Baghouz (10-0-1, 6 科斯) 在八輪較量.
所有戰鬥和戰士都受到變革.
WBSS RESULTS & UPCOMING EVENTS ON SUPER CHANNEL
七. 9 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Berlin, 德國
WBO Cruiserweight World Championship
亞歷山大·烏塞克 (13-0, 11 科斯), Kiev, 烏克蘭
WTKO10
馬可·哈克 (40-5-1, 27 科斯), Berlin, 德國
(Usyk retained WBO cruiserweight title)
七. 16 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Liverpool, 聯合王國
WBC Super Middleweight Diamond Championship
卡勒姆·史密斯 (23-0, 17 科斯), Liverpool, Merseyside, 聯合王國
WDEC12
埃里克·斯科格倫德 (26-1, 12 科斯), Nykoping, 瑞典
(Smith won WBC Diamond super middleweight title)
七. 23 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in San Antonio, 得克薩斯州, 美國
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 科斯), 邁阿密, 佛羅里達, USA by way of Cuba
WKO2.
梅德Kudryashov (21-1, 21 科斯), 挑戰者, Volgodonsk, 俄羅斯
(Dorticos retained WBA cruiserweight title)
七. 30 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Riga, Latvia
WBC Cruiserweight World Championship
Mairis鹿 (22-0, 18 科斯), 冠軍, 裡加, Latvia
VS.
邁克·佩雷斯 (22-2-1, 14 科斯), 挑戰者, Cork, Ireland by way of Cuba
All WBSS fights will also be available on 超級通道按需.
Super Channel has recently aired major boxing events live like Brook vs. 小斯彭斯, 帕奎奧,霍恩, 尤班克, JR. VS. 亞伯拉罕, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. 仁東鄉.
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