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toa Cruiserweight tūturu ao Murat Gassiev vs. whiringa whaiti Yunier Dorticos World Mekemeke Super Series

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(L-R) – Yunier Doricos & Murat Gassiev
(Pictures angalelei o te Ao Mekemeke Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (January 31, 2018) – Ko te ultra-whakangahau World Mekemeke Super Series (WBSS) mutunga whiringa whaiti-a tawhio tenei Rāhoroi, ka toa tūturu ao Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Koó) a Yunier “Te KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Koó) maka-iho i roto i te whawhai whakakotahitanga, i Bolshov Ice Dome i Adler, Russia.
Ka rite ki WBSS mahi katoa, Ka rangi te kāri Gassiev-Dorticos ora i roto i Canada, tīmata i 2 p.m. AND, anake i runga i Super Channel.
Ka kōkiri i te toa Gassiev-Dorticos tenei Mei ki te taitara whakamutunga WBSS i Hauti Arapia, ki te whawhai WBO / toa WBC ao Oleksandr “Ko te Cat” Usyk (14-0, 11 Koó), toa o tenei mua Rāhoroi o ōrite WBSS whiringa whaiti ki Mairis Deer (23-1, 18 Koó). te WBSS’Muhammad Ali Trophy ka meinga toa te tuatahi toa Cruiserweight ao ki te mau katoa whitiki taitara nui wha i te wa ano.
riro Super Channel te tika motuhake i roto i Canada ki te päpäho i te Ao Mekemeke Super Series i MP & Silva, he kamupene ārahi pāpāho ao e whakarato tika pāpāho, mamati, ratonga hangarau me te tautoko.
riro te Gassiev-tau 23-tau tana International Mekemeke Federation (IBF) E karaunatia ana i te tau i mua ki te 12-a tawhio wikitoria whakatau wahia i runga i toru-wā toa Cruiserweight ao Denis Lebedev (29-1). I roto i te quarterfinals WBSS, patototanga Gassiev i rua-wā toa Cruiserweight ao Krsysztof Wlodarczysk (53-3-1) i roto i te toru o tawhio o tona tuatahi korero taitara ao.
Dorticos Ko te toa pai-haapiihia,” tuhia Gassiev. “”He ia he tokomaha whawhai runaruna, tere pai, me ringa nohopuku. Ko ia he hoariri nui me kua oti i ahau te 12 rauna uaua.

“Te Ao Mekemeke Super Series ko he whakataetae nui e homai ki ahau te whai wāhi ki te whakakotahi i nga taitara katoa Cruiserweight. I te Rāhoroi, E haere ana ahau ki te tango i tetahi atu taahiraa ki taua moemoea i mua o toku teina, whakakake.”
He defector Cuban e ora inaianei i roto i Miami, Florida, mutu Dorticos wā World Mekemeke Association (WBA) toa cruiserweight Youri Kalenga (22-2) i roto i te taka noa 10 o ratou 2016 whawhai, a ka muri piki ia ki “te wā” toa WBA ao. Dorticos ai ki Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1) ki te moe i roto i te taka noa te rua o ratou WBSS quarterfinals ōrite.
“au e ahau rite ki te whakaatu Gassiev rite te mea titiro he toa, me te hoatu ki a ia he wero e kore ngā fehangahangai ia i te aroaro o. e hiahia ana ahau ki te tango i tona whitiki. I roto i te mau parau te tahi atu; Gassiev Ko toku patunga muri. ahau faaineine ahau toku tinana, me te wairua mo te whawhai tino nui i roto i toku mahi. Because the only thing I’m going to accept is the victory.
“Kua mahi ahau uaua ki te taea ki te waiho i te wahi o tenei whakataetae, Kua mahi ahau uaua ki te e taea ki te whakamatau e ahau te Cruiserweight pai i roto i te ao. whakapono ahau ko ahau te pai i roto i te ao, a kore e taea e ahau tatari ki te whawhai ano, ka whakaatu i nga pā katoa i runga i te ao kotahi ano te mea 'te KO Doctor’ Ko e pā ana ki.”
E ono whawhai, tae atu ngā tākaro taitara wha i runga i te “Gassiev vs. Dorticós” kāri, whakatairangatia ana e te e Sauerland Takahanga, Ka rangi anake i roto i Canada i runga i Super Channel.
I roto i te hui tahi-ngā, pakari i Russian maksim Vlosov (41-2, 24 Koó) e i runga i 2008 Nigeria Häkinakina Olanreqaju Dorolola (27-4, 25 Koó) in the 12-round WBSS Cruiserweight Substitute Fight for the vacant WBC Silver title. Ētahi atu, toa o mua te ao Fedor Chudinov(16-2, 11 Koó), o Russia, e tona WBA International karauna super whitu i runga i te raina i roto i te whawhai 12-a tawhio ki kaiwero American-tau 21-tau hinga kore Bobby Gunn, JR. (9-0, 7 Koó), ko tona papa, Bobby Gunn, Ko te toa pongaponga whanau; ko WBA International whā titlist Mikhail Aloyan (3-0-0), o Russia i ara o Ararata, faces unbeaten Nicaraguan Alexander Espinoza (15-0-2, 7 Koó) i roto i te-rounder 10. Two swing bouts are also slated: Basir Abakarov (3-0, 3 Koó) vs. Denis Bakhtov (39-12, 26 Koó) i roto i te whawhai 10-a tawhio o heavyweights Russian, me te kēmu taumahamaha wha-a tawhio i waenganui i amanaki Russian Tair Kelekhsaev(1-0, 1 KO) vs. TBA.
He whawhai me whawhai katoa raro ki te huringa.

AO BOXING Super Tuhinga whiringa whaiti Apiti
CRUISERWEIGHTS
January 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC whakakotahitanga
Oleksandr “Ko te Cat” Usyk (14-0, 11 Koó), Ukraine
WMDEC12 (115-113, 115-113, 114-114).
Mairis Deer (23-1, 18 Koó), Latvia
(mau Usyk tona taitara WBO, a riro te aito WBC)
February 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF / WBA whakakotahitanga
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Koó), IBF World Champion, Russia – Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “Te KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Koó), WBA World Champion, Cuba – Ring #5
Super MIDDLEWEIGHTS
February 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO whakakotahitanga
“Saint” George Groves (27-3, 20 Koó), WBA World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “Gen Panuku” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Koó), IBO World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #4
February 24, Arena Nürnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Germany
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Koó), Germany – Ring #10
(mua WBO & WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion)
vs.
Callum “ao” Smith (23-0, 17 Koó), United Kingdom – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super whitu Champion)
ka kia wātea i runga i hoki katoa WBSS whiringa whaiti, me te taitara whawhai Super Channel I Tonoa.
I tua atu ki te ōritenga quarterfinal WBSS katoa, Whakapāho Super Channel ora ngā mekemeke nui i roto i 2017 rite Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, JR. vs. Aperahama, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo ko Smith vs. Williams II.
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Undefeated cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr Usyk vs. Mairis Briedis opens World Boxing Super Series semifinals

Undefeated cruiserweight world champions
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Mairis Deer
World Boxing Super Series semifinals
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Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk
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Edmonton, Canada (January 27, 2018) — Tenbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Ko te Cat” Usyk a Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, tīmata i 2 p.m. AND, live exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.

riro Super Channel te tika motuhake i roto i Canada ki te päpäho i te Ao Mekemeke Super Series i MP & Silva, he kamupene ārahi pāpāho ao e whakarato tika pāpāho, mamati, ratonga hangarau me te tautoko.
Usyk (13-0, 11 Koó), the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight World Champion is a
two-time Ukrainian Olympian, who captured gold medals at the 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championships, twice defeating current International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light Heavyweight World Champion Artur Beterbiev, the two-time Russian Olympian now based in Montreal.
I am going to entertain the crowd at the Arena Riga,” Usyk said. “That I can promise! I have worked on some new thing and Rāhoroi you will see what I’m talking about.
Briedis (23-0, 18 Koó), te Kaunihera mekemeke Ao (WBC) Cruiserweight World Champion, will be fighting in his hometown in front of an expected crowd of 10,000.
My team is doing everything to take pressure off my shoulders,” Briedis commented. “We are just concentrating on the fight. My dream is to deliver a fight that can go into the Boxing Hall of Fame.
The Usyk-Briedis world title unification winner will advance to the WBSS championship final in May to fight the winner of the other WBSS semifinals match, Feb. 3 i roto i te Russia, between IBF World Champion Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Koó) and WBA World Champion Yunier “Te KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Koó).
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Five exciting fights on theUsyk vs. Briedis” kāri, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
MAHI MAIN – 12 Rauna – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Ko te Cat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Koó), WBO Champion, Russia (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Koó), WBC Champion, Latvia 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 Rauna
Noel Gevor (23-1, 10 Koó), Germany by way of Armenia
vs.
Olanrewaju Durodola (27-4, 25 Koó), 2008 Häkinakina, Nigeria
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 10 Rauna
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 Koó), Switzerland, Champion
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Koó), Latvia
HEAVYWEIGHTS – 8 Rauna
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Koó), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Croatia
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Koó), United Kingdom
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 Rauna (Piu a'ee)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Koó), Latvia
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Koó), Hungary
(He whawhai me whawhai katoa raro ki te huringa)
ka kia wātea i runga i hoki katoa WBSS whiringa whaiti, me te taitara whawhai Super Channel I Tonoa.
Whakapāho Super Channel ora ngā mekemeke nui i roto i 2017 rite Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, JR. vs. Aperahama, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo ko Smith vs. Williams II.
Hei mataara te mahi katoa World Mekemeke Super Series ora, me te ki te mekemeke atu whakaongaonga mai, whawhai pā i roto i Canada e taea te whakapā atu ratou kaiwhakarato taura rohe ki te ohauru ki Super Channel me katoa e te reira e horo'a nei, tae atu raupapa moni, kiriata, me te nui atu, hoki rite iti rite $9.95 ia marama.
AO BOXING Super Tuhinga whiringa whaiti Apiti
CRUISERWEIGHTS
January 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC whakakotahitanga
Oleksandr “Ko te Cat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Koó), WBO World Champion, Ukraine – Ring #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Koó), WBC World Champion, Latvia – Ring #3
February 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Koó), IBF World Champion, Russia – Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “Te KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Koó), WBA World Champion, Cuba – Ring #5
Super MIDDLEWEIGHTS
February 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO whakakotahitanga
“Saint” George Groves (27-3, 20 Koó), WBA World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “Gen Panuku” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Koó), IBO World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #4
February 24, Arena Nürnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Germany
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Koó), Germany – Ring #10
(mua WBO & WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion)
vs.
Callum “ao” Smith (23-0, 17 Koó), United Kingdom – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super whitu Champion)
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World Boxing Super Series Semifinals

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STARTING Tenei SATURDAY
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Edmonton, Canada (January 22, 2018) – Super Channel, te No. 1 destination network for Canadian boxing fans, will air the upcoming semifinals of the popular World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) whakataetae, featuring world-class cruiserweight and super middleweight divisions action, live from various venues in Europe.
Super Channel acquired exclusive rights in Canada to air the entire WBSS tournament from MP & Silva, he kamupene ārahi pāpāho ao e whakarato tika pāpāho, mamati, ratonga hangarau me te tautoko.
We are thrilled that the WBSS is returning to Super Channel for exclusive Canadian coverage of the highly anticipated semifinals,” mea Troy Wassill, Director of Programming, Domestic Distributors and Sports. “I have no doubt that every single bout is going to deliver exciting, must-see action for boxing fans, as these world-class fighters compete to see who is going to go head-to-head for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.
WBSSis a 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 & Entertainment, 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 first of its kind tournament, which is planned to take place on an annual basis, kicked off this past September with quarterfinals competition in two divisions, cruiserweight and super middleweight. 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. The winners of the two semifinals will advance to the championship round in both divisions this May.
Below find the WBSS semifinals schedule and a preview of the four matches and eight fighters who survived the quarterfinals:
AO BOXING Super Tuhinga whiringa whaiti Apiti
CRUISERWEIGHTS
January 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC whakakotahitanga
Oleksandr “Ko te Cat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Koó), WBO World Champion, Ukraine – Ring #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Koó), WBC World Champion, Latvia – Ring #3
February 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Koó), IBF World Champion, Russia –
Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “Te KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Koó), WBA World
Champion, Cuba – Ring #5
Super MIDDLEWEIGHTS
February 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO whakakotahitanga
“Saint” George Groves (27-3, 20 Koó), WBA World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “Gen Panuku” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Koó), IBO World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #4
February 24, Arena Nürnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Germany
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Koó), Germany – Ring #10
(mua WBO & WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion)
vs.
Callum “ao” Smith (23-0, 17 Koó), United Kingdom – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super whitu Champion)
(picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
The two winners in the cruiserweight semifinals will become the first unified world cruiserweight champion since Evander Holyfield i roto i te 1987. The eventual WBSS cruiserweight world champion will become the first ever to hold all four major sanctioning body titles – WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO — i te wa ano.
The four cruiserweight semifinalists, who represent four different countries, have a combined record of 83-0 ki 68 knockouts. They are also the top three and fifth-highest ranked cruiserweights in the world by Ko te Ring magazine’s independent ratings.
CRUISERWEIGHT SEMIFINALISTS
OLEKSANDR USYK: Captured the WBO cruiserweight world title January 17, 2016, by way of a 12-round unanimous decision over undefeated, toa ka tiakina Krzysztof Glowacki (26-0).
WBSS: In his third WBO title defense, he stopped former two-time WBO world champion Marco Huck (40-4-1) i roto i te 11th tawhio.
Note: 2-time Ukraine Olympian…. 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championship gold medalist….twice defeated current IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur BeterbievRussia-native now fighting out of Montreal — i roto i te 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championships.
World Title Fight Record: 4-0 (2 Koó)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-0 (1), defeated Glowacki and Huck
MAIRIS BRIEDIS: He became WBC world cruiserweight champion April 1, 2017, taking a 12-round unanimous decision from Huck.
WBSS: Won a 12-round unanimous decision from Mike Perez (22-2-1) in his first title defense.
Note: Former professional kickboxer…..also the reigning IBA world cruiserweight champion.
World Title Fight Record: 2-0 (0 Koó)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-0 (1 KO), defeated Huck & Manuel Charr
MURAT GASSIEV: Won a 12-round split decision December 3, 2016 against three-time world cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (29-1) to capture the IBF title.
WBSS: Knocked out former 2-time world cruiserweight champion Krsysztof Wlodarczysk (53-3-1) in the third round of his first title defense.
Note: Now lives in Big Bear, California, which is known for its rugged training center in the mountains.
World Title Fight Record: 2-0 (1 KO)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-0 (1 KO), defeated Lebedev & Wlodarczysk
Yunis Dorticós: Knocked out interim WBA cruiserweight Yuri Kalenga (22-2) Kia 20, 2016 i roto i te 10th round and later upgraded to “te wā” toa WBA ao.
WBSS: Stopped Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1) in the second round of his first world title defense.
Note: Defected to the USA from Cuba, where he was a member of the famed Cuban National Team, and he lives and trains in Miami, Florida.
World Title Fight Record: 2-0 (2 Koó)*
Record vs. current or former world champions: 1-0 (1 KO)*, defeated Kalenga
*includes interim WBA title fight
The super middleweight semifinal round is like a Battle of Britain with three BritsGeorge Groves,Chris Eubank, JR. a Callum Smithand German Juergen Braehmer. All four are ranked among Ko te Ring magazine’s top 10.
SUPER MIDDELEWEIGHT SEMIFINALISTS
GEORGE Aherimi: Knocked out defending world champion Fedor Chudinov (14-1) i te 27, 2017 in the sixth round to capture the WBA super middleweight world title.
WBSS: Stopped previously undefeated Jaime Cox i roto i te wha o tawhio noa.
Note: All three of his career pro losses have been to world champions Carl Froch rua me te Badou Jack.
World Title Fight Record: 2-3 (2 Koó)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 3-3 (1 KO), patua
James DeGale, Glen Johnson & Chudinov.
CHRIS EUBANK, JR.: Crowned IBO super middleweight champ February 4, 2017, , no te patototanga i ia Renold Quinlan (11-1) i roto i te 10th tawhio, and successfully defended his title July 15, 2017 with a 12-round unanimous decision win over 3-time, 2-toa wehenga ao Arthur Aperahama (46-5).
WBSS: Defended his IBO belt with a third-round knockout of Avni Yildirim (16-0).
Note: The son of 2-time, 2-division world champion Chris Eubank, who manages his son’s career.
World Title Fight Record: 3-0 (2 Koó)*
Record vs. current or former world champions: 1-0 (0 Koó), defeated Abraham.
*ngā 3 IBO world title fights
JUERGEN BRAEHMER: Former WBA and WBO light heavyweight champion of the world who dropped down one weight class for the WBSS tournament.
WBSS: Won a 12-round unanimous decision from previously unbeaten American Rob Brant(22-0).
Note: Hadn’t fought as a super middleweight in 10-years prior to the WBSS quarterfinals…30-1 (24 Koó) as a super middleweight and he avenged his lone loss…. two other career losses were to world champions Hugo Hernan Garay a Natana i totoa e….i 39 the oldest WBSS semifinalist.
World Title Fight Record: 9-1 (6 Koó)*
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-2 (0 Koó), patua Javier Velasquez &Enzo Maccarinelli
CALLUM SMITH: The least tested WBSS semifinalist in terms of having faced quality opponents, in addition to being the youngest WBSS semifinalist at the age of 27.
WBSS: Took a 12-round unanimous decision from previously undefeated Erik Sjoglund (26-0).
Note: Has three brothers who are also pro boxers: Paora, Stephen and Liam….the holder of numerous regional titles including WBC International, Silver and Diamond, as well as European super middleweight champion.
World Title Fight Record: 0-0
Record vs. current or former world champions: 0-0
All WBSS fights will also be available on Super Channel I Tonoa.
In addition to the WSBB quarterfinals, Whakapāho Super Channel ora ngā mekemeke nui i roto i 2017 rite Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, JR. vs. Aperahama, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. Indongo.
Hei mataara te mahi katoa World Mekemeke Super Series ora, me te ki te mekemeke atu whakaongaonga mai, whawhai pā i roto i Canada e taea te whakapā atu ratou kaiwhakarato taura rohe ki te ohauru ki Super Channel me katoa e te reira e horo'a nei, tae atu raupapa moni, kiriata, me te nui atu, hoki rite iti rite $9.95 ia marama.

Juergen Braehmer vs. Robert Brant WBSS super middleweight quarterfinals

Juergen Braehmer vs. Robert Brant
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2 p.m. AND / 11 a.m. PT
Rāmere, Oketopa. 27, 2017 * Schwerin, Germany
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(pictures courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (October 25, 2017) The final quarterfinals round match-up of the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament is on tap tenei Rāmere when former two-time world light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer faces undefeated challenger Rob “Pai” Brant, airing exclusively in Canada on Super Channel, live from Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Germany.
Te “Braehmer vs. Brant” kāri, tīmata i 2 p.m. AND / 11 a.m. PT,completes live quarterfinals coverage of the WBSS tournament for Canadian boxing fans, exclusively on Canada’s boxing destination network, Super Channel, which acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & Silva, he kamupene ārahi pāpāho ao e whakarato tika pāpāho, mamati, ratonga hangarau me te tautoko.
The 39-year-old Braehmer (48-3, 35 Koó) is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) a Mekemeke Organization World (WBO) world light heavyweight champion who has dropped down in weight to compete in the WBSS super middleweight tournament.
The hard-hitting German is 9-1 in world title fights and the skilled southpaw has defeated two world champions, Hector Javier Velazco a Enzo Maccarinelli. Braehmer will also have the advantage of fighting Brant at home.
I am very excited that this bout is going to take place in my hometown of Schwerin,” Braehmer said. “I roto i te poto, I cannot wait to start my journey to win the Ali Trophy. Ite e ahau pai, top motivated. “I am not underestimating Brant, but I am in this tournament to win it. I te tau o 39, this is my last chance to achieve something big, and I’m going to take advantage of the opportunity.
(L-R) — Juergen Braehmer & Rob Brant
Brant (22-0, 15 Koó), fighting out of Saint Paul, Minnesota, was the only American boxer selected to compete in the WBSS. Unlike Braehmer, Heoi, Brant has moved up one weight class to participate in the WBSS tournament. He is the reigning North American Boxing Association (NABA) toa taumahawaenga.
Braehmer is well accomplished and a proven boxer worldwide with star power in his own country,” the 27-year-old underdog Brant noted. “I have no problem going into his backyard for a fight, he is a seeded fighter in this tournament.
I feel this is a pure crossroads fight containing a proven well-known fighter toward the end of his career against a hot prospect looking to make his name in the sport. I feel confident in winning this fight as does everybody in my training circle. After researching Schwerin, I am excited to compete in such a beautiful and historic city.
Juergen has done it all, seen it all, but he hasn’t fought me. I am very confident that I will win i runga i te Paraire. I have to be sharp mentally, but I feel in better shape than ever in every way. I know it’s a cliché to say that, engari i runga i te Paraire the crowd and the world will see what I am talking about.
The Braehmer-Brant winner will advance to the WBSS semifinals early next year for a world title shot against unbeaten Brit Callum “ao” Smith (23-0, 17 Koó), who last month won a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 Koó), of Sweden, in their WBSS quarterfinals match.
Five exciting matches on theBraehmer vs. Brant” kāri, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel. The Braehmer vs. Brant 12-round main event is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. AND / 2 p.m. PT.
The 10-round co-feature is a WBSS Substitute Fight between former Interim WBA upper middleweight champion Vincent Feigenbutz (27-2, 23 Koó), o Germany, and his Argentinian opponent, Gaston Alejandro Vega (27-11-2, 11 Koó).
Other undercard bouts scheduled to air on Super Channel include Danish middleweight Abdul Khattab (15-2, 4 Koó) vs. German rival Ronny Mittag (30-2-1, 15 Koó) i roto i te a'ee waru-a tawhio noa, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic (1-0, 1 KO), o Croatia, vs. Czech Republic heavyweight Pavel “Paora” Sour 6-0, 5 Koó) i roto i te kēmu e ono-a tawhio noa, and Danish heavyweight Kem Ljungquist in his pro debut vs. Revaz Karelishvili (8-2, 7 Koó), o Georgia, in a six-round clash.

He whawhai me whawhai katoa raro ki te huringa.

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WBSS RESULTS & UPCOMING EVENTS ON SUPER CHANNEL
E whitu. 9Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Berlin, Germany
Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 Koó), Kiev, Ukraine
WTKO10
Marco Huck (40-5-1, 27 Koó), Berlin, Germany
(Usyk retained WBO cruiserweight title)
E whitu. 16Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Liverpool, UK
Callum Smith (23-0, 17 Koó), Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
WDEC12
Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 Koó), Nykoping, Sweden
(Smith won WBC Diamond super middleweight title)
E whitu. 23Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in San Antonio, Texas, USA
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 Koó), Miami, Florida, USA by way of Cuba
WKO2.
Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 Koó), Kaiwero, Volgodonsk, Russia
(Dorticos retained WBA cruiserweight title)
E whitu. 30 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Riga, Latvia
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Koó), Champion, Riga, Latvia
WDEC12
Mike Perez (22-3-1, 14 Koó), Kaiwero, Cork, Ireland by way of Cuba
(Briedis retained WBC cruiserweight title)
Oketopa. 7 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Stuttgart, Germany
Chris “Gen Panuku” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Koó), Brighton Sussex, UK
WKO3
Avni Yildirim (16-1, 10 Koó), Sivas, Turkey
(Eubank Jr. retained IBO super middleweight title)
October 14, 2017 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final

George Groves (27-3, 20 Koó), Hammersmith, London, UK

WKO4
Jamie Cox (24-1, 13 Koó), Swinton, Wiltshire, UK
(Groves retained WBA super middleweight title)
October 21, 2017 — Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals
Murat Gassiev (25-0, 18 Koó), Vladikavkaz, Russia
WKO3
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 Koó), Piaseczno, Poland
(Gassiev retained IBF cruiserweight title)
October 27, 2017Super Middleweight Quarter-Finals:
Sport and Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Germany
Juergen Braehmer (48,3 35 Koó), Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, Germany
mua WBO & WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion
vs.
Rob “Pai” Brant (22-0, 15 Koó), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

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SEMIFINALS
Cruiserweights
Usyk vs. Briedis, Dorticos vs. Gassiev
Super Middleweights
Smith vs. Braehmer/Brant winner, Groves vs. Eubank
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All WBSS fights will also be available on Super Channel I Tonoa.
Super Channel has recently aired major boxing events live like Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, JR. vs. Aperahama, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. Indongo.
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World Boxing Super Series Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk Final Press Conference Quotes & Photos

WBSS Cruiserweight Quarter-final Headlines Action Saturday, October 21 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. & i runga i
AUDIENCE Network
Pāwhiritia HERE for Photos from Stephanie Trapp/Ringstar Sports
NEW YORK (October 19, 2017) – IBF Champion Murat Gassiev me te toa o mua Krzysztof Wlodarczyk went face-to-face Rāpare at the final press conference before they enter the ring this Saturday, October 21 in World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarter-final action from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. live on AUDIENCE Network.
Promoted by Ringstar Sports in association with World Boxing Super Series, tickets for the live event are on sale now and are available atTicketmaster.com. Tickets are also available to purchase at the Prudential Center box office.
Also facing off Rāpare and competing in featured bouts on October 21were Polish contender Mateusz Masternak and once-beaten Stivens Bujaj, who meet in a WBSS cruiserweight reserve match and unbeaten Polish contender Maciej Sulecki me te kaiwero taitara mua Jack Culcay, who square-off in super welterweight action.
Tenei ko te aha te whawhai i ki te mea Rāpare from BB King’s Blues Club & Grill:
MURAT GASSIEV
I have a great opponent who is a very tough two-time champion. He is experienced and this will give me a great challenge i runga i Rāhoroi.
I worked hard with Abel Sanchez all camp to put on a great performancei runga i Rāhoroi po. To be a champion and defend my belt is something I always dreamed of. I want to stay in this position for a long time.
When we faced-off I looked inside his eyes and saw that he is very serious. He’s ready for a big fight and I will make sure this is a great fighti runga i Rāhoroi.
This is someone who earned his chance to fight me. I will always challenge the best in the division no matter who they are.
I don’t like to think ahead to a potential matchup with Yunier Dorticos. It would be a great fight but my focus is fully on Wlodarczyk.
I feel great physically. This is an exciting tournament with four world champions. This is a great opportunity for all the fighters.
I’m so thankful to be a part of this tournament. This is the best way to unify titles and show everyone that I am the best cruiserweight in the world.
KRZYSZTOF WLODARCZYK
I have a great challenge in front of me i runga i Rāhoroi po. This is a young, tough opponent who earned his belt. I am going to have to be at my best and I feel I will be.
What I can say is, we are going to find out who is better in the ring i runga i Rāhoroi. We’ll see who has what it takes to make the next round of this tournament.
I have to be the smarter fighter in the ring. I think I can take advantage of my experience by staying smart and making the better adjustments.
My training has been very good and I feel completely ready for Rāhoroipo. I’m going to be ready for anything Gassiev throws at me. We will find out who the better man is.
I hope everyone on this card gets through healthy and may the better man win. Ko tenei ta mekemeke ko e pā ana ki te katoa.
I’m very thankful for the chance to fight in this tournament and for a belt and I look forward to making the most of it.
MATEUSZ MASTERNAK
It’s very important for me to be fighting here in the U.S. and I’m excited for this chance. I’m in great shape after training in Poland and London and I feel strong heading into the fight.
My opponent is someone that I am familiar with from sparring and I have to take him seriously. I roto i te mutunga, I will be too much for him.
I feel very strong and ready to put on a great performance for the Polish fans i runga i Rāhoroi po. This will be a great fight for the fans.
STIVENS BUJAJ
I’m really motivated heading into this fight. I’m feeling as healthy as I have in years. I’ve had a really strong training camp and stayed focus on what I have to do Rāhoroi.
I already dominated Masternak in sparring years ago and I’m ready to do the same when we fight. I’m going to be prepared to adjust and show-off my skills.
I love fighting here near my home. It’s a seamless transition into fight week with all the work we’ve done leading up to it.
“Tenei te haere ki te waiho i te whawhai nui. I’m definitely trying to steal the show and just do whatever it takes to grab the victory.
MACIEJ SULECKI
I’m very happy to be fighting here in the U.S. for this fight. Last time I fought here was 15 months ago and I had a great victory. I love this opportunity.
I think the move to super welterweight will be great for my career. I feel at my very best fighting at this weight and I’ll get even more comfortable at the weight as I continue.
Training camp is always very difficult but it was a good grind. I’m very focused and not thinking about anything other than beating Culcay. If I can defeat Culcay, there are a ton
I am in great shape. I am strong, fast and ready for this. This will be a great fight and I can’t wait to get in the ring.
JACK CULCAY
This is a great matchup and I anticipate that the fans are going to really enjoy our styles. I’m going to bring it to him. This fight could steal the showi runga i Rāhoroi.
I know that Sulecki is a good undefeated fighter, but I’ve prepared for everything he can bring to the ring. The winner of this I feel will definitely be in line for a title shot.
I am very confident after fighting Demetrius Andrade. I’ve always known I could compete with the best and that fight proved it. Now I just need to make the adjustments to look even better this time.
I fight for Germany and Ecuador and I can’t wait to get in the ring and fight with pride until the final bell.
This was the best training camp that I ever had. I’m just hitting my prime now and I will show off all of my skills.
RICHARD Schaefer, Tiamana & Kaiwhakahaere Matua o Ringstar Sports
This is going to be a special treat for boxing fans tenei Rāhoroi with the cruiserweight quarter-final at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. between IBF Champion Murat Gassiev and former two-time champions Krzysztof Wlodarczyk.
These truly are two of the best cruiserweights in the world. The best are fighting the best i runga i Rāhoroi po.
This card is great overall and features a lot of rising talent and three of the best Polish fighters today, on the same card. Sulecki, Masternak and Wlodarczyk will give the Polish fans a great show.
This cruiserweight tournament features all four world champions. So far three world champions have all come through and advanced to the semi-finals. Will it be more of the same when ‘Ironbattles ‘El Diablo’? We shall see i runga i Rāhoroi po.
Gassiev is making a name for himself as one of the best fighters in the sport period, while Wlodaczyk is one of the best fighters from Poland in their history. It will be youth vs. wheako, which one will win? I can’t wait to find out.
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WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES FIXTURES
21/10/17Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA

27/10/17Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant

Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Germany

WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES AT A GLANCE
Number of participants: 16
Number of belts: 7
Number of world champions: 6
Number of former world champions: 3
Number of undefeated fighters: 9
Combined Record of participants: 423 toa, 17 parekura, 294 Koó

ABOUT THE WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES
Organized by Comosa AG, the World Boxing Super Series will kick off in September 2017, featuring the Cruiserweight and Super Middleweight divisions. In each weight class, eight elite boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarter-finals (fall 2017), two semi-finals (early 2018) and one final (Kia 2018). This makes for seven top fights per weight class, and a total of 14 fights in Season One to be staged in premier venues around the globe. The winners of the World Boxing Super Series will rightfully receive The Greatest Prize in Boxing, the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Please visit our website WorldBoxingSuperSeries.ki for more information or follow @WBSuperSeries on Twitter, Facebook, ranei Instagram.

World Boxing Super Series Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk Media Workout Quotes & Photos

WBSS Cruiserweight Quarter-final Headlines Action Saturday, October 21 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. & i runga i
AUDIENCE Network
Pāwhiritia HERE for Photos from Stephanie Trapp/Ringstar Sports
HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 18, 2017) – Fight week for the final World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarter-final kicked off Wednesday with media workouts at the Everlast Lab in Hoboken, N.J. before the clash between IBF champion Murat Gassiev me te toa o mua Krzysztof Wlodarczyk headlines action this Rāhoroi, October 21 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. live on AUDIENCE Network.
Promoted by Ringstar Sports in association with World Boxing Super Series, tickets for the live event are on sale now and are available atTicketmaster.com. Tickets are also available to purchase at the Prudential Center box office.
Also in attendance Wednesday and competing in featured bouts onOctober 21 were Polish contender Mateusz Masternak and once-beaten Stivens Bujaj, who meet in a WBSS cruiserweight reserve match and unbeaten Polish contender Maciej Sulecki me te kaiwero taitara mua Jack Culcay, who square-off in super welterweight action.
Tenei ko te aha te whawhai i ki te mea Wenerei:
MURAT GASSIEV
I’ve been working very hard in Big Bear, California with Abel Sanchez for about 10 weeks preparing for this fight. We are like a family up there. I have my Russian brothers, plus Gennady Golovkin, who is definitely like an older brother to me.
Abel has helped me so much. He hasn’t tried to change my style. He’s just gone in and made my style better. He means so much to me.
My last fight was my first title shot and I felt great in the moment. My nerves were calm and I feel like this is what I was made for. I want to be in this position for a very long time.
I’m very thankful to be a part of this tournament. I’m very happy to be a part of this. This is an opportunity to be a unified world champion and prove that I’m the best in the division.
My opponent has a lot of experience and has been in a lot of tough fights. He’s been in more fights than me, so I just need to be ready. Ahau rite hoki 12 rounds or a short fight. This is what I train for.
I will show everyone what I am all about i runga i Rāhoroi po. I’m not a big talker, but I will speak loudly with my fists i runga i Rāhoroi.”
KRZYSZTOF WLODARCZYK
Training camp went very well and I am physically ready for this challenge. You will see how strong I am mentally when I get in the ring i runga i Rāhoroi.
I have to be ready for anything. I know that he worked hard to get in there and hurt me so I’ll have to be ready to fight back against anything he does.
Everyone knows that my experience will help me. I’ve had a lot more pro bouts than Gassiev. But I also will need to display smart boxing. I think I am the more intelligent fighter and will show it i runga i Rāhoroi.
My first goal is to win and become IBF world champion. That would put me in a special place in the history of Polish boxing as a three-time world champion. Winning this tournament would be very prestigious and lucrative for me.
It’s always great to have the support of the great Polish fans. They really support all of their guys from Poland. But I have lots of experience fighting on the road with no Polish fans so it will just be a nice bonus.
It’s going to be a clash of styles, I don’t know exactly what it will look like, but I can guarantee that it’s going to be exciting.
MATEUSZ MASTERNAK
I had a good camp. My sparring was strong and I was very happy with the training in Poland. I finished my camp in London for some new sparring and everything is all set for Rāhoroi.
I have a very good opponent. He’s going to use his boxing skills. We sparred with each other a few years ago and it was good, hard sparring for eight rounds. It could help me i runga i Rāhoroi but sparring is different from a real fight.
It’s very important for me to fight in the U.S. and to perform well. I haven’t fought in the U.S. in seven years so I’m excited to be back. I’m motivated to do well and keep getting big fights.
I’m fully concentrated on this opponent. I have to get in there and take care of my strategy. I don’t know exactly how the fight is going to go, but I will be ready and have a plan for everything.
STIVENS BUJAJ
I feel perfect physically. I’m ready to rumble i runga i Rāhoroi po. We’ve done all the conditioning, sparring and dieting to be in the right position on fight night. I did what I had to do.
I’ve been training here in New York, mostly in the Bronx but also moving around and finding the best possible sparring to prepare for Rāhoroi.
He’s a tough opponent and I can’t underestimate him. I’ve trained to win. I’m going to come out on top one way or another.
I’ve sparred with Masternak before, so I know what I’m dealing with. I’m going to go in there and pick him apart. He’s an aggressive fighter who will come forward and throw power punches, but I’m ready for that.
I’m so happy with where my body is at heading into this fight. This is the best I’ve felt in a long time. The shoulder injuries are behind me and I’m healthy now.
I can’t really say what the fight will look like but I hope everybody comes out Rāhoroi to see the show. I feel comfortable fighting in the New York/New Jersey area and I can’t wait to go get this win.
MACIEJ SULECKI
Everything was perfect in training camp and I feel very strong. I worked well with my coach and we were on the same page all of camp. I worked very hard and I’m ready to show-off on this big card.
I know that Culcay was a great amateur champion and an interim champion in the pros, so he’s obviously a very good fighter. But I will win this fight because I’m better and stronger more determined to get the win.
I saw Culcay fight Demetrius Andrade. Ko te he whawhai pai, but I don’t think Andrade performed well. Culcay lost but he made it very competitive so I know that he will be a challenge.
I feel better at super welterweight than I did at middleweight. I always knew I could go down in weight and now was the time. So far I have felt much stronger at this weight.
I am fully focused on fighting Culcay. First I must beat Jack Culcay, but I want to fight all the best fighters in the division. Jermell Charlo, Erislandy Lara and Jarrett Hurd, I’m ready for all of them.
It’s a lot of extra motivation to fight in front of the Polish fans. They are the best fans in the world and I’m ready to perform.
JACK CULCAY
I feel perfect physically. This was one of my best training camps ever. I trained for about five months in Germany. I had four or five very tough sparring partners to get me prepared for this.
Sulecki is undefeated and that’s the most important thing I know about him. I trained my hardest for this and i runga i Rāhoroi you will see the best versus the best.
“Kua ahau tere, I have gained strength and I will show the mix of Ecuadorian and German styles. I was an amateur champion and now I’m going to be a champion in the pros.
I learned against Demetrius Andrade that I can fight with anybody. I can compete with anybody in this sport. I’m going to show my experience i runga i Rāhoroi po.”
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World Boxing Super Series Cruiserweight Quarter-finals Conclude Saturday with IBF Champion Murat Gassiev Facing Former Champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk From Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. & on AUDIENCE Network

Winner Moves on to Face WBA Champion Yunier Dorticos in
WBSS Cruiserweight Semi-final
Newark, N.J. (October 17, 2017) – IBF champion Murat Gassiev me te toa o mua Krzysztof Wlodarczyk will square-off in the closing matchup of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarter-finals as both men look to move one step closer to capturing the Muhammad Ali Trophy Rāhoroi, October 21 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. and on AUDIENCE Network.
Promoted by Ringstar Sports in association with World Boxing Super Series, tickets for the live event are on sale now and are available atTicketmaster.com. Tickets are also available to purchase at the Prudential Center box office.
The winner of this explosive showdown will be on to the WBSS semi-finals and a unification showdown against WBA champion yunier Dorticos. The cruiserweight semi-finals will feature four world titleholders as these 200-pound champions each look to prove they’re the class of the division.
Pāwhiritia HERE for video highlights from the first round of WBSS action and see below for recaps of the cruiserweight action so far.
Mahuru 9, BerlinUsyk-Huck, Ali Trophy cruiserweight quarter-final
The first contest of the World Boxing Super Series was the cruiserweight quarter-final between WBO World Champion Aleksandr Usyk and Marco Huck at the Max-Schmeling-Halle.
Ukranian Usyk retained his WBO cruiserweight title and moved on to the next round of the Ali Trophy tournament by stopping German Huck in the 10th round.
The Olympic gold medalist from London 2012 forced his German opponent backwards and dominated with his power throughout the fight which proved why the number one seed is the tournament’s favorite.
I tua atu, the Ukrainian got new fans all around the world with his charisma inside and outside the ring.
Mahuru 23, San AntonioDorticos-Kudryashov, Ali Trophy cruiserweight quarter-final
With a combined 41 knockouts over 42 whakaora, Yunier Dorticos vs. Dmitry Kudryashov at the Alamodome promised an all-action fight. In a fight between two KO artists, Cuban Dorticos showed that he mastered his skill better than his Russian opponent.
The WBA World Champion proved that he is a dangerous challenger for everyone in the tournament when a perfect right hand sent Kudryashov crashing to the canvas in round two. Kudryashov was counted out and Dorticos lived up to his nickname: ‘The KO Doctor’.
Mahuru 30, Riga – Briedis-Perez, Ali Trophy cruiserweight quarter-final
10.000 ecstatic fans at the Arena Riga got what they came for: A victory for their hero, WBC World Champion Mairis Briedis when beat Cuban Mike Perez (22-3, 14 Koó) by a 12 round unanimous decision in a very competitive fight.
The judges scored the fight 116-110, 115-111, a 114-112 and paved the way for an explosive quarterfinal: Usyk vs. Briedis!
Featured bouts on October 21 will see Polish contender Mateusz Masternak facing once-beaten Stivens Bujaj in a WBSS cruiserweight reserve match and unbeaten Polish contender Maciej Sulecki taking on former title challenger Jack Culcay.
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WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES FIXTURES
21/10/17Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA

27/10/17Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant

Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Germany

WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES AT A GLANCE
Number of participants: 16
Number of belts: 7
Number of world champions: 6
Number of former world champions: 3
Number of undefeated fighters: 9
Combined Record of participants: 423 toa, 17 parekura, 294 Koó

ABOUT THE WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES
Organized by Comosa AG, the World Boxing Super Series will kick off in September 2017, featuring the Cruiserweight and Super Middleweight divisions. In each weight class, eight elite boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarter-finals (fall 2017), two semi-finals (early 2018) and one final (Kia 2018). This makes for seven top fights per weight class, and a total of 14 fights in Season One to be staged in premier venues around the globe. The winners of the World Boxing Super Series will rightfully receive The Greatest Prize in Boxing, the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Please visit our website WorldBoxingSuperSeries.ki for more information or follow @WBSuperSeries on Twitter, Facebook, ranei Instagram.

Unbeaten Polish Contender Battles Former Title Challenger Jack Culcay Saturday, October 21 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Maciej Sulecki Training Camp Notes
(Credit Photo: Team Sulecki)
Newark, N.J. (October 13, 2017) – Unbeaten contender Maciej Sulecki will face his toughest competition since moving to the super welterweight division when he takes on former title challenger Jack Culcay in a special undercard attraction on Rāhoroi, October 21 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Sulecki was unbeaten in his first 23 pro whawhai, all at middleweight, including a dominant stoppage of then unbeaten contender Hugo Centeno Jr. i roto i te Pipiri 2016. He’s scored two straight knockouts in 2017 after making the move down to 154-pounds.
My promoter suggested I move down in weight so I tested it, and I liked it right away,” said Sulecki. “I’m a very stubborn man, who will most likely do the opposite of what I’m told, but this has made me a better fighter. I’m happy to be part of this division. I have the same strength, but with more speed and more precision in my punches.
Culcay won eight fights in a row from 2013 ki 2016, including a decision over Maurice Weber that helped him capture an interim super welterweight title in 2015. He continued to defend that belt until losing a close split-decision to Demetrius Andrade in a world title showdown in March.
On paper he is my toughest opponent,” said Sulecki. “You never know what will happen. I hope that Culcay is as good as advertised. He’s an intelligent fighter, he moves well and is technically skilled. It could have been an off night, but he made Andrade look bad in their bout.
I never thought that Culcay would fight outside of Germany, but I’m glad that he changed his mind. He will be a great addition to my resume of victories. I am an aggressive fighter, but I’m going to replace aggression with terror for this fight. I’m going to terrorize him from the opening bell.
If Sulecki can live up to his words on October 21, a world title shot in the deep and talented 154-pound division could be on the horizon.
Everyone knows that I want the belt as soon as possible,” said Sulecki. “This is a great chance for me to prove I deserve it. I couldn’t imagine a better place to have a real evenly-matched fight. I know the crazy Polish fans will be in the building and cheering hard. What more motivation could I need to be at my best?”
Te October 21 event is headlined by the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarterfinal showdown between IBF Champion Murat Gassievand former cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk live on AUDIENCE Network. Featured bouts also include Polish contender Mateusz Masternak facing once-beaten Stivens Bujaj in a WBSS cruiserweight reserve match.
Promoted by Ringstar Sports in association with World Boxing Super Series, tickets for the live event are on sale now and are available atTicketmaster.com. Tickets are also available to purchase at the Prudential Center box office.
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WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES FIXTURES

14/10/17Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox (WBA Super)
The SSE Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

21/10/17Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA

27/10/17Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant

Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Germany

WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES AT A GLANCE
Number of participants: 16
Number of belts: 7
Number of world champions: 6
Number of former world champions: 3
Number of undefeated fighters: 9
Combined Record of participants: 423 toa, 17 parekura, 294 Koó

ABOUT THE WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES
Organized by Comosa AG, the World Boxing Super Series will kick off in September 2017, featuring the Cruiserweight and Super Middleweight divisions. In each weight class, eight elite boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarter-finals (fall 2017), two semi-finals (early 2018) and one final (Kia 2018). This makes for seven top fights per weight class, and a total of 14 fights in Season One to be staged in premier venues around the globe. The winners of the World Boxing Super Series will rightfully receive The Greatest Prize in Boxing, the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Please visit our website WorldBoxingSuperSeries.ki for more information or follow @WBSuperSeries on Twitter, Facebook, ranei Instagram.

George Groves vs. Jamie Cox WBA Super World Super Middleweight Championship

ORA ON Super Channel IN CANADA
2 p.m. AND / 11 a.m. PT
Rāhoroi, Oketopa. 14, 2017 * London, Ingarangi, UK
Kia tukuna tonutia atu
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox
WBSS super middleweight quarterfinals
Kia whakakitea LIVE IN CANADA Tenei SATURDAY
Anake i runga i Hongere Super
(pictures courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (October 11, 2017)An All-British battle is on tap tenei Rāhoroi as World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament action continues when World Boxing Association (WBA) Super World Super Middleweight Champion “Saint” George Groves makes his first title defense against undefeated challenger Jamie Cox, airing live in Canada exclusively on Super Channel from Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom.
Te “Groves vs. Cox” kāri, tīmata i 2 p.m. AND / 11 a.m. PT,allows Canadian boxing fans to continue watching all $50-million WBSS tournament action live, exclusively on Canada’s boxing destination network, Super Channel, which acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & Silva, he kamupene ārahi pāpāho ao e whakarato tika pāpāho, mamati, ratonga hangarau me te tautoko.
(L-R) – George Groves & Jamie Cox
Groves, 29, has an experienced advantage over Cox in terms of quality opponents fought. Last Mei, Groves stopped Fedor Chudinov in the sixth round to capture the WBA Super World Super Middleweight Championship. In addition to Chudinov, Groves has defeated two other world champions, fellow Brit and Olympic gold medalist James DeGale (MDEC12), and Glen Johnson (UDEC12). All three of Grovescareer losses as a professional have been to world champions, twice to fellow Brit Carl Froch, haere ki Badou Jack.
Experience is very important,” Groves explained. “You don’t understand it until you got it and even when you got it it’s still difficult to understand. I’m sure it will play a part. Cox has boxed at a high level as an amateur but he’s yet to do it as a pro. Let’s see if he can cope. I’m sure he will be well rehearsed in the build-up and well drilled in the gym but putting it together under the spotlight on the biggest stage is always the most difficult task. I’ve been there and done it before, but let’s see if he can.
I’ve still got the hunger. I’ve still nowhere near achieved what I set out to achieve as a little kid. I haven’t won enough belts, I haven’t won enough fights, I haven’t made enough money, and until all those and a few other things are crossed off the bucket list, I’m more-hungry than ever. I finally know what it feels like to be a World Champion and I don’t plan on surrendering that anytime soon. Now I would like the feeling of winning the Muhammad Ali Trophy.
“Te ia (Cox) a competent chap. When I knew him, he had a lot of desire. Although his professional record doesn’t suggest any desire because he’s been a pro longer than me and he still hasn’t been in a real fight. He’s had breaks, he’s had injuries, he’s had personal issues. I’m sure now he decided this is his last crack at the whip as a professional boxer he’s going to try to knuckle down and prepare to the best of his abilities. I’m preparing for the best Jamie Cox. Te ia e tau, te ia kaha, te ia kaitaua, he’s ballsy, but they are all things I possess as well so I’m sure it will make for a great fight. I certainly feel I have the measure of him and I have a few advantages, which I’m going to reveal on the night.
Cox (24-0, 13 Koó), 31, hasn’t been in nearly as tough as Groves in terms of fighting quality opponents. He is the reigning WBA Continental super middleweight champion, as well as a former WBO European titlist.
It’s an honor to be part of the World Boxing Super Series,” Cox said. “Some great names, some great fights, pai te whawhai i te pai, that’s what it should be about with The Muhammad Ali Trophy as the end result. I set my targets high and this is the big one.
I have done it in the gyms with world champions, now it’s time to do it on the big stage. I am looking forward to showcasing myself and show people what I am about and how hard I work in the gym and the dedication I have for the game. “I don’t care about my trophies and what I have achieved so far, the past is irrelevant, I care about the future and the future is now. The goal is to win the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Beating George Groves is the first step and step by step I will reach my goal.
The Groves-Cox winner will advance to the WBSS semifinals to face another Brit, IBO champion Chris “Gen Panuku” Eubank Jr., who knocked out previously undefeatedAvni Yildirim in the third round of last Saturday’s quarterfinals fight in Germany.
Seven thrilling matches on theGroves vs, Cox” kāri, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel. The Groves vs. Cox 12-round main event is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. AND / 3 p.m. PT.
The 10-round co-feature is a WBSS Substitute Fight between British southpaw John “Ko te Gorilla” Ryder (24-4, 12 Koó) and WBC International super middleweight champion Patrick Neilson (29-1, 14 Koó), of Denmark.
Other undercard bouts scheduled to air on Super Channel are British welterweightLouis Adolphe (6-0, 1 KO) vs. Nathan McIntosh (13-2, 1 KO) i roto i te a'ee waru-a tawhio noa, British welterweight Kian Thomas (7-0, 3 Koó) vs. Ferenc Katona (10-7-2, 6 Koó), of Hungary, i roto i te kēmu e ono-a tawhio noa, and in four-round fights: British cruiserweight Mikael Lawal (3-0, 2 Koó) vs. Michal Plesnik (4-1, 4 Koó, of Slovakia, British welterweightDaniel Keenan (6-0) vs. Angel Emilov (6-14, 3 Koó), of Bulgaria, and Michael Devine (15-5-1, 5 Koó) vs. Michael Mooney (8-37-1, 3 Koó) in a match-up of British lightweights..
He whawhai me whawhai katoa raro ki te huringa.
WBSS RESULTS & UPCOMING EVENTS ON SUPER CHANNEL
E whitu. 9Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Berlin, Germany
Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 Koó), Kiev, Ukraine
WTKO10
Marco Huck (40-5-1, 27 Koó), Berlin, Germany
(Usyk retained WBO cruiserweight title)
E whitu. 16 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Liverpool, UK
Callum Smith (23-0, 17 Koó), Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
WDEC12
Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 Koó), Nykoping, Sweden
(Smith won WBC Diamond super middleweight title)
E whitu. 23 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in San Antonio, Texas, USA
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 Koó), Miami, Florida, USA by way of Cuba
WKO2.
Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 Koó), Kaiwero, Volgodonsk, Russia
(Dorticos retained WBA cruiserweight title)
E whitu. 30 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Riga, Latvia
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Koó), Champion, Riga, Latvia
WDEC12
Mike Perez (22-3-1, 14 Koó), Kaiwero, Cork, Ireland by way of Cuba
(Briedis retained WBC cruiserweight title)
Oketopa. 7 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Stuttgart, Germany
Chris “Gen Panuku” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Koó), Brighton Sussex, UK
WKO3
Avni Yildirim (16-1, 10 Koó), Sivas, Turkey
(Eubank Jr. retained IBO super middleweight title)
October 14, 2017Super Middleweight Quarter-Final
The SSE Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
WBA Super Middleweight World Championship
“Saint” George Groves (26-3, 19 Koó), Champion, Hammersmith, London, UK – Ko te Ring #3
vs.
Jamie Cox (24-0, 13 Koó), Swinton, Wiltshire, UK

October 21, 2017Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals:
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA

IBF Cruiserweight World Championship
“Iron” Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 Koó), Champion, Vladikavkaz, Russia – Ko te Ring #2
vs.
Krzysztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 Koó), Kaiwero, Piaseczno, Poland – Ko te Ring 10
Former IBF & WBC Cruiserweight World Champion

October 27, 2017Super Middleweight Quarter-Finals:

Sport and Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Germany

Juergen Braehmer (48,3 35 Koó), Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, Germany
mua WBO & WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion
vs.
Rob “Pai” Brant

(22-0, 15 Koó), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
SEMIFINALS
Cruiserweights
Usyk vs. Briedis, Dorticos vs. Gassiev/Wlodarczyk winner
Super Middleweights
Smith vs. Braehmer/Brant winner, Groves/Cox winner vs. Eubank
All WBSS fights will also be available on Super Channel I Tonoa.
Super Channel has recently aired major boxing events live like Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, JR. vs. Aperahama, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. Indongo.
Hei mataara te mahi katoa World Mekemeke Super Series ora, me te ki te mekemeke atu whakaongaonga mai, whawhai pā i roto i Canada e taea te whakapā atu ratou kaiwhakarato taura rohe ki te ohauru ki Super Channel me katoa e te reira e horo'a nei, tae atu raupapa moni, kiriata, me te nui atu, hoki rite iti rite $9.95 ia marama.

Murat Gassiev Training Camp Notes

IBF Cruiserweight Champion Takes on Former Champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk in World Boxing Super Series Cruiserweight Quarter-final Rāhoroi, October 21 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
& on AUDIENCE Network
Newark, N.J. (October 10, 2017) – IBF Cruiserweight World Champion Murat “Iron” Gassiev shared his thoughts from training camp in Big Bear, Calif., as fight week nears for his World Boxing Super Series quarter-final showdownRāhoroi, October 21 ki Krzysztof Wlodarczyk from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J and on AUDIENCE Network.
Gassiev first arrived to train in the U.S. i roto i te 2014 and has worked with the renowned Abel Sanchez, eventually capturing his title with a victory over Denis Lebedev in December 2016.
Abel is an amazing guy and he has pushed me very hard in the gym,” said Gassiev. “He’s really a father figure here in the gym. I have so much respect for him and the way that he treats people. The best thing that I ever did was come here to train with Abel Sanchez.
We have very hard and intense training, but this is not ballet. He’s preparing me for battle and I trust that he knows exactly what we need to do to have success.
There are no world champions in my gym,” Said Sanchez. “Your belts stay at home. My gym is just a place to work and get better. I can already see the improvements in this training camp for Gassiev. He had Lebedev down but didn’t finish him. Moments like that, you have to finish the job.
The 23-year-old from Vladikavkaz, Russia had a winding road to success in the squared circle, but quickly embraced the sport upon picking it up at 15-years-old.
Boxing was actually not my first sport,” said Gassiev. “My city has produced lots of Olympic and world champion wrestlers, so that was my first sport. Then I tried soccer, but that wasn’t quite right either. One day I went to a boxing gym with my friend and right away I knew, this was what I needed. Eight years later, and I’m very happy where I am.
Gassiev has trained alongside the likes of middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin up in the unique atmosphere and altitude of Big Bear.
It’s very important to be in a place like this because the only focus is training,” said Gassiev. “This is what we do all day. This is exactly what I need to be at my best and win this tournament. I don’t see my family for a long time, but it’s part of my life. This is my business and I’m doing all of this for my family.
We have a very diverse group of fighters here in Big Bear. We’re all family and support each other. It’s been a great experience for me and I’ve learned a lot about different cultures.
Some guys who come in for sparring in Big Bear really don’t anticipate how the altitude changes things. They think they can fight 10 rauna, but after three it is too much. This is the best place to prepare for tough fights.
This has been a really smooth camp,” Said Sanchez. “I haven’t had any more problems with sparring partners vanishing after a couple days in the ring with Gassiev. We have the tools to make him even better than in his last performance.
The winner of the Gassiev vs. Wlodarczyk fight will meet WBA champion Yunier Dorticos in a unification showdown in the WBSS semi-finals. Heoi, Gassiev knows he cannot look past the two-time champion standing in his way in the quarter-finals.
I know that I have to prepare myself for a tough fight,” said Gassiev. “I’m facing an experienced fighter and it’ll be a great test for my career. I’m ready for this.
I have worked hard in this sport to become a world champion. I believed in myself and in my team. This tournament gives me the opportunity to be a unified champion and to fight the best fighters to prove it. I will show everyone who I am.
This tournament is a peculiar beast and there are no second chances,” Said Sanchez. “I’ve always hoped for a great tournament where each fight is tougher than the last. I have big respect for Wlodarczyk and his trainer, but Gassiev has to knock him out if the chance arrives. I’m expecting this to be another great experience for Gassiev.
Promoted by Ringstar Sports in association with World Boxing Super Series, tickets for the live event are on sale now and are available atTicketmaster.com. Tickets are also available to purchase at the Prudential Center box office.
Featured bouts on October 21 will see Polish contender Mateusz Masternak facing once-beaten Stivens Bujaj in a WBSS cruiserweight reserve match and unbeaten Polish contender Maciej Sulecki taking on former title challenger Jack Culcay.
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WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES FIXTURES

14/10/17Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox (WBA Super)
The SSE Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

21/10/17Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA

27/10/17Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant

Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Germany

WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES AT A GLANCE
Number of participants: 16
Number of belts: 7
Number of world champions: 6
Number of former world champions: 3
Number of undefeated fighters: 9
Combined Record of participants: 423 toa, 17 parekura, 294 Koó