 (photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canadà (Octubre 4, 2017) – The spotlight shifts back to the super division for d'aquest dissabte Súper Sèrie Mundial de Boxa (WBSS) tournament when International Boxing Organization (IBO) Campió mundial de pes mitjà súper Chris “Next Gen” Eubank Jr. defends his title against undefeated challenger Avni “Sr. Robot” Yildirim in quarterfinals action, airing live in Canada exclusively on Super Channel from Hanns-Martin-Schleyer in Stuttgart, Alemanya.
La “Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirm” targeta, a partir de 2 p.m. I / 11 a.m. PT,keeps Canadian boxing fans at ringside during the entire $50-million WBSS tournament, live this weekend from Germany and exclusively on Super Channel, which acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & Silva, una empresa líder de mitjans de comunicació internacionals que proporciona drets dels mitjans, digital, serveis tecnològics i de patrocini.
The 28-year-old Eubank Jr. (25-1, 19 KOs), fighting out of the United Kingdom, is managed by his father, Chris “Simply The Best” Eubank (45-5-2, 23 KOs), who is a former World Boxing Organization (WBO super middleweight champion.
En 2015, Eubank Jr. detingut Tony Jeter (20-4-1) in the second round to capture the Interim World Boxing Association (AMB) middleweight crown. Eubank Jr. captured his IBO title this past February, noquejar Renold Quinlan (11-0) al 10º ronda. In his most recent action, the skilled Brit won a 12-round unanimous decision over multiple world champion Arthur Abraham (46-5) in his first and only world title defense to date.
“This is the first fight for me in this tournament and I am here to make a statement,” Eubank Jr. dit. “I am the man; I’m the man to beat. There will be no mercy for Yildirim. I am here to win, I am not here to make friends. I am not here to look pretty and be a celebrity, I am here in this tournament to become the champion.
I am very much looking forward to this fight. I think it is a great match-up. Styles make fights and the reason I picked this man at the Draft Gala is that he is a fighter. He comes forward. He is very active, he is very open, he takes risks, which he will pay for this fight. No puc esperar!
“I have a goal. I have a challenge that I have to complete and that is to win the Muhammad Ali Trophy and prove that I am the best in the world.”
Upset-minded Yildirim (16-0, 10 KOs). 26, is the reigning World Boxing Council (CMB) International Silver super middleweight champion, which he originally captured two years ago, taking a 10-round decision from former world champion Glen Johnson (54-20-2). Yidirim has successfully defended his title five times against Janne Forsman(KO1), Walter Sequeira (17-2), Jackson Junior (KO2), Schiller Hyppolite (TKO3),Aliaksandr Sushchyts (KO12) i Marc Antoni Periban (DEC12).
“This tournament is a chance for me to fight the best in the world,” Yildirim commented. “It is an honor for me. I am here to destroy everyone in the tournament. I am not an Instagram or Facebook fighter like Eubank Jr. I am Avni Yildirim and I am here to destroy. I will do anything to win this fight and win this tournament. Em sento bé. Estic molt preparat. Let’s fight!”
Five exciting bouts on the “Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirim” targeta, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel. The Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirim main event is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. I / 2 p.m. PT.
In the 10-round co-featured event, Germany’s undefeated prospect Stefan Haertel (14-0, 1 KOs) faces Ukrainian challenger Viktor Polyakov (13-1-1, 6 KOs) in a WBSS super middleweight substitute fight.
Other televised fights on Super Channel includes International Boxing Federation (FIB) Youth super middleweight champion Leon Bauer (12-0, 8 KOs) vs. Atin Karabet (3-1, 2 KOs), d'Alemanya, in the six-round televised opener, German super middleweightDenis Radovan (6-0) vs. Alemany Tiran Metz (14-2-4, 6 KOs) en una baralla de vuit assalts, and undefeated British super middleweight Zach Parker (13-0, 10 KOs) vs. Matingu “Zulu King” Kindele (9-6, 3 KOs) en un partit de vuit assalts
Totes les baralles i els lluitadors estan subjectes a canvi.
WBSS RESULTS & UPCOMING EVENTS ON SUPER CHANNEL
Set. 9 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Berlin, Alemanya
WBO Cruiserweight World Championship
Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), Kiev, Ucraïna
WTKO10
Marc Huck (40-5-1, 27 KOs), Berlin, Alemanya
(Usyk retained WBO cruiserweight title)
Set. 16 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Liverpool, Regne Unit
WBC Super Middleweight Diamond Championship
Callum Smith (23-0, 17 KOs), Liverpool, Merseyside, Regne Unit
WDEC12
Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 KOs), Nykoping, Suècia
(Smith won WBC Diamond super middleweight title)
Set. 23 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in San Antonio, Texas, EUA
Yunier Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs), Miami, Florida, USA by way of Cuba
WKO2.
Dmitri Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KOs), Desafiador, Volgodonsk, Rússia
(Dorticos retained WBA cruiserweight title)
Set. 30 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Riga, Letònia
Mairis cérvols (23-0, 18 KOs), Campió, Riga, Letònia
WDEC12
Mike Perez (22-3-1, 14 KOs), Desafiador, Cork, Ireland by way of Cuba
(Briedis retained WBC cruiserweight title)
Octubre 14, 2017 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
The SSE Arena, Wembley, Londres, Regne Unit
WBA Super Middleweight World Championship
“Sant” George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs), Campió, Hammersmith, Londres, Regne Unit – L'Anell #3
vs.
Jamie Cox (24-0, 13 KOs), Swinton, Wiltshire, Regne Unit
Octubre 21, 2017 — Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals:
Prudential Center, Newark, Nova Jersey, EUA
IBF Cruiserweight World Championship
“Planxa” Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 KOs), Campió, Vladikavkaz, Rússia – L'Anell #2
vs.
Krzysztof “diable” Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KOs), Desafiador, Piaseczno, Polònia – L'Anell 10
Former IBF & WBC Cruiserweight World Champion
Octubre 27, 2017 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Finals:
Sport and Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Alemanya
Juergen Braehmer (48,3 35 KOs), Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, Alemanya
L'ex OMB & Campió Mundial de pes semipesado AMB
vs.
Robar “Bé Fet” Brant
(22-0, 15 KOs), Saint Paul, Minnesota, EUA
SEMIFINALS
Cruiserweights
Usyk vs. Briedis, Dorticos vs. Gassiev/Wlodarczyk winner
Super Middleweights
Smith vs. Eubank/Yildirim winner, Groves/Cox winner vs. Braehmer/Brant winner
All WBSS fights will also be available on Super Channel On Demand.
Super Channel has recently aired major boxing events live like Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. Indongo.
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