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EDMONTON, Canada (Octobre 4, 2017) – The spotlight shifts back to the super division for de ce samedi World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament when International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super-Champion du Monde Chris “Prochaine génération” Eubank Jr. defends his title against undefeated challenger Avni “M. Robot” Yildirim in quarterfinals action, airing live in Canada exclusively on Super Channel from Hanns-Martin-Schleyer in Stuttgart, Allemagne.
Le “Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirm” carte, à partir de 2 p.m. ET / 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, qui a acquis les droits au Canada de diffuser la World Boxing Super Series de MP & Silva, une entreprise leader des médias internationaux qui fournit les droits des médias, numérique, services technologiques et de parrainage.
The 28-year-old Eubank Jr. (25-1, 19 KOs), se battre hors du Royaume-Uni, 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. arrêté Tony Jeter (20-4-1) in the second round to capture the Interim World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight crown. Eubank Jr. captured his IBO title this past February, assommant Renold Quinlan (11-0) dans le 10e tour. 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. Je ne peux pas attendre!
“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, est le Conseil mondial de boxe régnant (WBC) 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) et Marco Antonio 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. Je me sens bien. Je suis très préparé. Let’s fight!”
Five exciting bouts on the “Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirim” carte, promu par Sauerland Event, sera diffusé au Canada exclusivement sur Super Channel. The Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirim main event is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. ET / 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 (IBF) Youth super middleweight champion Léon Bauer (12-0, 8 KOs) vs. Atin Karabet (3-1, 2 KOs), de l'Allemagne, in the six-round televised opener, German super middleweightDenis Radovan (6-0) vs. Allemand Tiran Metz (14-2-4, 6 KOs) dans un combat de huit rondes, and undefeated British super middleweight Zach Parker (13-0, 10 KOs) vs. Matingu “Zulu King” Kindele (9-6, 3 KOs) dans un match de huit rondes
Tous les combats et les combattants sont sujets à changement.
RÉSULTATS WBSS & UPCOMING EVENTS ON SUPER CHANNEL
Sept. 9 – Cruiserweight Quart de finale à Berlin, Allemagne
WBO Cruiserweight World Championship
Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), Kiev, Ukraine
WTKO10
Marco Huck (40-5-1, 27 KOs), Berlin, Allemagne
(Usyk a conservé le titre de poids lourd WBO)
Sept. 16 – Quart de finale des super-moyens à Liverpool, Royaume-Uni
WBC Super Middleweight Diamond Championship
Callum Smith (23-0, 17 KOs), Liverpool, Merseyside, Royaume-Uni
WDEC12
Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 KOs), Nykoping, Suède
(Smith won WBC Diamond super middleweight title)
Sept. 23 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in San Antonio, Texas, USA
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs), Miami, Floride, USA by way of Cuba
WKO2.
Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KOs), Provocateur, Volgodonsk, Russie
(Dorticos retained WBA cruiserweight title)
Sept. 30 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Riga, Lettonie
Mairis cerfs (23-0, 18 KOs), Champion, Riga, Lettonie
WDEC12
Mike Perez (22-3-1, 14 KOs), Provocateur, Cork, Ireland by way of Cuba
(Briedis retained WBC cruiserweight title)
Octobre 14, 2017 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
L'arène SSE, Wembley, Londres, Royaume-Uni
Championnat du monde des super-moyens WBA
“Saint” George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs), Champion, Hammersmith, Londres, Royaume-Uni – The Ring #3
vs.
Jamie Cox (24-0, 13 KOs), Swinton, Wiltshire, Royaume-Uni
Octobre 21, 2017 — Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals:
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA
IBF Cruiserweight World Championship
“Fer” Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 KOs), Champion, Vladikavkaz, Russie – The Ring #2
vs.
Krzysztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KOs), Provocateur, Piaseczno, Pologne – The Ring 10
Former IBF & WBC Cruiserweight World Champion
Octobre 27, 2017 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Finals:
Sport and Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Allemagne
Juergen Braehmer (48,3 35 KOs), Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, Allemagne
ancien WBO & WBA Light Heavyweight Champion du monde
vs.
Voler “Bravo” Brant
(22-0, 15 KOs), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
SEMIFINALS
Cruiserweights
Usyk vs. Wapiti, Dorticos vs. Gassiev/Wlodarczyk winner
Super Moyens
Smith vs. Eubank/Yildirim winner, Groves/Cox winner vs. Braehmer/Brant winner
Tous les combats WBSS seront également disponibles sur Super Channel On Demand.
Super Channel a récemment diffusé des événements majeurs de boxe en direct comme Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko contre Marriaga et Crawford contre. Indongo.
Pour suivre toute l'action mondiale de boxe Super Series en direct, ainsi que la boxe plus excitant à venir, les fans de lutte au Canada peuvent communiquer avec leur fournisseur de câble local pour vous abonner à Super Channel et tout ce qu'elle offre, y compris les séries premium, films et plus beaucoup, pour aussi bas que $9.95 par mois.
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