 (photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Kanada (Oktòb 4, 2017) – The spotlight shifts back to the super division for sa a Samdi a Boksè mondyal la Super Seri (WBSS) tournament when International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super Middleweight Mondyal Champion Chris “Next Gen” EUBANK Jr. defends his title against undefeated challenger Avni “Mr. Robot” Yildirim in quarterfinals action, airing live in Canada exclusively on Super Channel from Hanns-Martin-Schleyer in Stuttgart, Almay.
Nan “EUBANK Jr. vs. Yildirm” kat, kòmanse nan 2 p.m. AK / 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, yon dirijan medya entènasyonal konpayi ki bay dwa medya, dijital, teknoloji ak parennaj sèvis.
The 28-year-old Eubank Jr. (25-1, 19 Ko), fighting out of the United Kingdom, is managed by his father, Chris “Simply The Best” EUBANK (45-5-2, 23 Ko), who is a former World Boxing Organization (WBO super middleweight champion.
Nan 2015, EUBANK Jr. sispann 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, frape pi rèd toujou soti Renold Quinlan (11-0) nan la 10th wonn. In his most recent action, the skilled Brit won a 12-round unanimous decision over multiple world champion Arthur Abraram (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. di. “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. Mwen pa ka tann!
“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 Ko). 26, is the reigning World Boxing Council (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) ak 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. Mwen santi bon. Mwen trè prepare. Let’s fight!”
Five exciting bouts on the “EUBANK Jr. vs. Yildirim” kat, 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. AK / 2 p.m. PT.
In the 10-round co-featured event, Germany’s undefeated prospect Stefan Haertel (14-0, 1 Ko) faces Ukrainian challenger Viktor Polyakov (13-1-1, 6 Ko) in a WBSS super middleweight substitute fight.
Other televised fights on Super Channel includes International Boxing Federation (IBF) Youth super middleweight champion Leon Bauer (12-0, 8 Ko) vs. Atin Karabet (3-1, 2 Ko), nan Almay, in the six-round televised opener, German super middleweightDenis Radovan (6-0) vs. Alman Tiran Metz (14-2-4, 6 Ko) nan yon bout uit-wonn, and undefeated British super middleweight Zach Parker (13-0, 10 Ko) vs. Matingu “Zulu King” Kindele (9-6, 3 Ko) nan yon matche ak uit-wonn
Tout batay ak avyon de gè yo sijè a chanjman.
WBSS RESULTS & UPCOMING EVENTS ON SUPER CHANNEL
Sèt. 9 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Berlin, Almay
WBO Cruiserweight World Championship
Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 Ko), Kiev, Ikrèn
WTKO10
Marco Huck (40-5-1, 27 Ko), Berlin, Almay
(Usyk retained WBO cruiserweight title)
Sèt. 16 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Liverpool, UK
WBC Super Middleweight Diamond Championship
Callum Smith (23-0, 17 Ko), Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
WDEC12
Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 Ko), Nykoping, Syèd
(Smith won WBC Diamond super middleweight title)
Sèt. 23 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in San Antonio, Texas, USA
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 Ko), Miami, Florida, USA by way of Cuba
WKO2.
Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 Ko), Pwovokatè, Volgodonsk, Larisi
(Dorticos retained WBA cruiserweight title)
Sèt. 30 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Riga, Letoni
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Ko), Chanpyon, riga, Letoni
WDEC12
Mike Perez (22-3-1, 14 Ko), Pwovokatè, Cork, Ireland by way of Cuba
(Briedis retained WBC cruiserweight title)
Oktòb 14, 2017 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
The SSE Arena, Wembley, London, Wayòm Ini
WBA Super Middleweight World Championship
“Saint” George Groves (26-3, 19 Ko), Chanpyon, Hammersmith, London, UK – Bag la #3
vs.
Jamie Cox (24-0, 13 Ko), Swinton, Wiltshire, UK
Oktòb 21, 2017 — Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals:
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA
IBF Cruiserweight World Championship
“Iron” Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 Ko), Chanpyon, Vladikavkaz, Larisi – Bag la #2
vs.
Krzysztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 Ko), Pwovokatè, Piaseczno, Polòy – Bag la 10
Former IBF & WBC Cruiserweight World Champion
Oktòb 27, 2017 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Finals:
Sport and Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Almay
Jürgen Braehmer (48,3 35 Ko), Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, Almay
ansyen WBO & WBA Limyè lour Mondyal Champion
vs.
Rob “Byen fè” Brant
(22-0, 15 Ko), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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 Chèn sou demand.
Super Channel has recently aired major boxing events live like Brook vs. Spence Jr, Pacquiao-Horn, EUBANK, Jr. vs. Abraram, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. Indongo.
Yo gade tout aksyon an Boksè mondyal la Super Seri viv, osi byen ke plis enteresan boksè vin, fanatik batay nan Kanada ka kontakte founisè kab lokal yo a abònman sa Super Chèn ak tout ke li ofri, ki gen ladan seri prim, sinema ak plis ankò, pou osi ba ke $9.95 pamwa.
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