 (photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (October 4, 2017) – The spotlight shifts back to the super division for a tenei Rāhoroi World Mekemeke Super Series (WBSS) tournament when International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super whitu World Champion Chris “Gen Panuku” 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, Germany.
Te “Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirm” kāri, tīmata i 2 p.m. AND / 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, he kamupene ārahi pāpāho ao e whakarato tika pāpāho, mamati, ratonga hangarau me te tautoko.
The 28-year-old Eubank Jr. (25-1, 19 Koó), fighting out of the United Kingdom, is managed by his father, Chris “Simply The Best” Eubank (45-5-2, 23 Koó), who is a former World Boxing Organization (WBO super middleweight champion.
I roto i te 2015, Eubank Jr. mutu 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, patoto atu Renold Quinlan (11-0) i roto i te 10th tawhio. In his most recent action, the skilled Brit won a 12-round unanimous decision over multiple world champion Arthur Aperahama (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. mea. “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. E kore e taea e ahau tatari!
“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 Koó). 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) a 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. Ite e ahau pai. Kua rite rawa i ahau. Let’s fight!”
Five exciting bouts on the “Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirim” kāri, 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. AND / 2 p.m. PT.
In the 10-round co-featured event, Germany’s undefeated prospect Stefan Haertel (14-0, 1 Koó) faces Ukrainian challenger Viktor Polyakov (13-1-1, 6 Koó) 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 Koó) vs. Atin Karabet (3-1, 2 Koó), o Germany, in the six-round televised opener, German super middleweightDenis Radovan (6-0) vs. German Tiran Metz (14-2-4, 6 Koó) i roto i te a'ee waru-a tawhio noa, and undefeated British super middleweight Zach Parker (13-0, 10 Koó) vs. Matingu “Zulu King” Kindele (9-6, 3 Koó) i roto i te kēmu e waru-a tawhio
He whawhai me whawhai katoa raro ki te huringa.
WBSS RESULTS & UPCOMING EVENTS ON SUPER CHANNEL
E whitu. 9 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Berlin, Germany
WBO Cruiserweight World Championship
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
WBC Super Middleweight Diamond Championship
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)
October 14, 2017 – Super 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, 2017 — Cruiserweight 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, 2017 – Super 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. Eubank/Yildirim winner, Groves/Cox winner vs. Braehmer/Brant winner
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.
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