SAN ANTONIO (Augustus 16, 2017) – The quest for the World Boxing Super Series Muhammad Ali Trophy in the cruiserweight division comes to San Antonio, Texas op September 23 when Cuban WBA World Champion Yunier ‘The KO Doctor’ Dorticós (21-0, 20 KO) faces Russian Dmitry ‘Russian Hammer’ Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KO) in a quarter-final bout at the Alamodome.
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“It’s a thrill to promote the first World Boxing Super Series fight in the United States,” zegt Richard Schaefer, Voorzitter en CEO van Ringstar Sports. “This fight may very well turn out to be the best clash of the entire tournament. The WBSS is a first class organization and I am proud to be working with them to bring the best fighters in the world to the US competing for the Ali trophy. San Antonio is a great boxing town and the Alamodome is the perfect place to kick-off the US leg of the tournament.”
“We can’t wait to bring the Ali Trophy to San Antonio,” said Kalle Sauerland, Comosa’s Chief Boxing Officer. “This is a real boxing Mecca and the US will get their first taste of what this tournament is all about”
A full slate of undercard bouts will be announced soon.
“I’m proud to attend a tournament where Muhammad Ali’s name is on the trophy and I’m looking forward to proving that I’m the best cruiserweight in the world,” said 31-year-old Dorticos from Miami, Florida.
“I am also happy that this bout is in the United States, which I now consider my country. I am sure that on September 23rd, Ik zal overwinnen.”
There are two KO specialists, two effective hammers colliding when the World Boxing Super Series hits Texas.
“Kudryashov calls himself ‘Russian Hammer’, but do not forget that there is also a Cuban hammer in this fight. My nickname is ‘The KO Doctor’, and Kudryashov is my next patient.”
The Draft Gala in Monaco in July paved the way the clash of the KO kings between fourth-seeded Dorticos and unseeded Kudryashov.
“I can’t wait for this fight to take place. Eén ding is zeker – the crowd in San Antonio gets an explosive affair that doesn’t go the distance!” said 31-year-old Kudryashov from Volgodonsk in Russia.
“I think it’s amazing that this tournament only contains the best of the best, all four reigning cruiserweight champions. I have respect for Dorticos and the other participants, but they will also respect my hammer because it will bring me all four titles and the Muhammad Ali Trophy,” said Kudryashov.
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World Boxing Super Series FIXTURES
09/09/17 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale:
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Marco Huck (
WBO World)
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlijn, Duitsland
16/09/17 – Super middengewicht Kwartfinale:
Callum Smith vs. Erik Skoglund (WBC Diamond)
Echo Arena, Liverpool, Verenigd Koninkrijk
23/09/17 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale:
Yunier Dorticos vs. Dmitry Kudryashov (WBA World)
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, VS
30/09/17 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale:
Mairis Deer Vs.. Mike Perez (WBC Wereld)
Riga Arena, Riga, Letland
07/10/17 – Super middengewicht Kwartfinale:
Chris Eubank Jr vs. Avni Yildirim (IBO Wereld)
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart, Duitsland
14/10/17 – Super middengewicht Kwartfinale:
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox (WBA Super)
De SSE Arena, Wembley, Londen, Verenigd Koninkrijk
TO BE CONFIRMED
Cruiserweight Kwartfinales:
Murat Gassiev etc.. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Super middengewicht Kwartfinales:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant
World Boxing Super Series OP EEN RIJ
Aantal deelnemers: 16
Aantal gordels: 7
Aantal wereldkampioenen: 6
Aantal voormalige wereldkampioenen: 3
Aantal ongeslagen strijders: 9
Gecombineerd verslag van de deelnemers: 423 wins, 17 verliezen, 294 KO
OVER De World Boxing Super Series
Georganiseerd door comosa AG, de World Boxing Super Series gaat van start in september 2017, met de Cruiserweight en Super middengewicht divisies. In elke gewichtsklasse, acht elite boksers zal vechten het uit in een beugel-stijl eliminatie toernooi, met vier kwartfinales (vallen 2017), twee halve finale (vroeg 2018) en een laatste (Mei 2018). Dit zorgt voor zeven top gevechten per gewichtsklasse, en een totaal 14 gevechten in Season One worden opgevoerd in de voornaamste locaties over de hele wereld. De winnaars van de World Boxing Super Series zal terecht ontvangen The Greatest Prize in Boxing, de Muhammad Ali Trophy. Please visit our website WorldBoxingSuperSeries.com for more information or follow @WBSuperSeries on Twitter, Facebook, of Instagram.
