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World Boxing Super Series kicks off in style as quarter-finals are set during draft gala in Monaco

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Monaco, Júlí 9 2017
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The drama in Monaco unfolded when the super-middleweights were called onto the stage. As the top seed, WBA Super Champion George Groves had four opponents to choose from. He picked British rival Jamie Cox for a “domestic dust-up.” Second-seeded Callum Smith then selected Swedish sensation Erik Skoglund, with the WBC Diamond Championship on the line due to Smith´s status as the WBC´s top-ranked challenger. The third seed was given to the winner of next week´s showdown between Chris Eubank Jr. and Arthur Abraham. With both fighters in training, this pairing was represented by Chris Eubank Senior, who chose “Tannlæknirinn” Avni Yildirim. This set the stage for the fourth quarter-final between fourth-seed Juergen Braehmer and undefeated US challenger Rob Brant.

The cruiserweight line-up featured all four reigning champions, two former champions, a KO king and a rising challenger. Second-seed Murat Gassiev, the IBF Champion, did not get to pick an opponent because he has to face mandatory challenger Krzysztof Wlodarczyk. This left Olympic gold medal winner Oleksandr Usyk, the first seed, with Marco Huck, Dmitry Kudryashov and Perez as potential opponents. Usyk selected Huck, with third-seed Briedis then picking Perez. This also set up the clash between fourth-seeded Dorticos and “Rússneska Hammer” Kudryashov.

“There could not have been a more exciting start to the World Boxing Super Series,” said Roberto Dalmiglio, Comosa`s Head of Management Board. “This tournament will change the face of boxing because it pits the best against the best in a fan-friendly way. The fans will get to see a lot of exciting fights in a very short time. Something like this has never been done before. We promised the best fighters out there and today we brought them all together live on stage in the stunning setting of the Grimaldi Forum.”

Said Kalle Sauerland, Comosa`s Chief Boxing Officer: “The last couple of days have been filled with intriguing discussions and speculations about the picks. The waiting is finally over and we are proud to present eight amazing fights. The inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series will feature nine undefeated fighters, seven belts, five world champions and three former champions. To see all those stars on one stage was incredible and it will be even more exciting to see all of them in the ring in September and October. There will not be a dull moment in the Muhammad Ali Trophy.”

Said Richard Schaefer, Comosa`s Chairman of the Americas. “I was fortunate to be promoting many fights of Floyd Mayweather, Oscar de la Hoya and so many others but I have to tell you this beats them all. I really believe this has an opportunity to become the brand in the sport of boxing, the kind of tournament fighters really want to participate in because it will elevate their exposure and it will elevate their careers.”

The quarter-finals will be held in September and October, the semi-finals in January and February and the finals in May in top venues around the globe

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Groves vs Cox:

George Groves:

Me and Jamie are old buddies. We’ve known each other a long time now. I quite fancied a bit of a domestic dust up. I wanted to pick my countryman. I know he wanted to fight me. I’ve provided him a great opportunity. He’s fighting for a World title. It’s also a strategic move. It’s a long tournament so I picked the easy guy first.

Jamie Cox:

I was looking forward to getting a UK dust up. George picked me and that makes for a great fight. It’s time to bury a seed!

Smith vs. Skoglund:

Callum Smith:

There were four really good fighters to pick from, three left for me. I just think stylistically Erik is the best fight for me.

Erik Skoglund:

To kick off the quarterfinals against an undefeated top guy for the WBC Diamond belt is massive. I couldn’t be happier with the choice.

Winner of Eubank / Abraham vs. Yildirim:

Chris Eubank:

Avni is a come forward fighter. I don’t think he knows how to go back. He brings war, and that will make for a spectacular fight. Once my son gets past Arthur Abraham, he will do the same to Avni. Chris Eubank Jr is an upgraded version of me.

Avni Yildirim:

I am very happy to be here. Good luck to the winner of Eubank and Abraham because it is my time now.

Braehmer vs. Brant:
Juergen Braehmer:

Since I could not pick any opponent any more, I got the strongest guy. The others apparently avoided him. I look forward to the start of the tournament and I am curious to find out when and where the fight will take place.

Rob Brant:

There’s not an easy fight in this tournament. Whether it was the first person to pick or the last person they are all champions. I’m ready to do my best.

CRUISERWEIGHTS

Gassiev vs. Wlodarczyk:

Murat Gassiev

I want to say thank you for everyone who made this tournament. I’m very happy to be here. I’m fighting Krzysztof because he is my number one contender. He is a tough opponent and I’m sure we give boxing fans a great fight.

Krzysztof Wlodarczyk

I’m very happy because Gassiev is a good fighter and a tough guy. We will give people a good fight.

Oleksandr Usyk

I picked him for my fans.

Marco Huck

This is my wish opponent. People say he is really good – an Olympic and World Champion – but we will see when he gets in the ring with me.

Mairis Deer

He is a great fighter from Cuba. He comes from heavyweight division and will give me a tough fight.

Mike Perez

It’s a great challenge. He’s a champion so I’m looking forward to it. It’s going to be my first belt. I’m looking forward to the fight.

yunier Dorticos

It’s going to be a great fight and something really interesting for the fans.

Dmitry Kudryashov

I’m happy with this opponent. It will be a good fight.

WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES AT A GLANCE
Participants confirmed: 16 af 16
Number of belts: 7
Number of world champions: 5
Number of former world champions: 3
Number of undefeated fighters: 9
Combined Record of participants: 398 vinnur, 16 tap, 275 Kos (not counting Eubank/Abraham)
Confirmed Cruiserweights (8 af 8)
Oleksandr Usyk (12-0, 10 Kos), WBO World Champion
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 Kos), WBA heimsmeistari
Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 Kos), IBF heimsmeistari
Mairis Deer (22-0, 18 Kos), WBC heimsmeistari
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 Kos), former IBF / WBC heimsmeistari & IBF top-ranked challenger
Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 Kos), former WBO World Champion
Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 Kos)
Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 Kos)
Confirmed Super-Middleweights (8 af 8)
George Groves (26-3, 19 Kos), WBA Super Champion
Juergen Braehmer (48-3, 35 Kos), former WBA & WBO Champion
Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 Kos)
Jamie Cox (23-0, 13 Kos)
Callum Smith (22-0, 17 Kos)
Rob Brant (22-0, 15 Kos)
Avni Yildirim (16-0, 10 Kos)
Winner of Eubank (24-1, 19 Kos) vs. Abraham (46-5, 30 Kos)
ABOUT THE WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES
Organised by Comosa AG, the World Boxing Super Series will kick off in September 2017, featuring the Cruiserweight and Super Middleweight divisions. In each weight class, eight elite boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarter-finals (fall 2017), two semi-finals (early 2018) and one final (Maí 2018). This makes for seven top fights per weight class, and a total of 14 fights in Season One to be staged in premier venues around the globe. The winners of the World Boxing Super Series will rightfully receive The Greatest Prize in Boxing, the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Please visit our website www.WorldBoxingSuperSeries.com for more information or follow @WBSuperSeries on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
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World Boxing Super Series Announces Seeding for Inaugural Season of Muhammad Ali Trophy

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Quest for Muhammad Ali Trophy begins as three cruiserweight stars sign up for World Boxing Super Series

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The first three star names have signed up for the inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series. IBF Cruiserweight World Champion Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 Kos), WBC World Champion Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 Kos) as well as former IBF / WBC champion & IBF top-ranked challenger Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 Kos) will all participate in the revolutionary global knock-out tournament, with five more elite fighters to be confirmed shortly. The winner will receive the GREATEST prize in boxing, the Muhammad Ali Trophy.
Boasting a combined record of 99 vinnur og 3 losses along with 72 Kos, Gassiev, Briedis and Wlodarczyk can´t wait to get in on and write history.
“It is an honor to be in the World Boxing Super Series,” said Gassiev, who holds the IBF title. “This is the best fighting the best. I have never lost a fight, I am the IBF champion and I look forward to winning the other belts as well to cement my position as the best fighter in the division!”
WBC Champion Briedis is also thrilled to participate. “This is the Champions League of boxing and I am going to prove that I am the world´s best cruiserweight,” sagði hann. “The competition will be tough, but to be the best, you have to beat the best.”
Wlodarczyk, fyrrverandi IBF & WBC Champion who now occupies the number one spot in the IBF rankings, is equally confident of success. “I will stamp my authority on the division by beating the best cruiserweights out there and winning the World Boxing Super Series,” he stated. “There is a reason the winner gets the Muhammad Ali Trophy. He was the Greatest of all time, and the winner of this tournament has the right to call himself the greatest cruiserweight of our time.”
Laugardagur will mark the first anniversary of Muhammad Ali´s death. Roberto Dalmiglio, Comosa´s Head of Management Board, paid tribute to the GREATEST of all time. “Nobody will ever forget what Ali has achieved,” sagði hann. “He was the GREATEST of all time because he defeated the best opponents out there. The World Boxing Super Series is all about the best fighting the best, and that is why we named the trophy after him.”
With three high-profile signings confirmed and many more to come, the stage is set for an exciting tournament. “The quest for the Muhammad Ali Trophy has officially begun and we are thrilled to welcome two unbeaten world champions and a top-ranked challenger, who is a former champion, to the World Boxing Super Series,” Dalmiglio said. “They have accepted the ultimate challenge to determine the best cruiserweight in the world.”
Season 1 of the World Boxing Super Series will feature the cruiserweights and super-middleweight divisions. In each weight class, eight top fighters will battle out a bracket-style elimination tournament. There will be four quarter-finals (September / Október 2017), two semi-finals (early 2018) and one final (Maí 2018), which makes for a total of 14 high-class fights. “We have received a massive amount of applications for both divisions,” said Kalle Sauerland, Comosa`s Chief Boxing Officer. “The best fighters are lining up to be in the tournament. Just like the fans, they love the format and the fact that there will only be one man standing at the end.”
Richard Schaefer, Comosa`s Chairman of the Americas, bætt: “We promised you the biggest names and champions in the divisions and here we are delivering. More names will follow shortly. We simply can’t wait to get the action started!”
The quarter-final pairings will be determined during the Draft Gala in Monaco in early July. In each weight class, the four top-seeded boxers (which will be determined by the Comosa Board) will select their quarter-final opponents from the four unseeded boxers. Once the pairings are set, the exact fight dates and venues will be announced. Details about the participants in the super-middleweight division will be revealed shortly.
Fyrir frekari upplýsingar, skaltu fara www.WorldBoxingSuperSeries.com or follow @WBSuperSeries on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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Kúbu Rances Barthélemy & Rússland DENIS SHAFIKOV SQUARE-OFF léttur heimsmeistaratitilinn ON Premier box meistarar á Spike FÖSTUDAGINN, Desember 18 FRÁ Pearl Á Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas 9 P.M. ET / PT

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MORE! CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION BEIBUT SHUMENOV tekur á fyrrverandi heimsmeistari KRZYZSTOF Wlodarczyk
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Undefeated JR. Middleweight CHRIS PEARSON & FAST RISING ósigraður horfur GERVONTA Davis í aðskildum lota
Miðasala Á morgun Á 12 p.m. PT!
LAS VEGAS (Nóvember 12, 2015) – Undefeated Kúbu Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (23-0, 13 Kos) og Rússland Denis Shafikov (36-1-1, 19 Kos) mun berjast fyrir léttu heiminum titil á Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) á Spike Föstudagur, Desember 18 frá Perlunni á Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas.
Sjónvarpað umfjöllun hefst á 9 p.m. OG/PT og mun sjá cruiserweight heimsmeistari Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 Kos) í matchup með fyrrum heimsins cruiserweight heimsmeistari Krzyzstof Wlodarczyk (49-3-1, 35 Kos). Einnig lögun á útsending er undefeated yngri middleweight Chris “Young konungur” Pearson (13-0, 10 Kos) og hækkandi ósigraður horfur Gervonta “Tank” Davis (13-0, 12 Kos) í aðskildum áhugaverðum.
“Á Desember 18 Ég ætla að gera sögu með því að bæta við öðrum heimsmeistaratitilinn í safnið mitt,” Said Barthelemy. “Shafikov er mjög sterkur andstæðingur og á þessu stigi allir er hættulegt. Ég ætla að taka þessari baráttu mjög alvarlega og box heimurinn mun taka eftir nærveru minni í hringnum. Stuðningsmennirnir elska að sjá aðgerð og það er það sem ég koma að hvert berjast. Ég ætla að senda Stern skilaboð til the veröld af box sem ég er einn af þeim bestu í íþróttinni.”
“Ég hef verið að undirbúa allt mitt líf fyrir þessari baráttu og að verða heimsmeistari,” Said Shafikov. “Þetta er í annað titill heimurinn berjast minn og á meðan ég hef mikla virðingu fyrir Barthelemy, Ég mun vera sigursæll á Desember 18. Þjálfari minn Abel Sanchez og ég hef verið að vinna hörðum höndum fyrir the fortíð par af mánuðum og við munum hafa mikil leikur áætlun um Fight Night.”
“Ég er fús til að komast aftur í hringinn aftur því ég vil berjast allar bestu bardagamenn í cruiserweight deild,” Said Shumenov. “Mig langar til að vera virkari því ég er enn í þróun. Ég er forvitinn að sjá framvindu mína og hvernig ég mun gera á móti bestu cruiserweights.”
“Ég er mjög spenntur að vera að berjast vel þekkt andstæðing í Las Vegas,” sagði Wlodarczyk. “Shumenov er erfiður gaur, en hann hefur ekki hjarta. Hann reyndi að keyra frá aðgerð í síðustu baráttu hans. Mér líkar ekki að berjast krakkar sem keyra en ef ég vil að berjast það besta sem ég hef til að eyðileggja þessa kjúklingur og ég mun gera það.”
Miðar á viðburð í beinni, sem er kynntur með Mayweather Kynningar í tengslum við Warriors Boxing, eru verðlagðar á $100.50, og $25.50 auk viðeigandi gjöld, og eru á sölu Föstudagur, Nóvember 13 á 12 p.m. PT. Miðar fæst íwww.ticketmaster.com eða með því að hringja í Pearl Box Office á 702-994-3200 eða Ticketmaster á (800) 745-3000.
“Það er mikil ánægja að vera að stuðla að tveimur titli heimsins slagsmál á þessum framúrskarandi nótt box á Spike frá Palms Casino Resort,” Said Leonard Ellerbe, Forstjóri Mayweather Promotions. “Að auki, Mayweather Kynningar’ hækkandi stjörnur Chris Pearson og Gervonta Davis mun slá hringinn leita að vera ósigraður og fá eitt skref nær heiminum titil. Það er að fara til vera a Get-sakna nótt aðgerða.”
“Við hlökkum til að hafa Spike og Mayweather Kynningar aftur til Pearl fyrir kvöldið aðgerð-pakkað lota,” sagði Billy Conn, Vice President Skemmtun og sérstökum atburðum á Palms Casino Resort.
A Kúbu áhugamaður landsvísu meistari, 29 ára gamall Barthelemy hefur ekki enn upplifað tap síðan beygja atvinnumaður í 2009. Fæddur í Kúbu en nú berjast af Las Vegas, hann vann Super featherweight heiminum titil í júlí á síðasta ári með því að sigra Argenis Mendez í glæsilegum hætti og fylgdi upp með annarri umferð TKO yfir Angino Perez. Nú nýlega, Hann sigraði fyrrum heimsmeistari Antonio DeMarco í sannfærandi hátt í PBC aðalkeppni í júní.
Hafa barist í átta löndum um pro ferilinn, 30 ára gamall Shafikovfærir fullt feril reynslu með honum í annað titli heimsins tækifæri hans áDesember 18. Fæddur í Miass, Rússland, hann fer í þessari baráttu að hafa unnið þrjá í röð með því að taka niður Rustam Nugaev, Miguel Mendoza og Roy Mukhlis.
A innfæddur maður af Shymkent, Kazakhstan berjast út af Las Vegas, Shumenov lítur út fyrir að byggja á síðustu baráttu hans, sem sá hann vinna sér cruiserweight kórónu með því að sigra BJ. Flores í júlí. The 32-ára gamall vann heimsmeistaratitilinn í ljós þungavigtar með sigra Gabriel Campillo í Las Vegas í 2010. The 2004 Olympian fyrir Kasakstan fór að verja titil sinn fimm sinnum og mun koma aftur til sögunnar nýjustu sigur hans á Desember 18.
A tveggja tíma heimsmeistari í cruiserweight deild, Warsaw, Wlodarczyk Póllands lítur út fyrir að vinna heimsmeistaratitilinn í þriðja sinn á ferlinum í cruiserweight. The 34-ára gamall eigandi heimsmeistaratitilinn-aðlaðandi sigra yfir Steve Cunningham og Giacobbe Fragomeni. Í síðasta titli heimsins valdatíma hans Wlodarczyk varði beltið sex sinnum, þ.mt sigra yfir Danny Grænt, Rakhim Chakhkiyev og Francisco Palacios.
Fæddur í Dayton, Ohio, Pearson hefur skorað sterkum sigrum yfir Steve Martinez, Sagði El Harrak, Lanardo Tyner og áður ósigraður Acacio Joao Ferreira í fjórum slagsmálum áður en hann sigraði Janks Trotter í september. The 24-ára gamall lítur út fyrir að halda áfram að hækka í yngri middleweight deild og sement keppinautur stöðu sína á Desember 18.
A mjög litið horfur sem vann 2012 National Hanskar úrslita, 21 ára Davis hefur þegar skráð fjögur stöðvunar sigra í 2015. Nú nýlega, Baltimore-innfæddur hætt fyrrverandi heimsmeistari Cristobal Cruz með grimmur samsetning í baráttu sinni október.
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Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham signs with Al Haymon

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Philadelphia (Apríl 21, 2015)–Former two-time world cruiserweight champion and current Heavyweight contender, Steve “USS” Cunningham has signed with adviser Al Haymon.
Cunningham of Philadelphia is excited about the prospects for his future.
“I’m looking forward to working with Al, he’s a genius at what he does. I’ve been watching him for several years and seeing all that he accomplishes for his fighters but have always been on the outside looking in due to contractual obligations. It finally lined up to where we can work together and it’s going to great. I believe my best fights have yet to be seen,”Said Cunningham
Cunningham has a record of 28-7 með 13 knockouts. He won the IBF Cruiserweight championship when he traveled to Poland and defeated Krzysztof Wlodarczyk on May 26, 2007. He defended the title by stopping Marco Huck via 12th round stoppage in Bielfield, Germany on December 29, 2007. Cunningham became a two-time champion on June 5, 2010 when he stopped Troy Ross in five rounds.
Cunningham is coming off a controversial split decision defeat to Vyacheslav Glazkov on Mars 14 í Montreal.
Steve and his wife/manager Livvy will be honored á föstudaginn night at the 90th annual BWAA Awards dinner as they will receive the Bill Crawford Courage Award for their perseverance while their 9-year old daughter Kennedy went through a life saving heart transplant last December.
The awards dinner will take place at Capitale in New York City.