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

Cholengeza Munkhani
Monaco, July 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 adomestic 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 choseThe DentistAvni 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 andThe Russian HammerKudryashov.

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 minda:

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 goodan Olympic and World Championbut 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.

wotchedwa Dmitry Kudryashov

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

WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES AT A GLANCE
Participants confirmed: 16 a 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 yapambana, 16 zomvetsa, 275 Ko (not counting Eubank/Abraham)
Confirmed Cruiserweights (8 a 8)
Oleksandr Usyk (12-0, 10 Ko), WBO World Champion
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 Ko), WBA World Champion
Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 Ko), IBF World Champion
Mairis Deer (22-0, 18 Ko), WBC World Champion
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 Ko), former IBF / WBC World Champion & IBF top-ranked challenger
Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 Ko), former WBO World Champion
wotchedwa Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 Ko)
Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 Ko)
Confirmed Super-Middleweights (8 a 8)
George minda (26-3, 19 Ko), WBA Super Champion
Juergen Braehmer (48-3, 35 Ko), former WBA & WBO Champion
Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 Ko)
Jamie Cox (23-0, 13 Ko)
Callum Smith (22-0, 17 Ko)
Rob Brant (22-0, 15 Ko)
Avni Yildirim (16-0, 10 Ko)
Winner of Eubank (24-1, 19 Ko) vs. Abraham (46-5, 30 Ko)
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 (Mulole 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.

World Boxing Super Series Announces Seeding for Inaugural Season of Muhammad Ali Trophy

 

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

Cholengeza Munkhani
Zurich, 2nd June 2017
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 Ko), WBC World Champion Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 Ko) as well as former IBF / WBC champion & IBF top-ranked challenger Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 Ko) 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 yapambana ndi 3 losses along with 72 Ko, 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,” Iye anati. “The competition will be tough, but to be the best, you have to beat the best.
Wlodarczyk, zakale 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.
Loweruka 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,” Iye anati. “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 / October 2017), two semi-finals (early 2018) and one final (Mulole 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, anawonjezera: “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.
Kuti mudziwe zambiri, mufuna, pitani www.WorldBoxingSuperSeries.com or follow @WBSuperSeries on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

CUBA WA Rances BARTHELEMY & Russia Denis SHAFIKOV SQUARE Wosasowa FOR opepuka WORLD udindo ON Premier nkhonya akatswiri ON kukwera LACHISANU, DECEMBER 18 KWA ngale AT palmu Casino achisangalalo ku Las Vegas 9 P.M. Neri / PT

ZAMBIRI! CRUISERWEIGHT Ngwazi BEIBUT SHUMENOV amakhala WAKALE WORLD Ngwazi KRZYZSTOF WLODARCZYK
&
UNDEFEATED JR. MIDDLEWEIGHT Chris Pearson & DZIWANI kukwera UNBEATEN chiyembekezo GERVONTA Davis osiyana mwauchidakwa
Matikiti Pa Sale Mawa Pa 12 p.m. PT!
Las Vegas (November 12, 2015) – Undefeated Cuba Rances “Mwana kuphulika” Barthelemy (23-0, 13 Ko) ndi Russia a Denis Shafikov (36-1-1, 19 Ko) asamenyana kwa opepuka dziko udindo pa Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa (PBC) pa Kukwera Friday, December 18 ku Pearl pa palmu Casino Amachita ku Las Vegas.
Televised nkhani umayamba 9 p.m. AND/PT and will see cruiserweight world champion Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 Ko) mu matchup ndi kale lonse cruiserweight dziko ngwazi Krzyzstof Wlodarczyk (49-3-1, 35 Ko). Komanso zimapezeka kufalitsa kwa televizioni ndi undefeated juniyo middleweight Chris “Young King” Pearson (13-0, 10 Ko) ndi kukwera unbeaten chiyembekezo Gervonta “Thanki” Davis (13-0, 12 Ko) osiyana zokopa.
“Pa December 18 Ine ndipanga mbiri powonjezera dziko lina udindo wanga zosonkhanitsira,” Anati Barthelemy. “Shafikov kwambiri amphamvu mdani ndipo pa mlingo aliyense n'koopsa. Ine ndikutenga izi nkhondo kwambiri ndipo ndi nkhonya dziko umulemekeze pamaso panga mu mphete. Fans kuona kanthu ndipo ndi chimene ine kubweretsa kwa aliyense nkhondo. Ine ndikuti kutumiza kumbuyo uthenga kwa dziko la nkhonya kuti ndine mmodzi wopambana mu masewera.”
“Ndakhala kukonza moyo wanga wonse chifukwa nkhondoyi ndi kukhala dziko ngwazi,” Anati Shafikov. “Ili ndi wachiwiri dziko udindo nkhondo ndi pamene ndili ndi zambiri kulemekeza Barthelemy, Ine udzapambana pa December 18. Wanga mphunzitsi Abel Sánchez ndipo ndakhala mwakhama kale miyezi ingapo ndipo tidzakhala ndi lalikulu masewera dongosolo pa nkhondo usiku.”
“Ndimasangalala kubwerera mu mphete kachiwiri chifukwa ndikufuna nkhondo zonse yabwino omenyana mu cruiserweight magawano,” Anati Shumenov. “Ndikufuna kukhala kwambiri yogwira chifukwa ine ndikanali akutukuka. Ine ndine chidwi kuona wanga kupitirira nanga ndidzachita motsutsana yabwino cruiserweights.”
“Ine ndiri okondwa kuti akumenyana odziwika bwino mdani ku Las Vegas,” anati Wlodarczyk. “Shumenov ndi lachinyengo munthu, koma iye alibe mtima. Mbafuna kuchokera kanthu womaliza nkhondo. Ine sindimakonda nkhondo anyamata amene kuthamanga koma ngati ine ndikufuna nkhondo yabwino ine kuti awononge nkhuku ndipo ndidzachita.”
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, amene amachitira Mayweather Zokwezedwa limodzi ndi Ankhondo nkhonya, ndi wogulira pa $100.50, ndipo $25.50 kuphatikiza ntchito chindapusa, ndipo pa zogulitsa Friday, November 13 pa 12 p.m. PT. Matikiti akhoza kukopedwa pawww.ticketmaster.com kapena kuyitana Pearl Box Office pa 702-994-3200 kapena Ticketmaster pa (800) 745-3000.
“Ndi chosangalatsa chachikulu kuti kulimbikitsa awiri dziko udindo akumenyana chidwizi usiku wa nkhonya pa kukwera kwa mitengo ya palmu Casino Amachita,” Anati Leonard Ellerbe, CEO wa Mayweather Zokwezedwa. “Kuphatikiza apo, Mayweather Zokwezedwa’ kukwera nyenyezi Chris Pearson ndi Gervonta Davis adzalowa mphete kuyang'ana kukhalabe unbeaten ndi kutenga sitepe ina kwambiri dziko udindo. Iwo adzakhala simungathe-Abiti usiku zake.”
“Tikuyembekezera ali kukwera ndi Mayweather Zokwezedwa ku The Pearl usiku wa zochititsa chidwi ayi,” anati Billy Conn, Wotsatila mutsogoleli wa Entertainment ndi Special Events pa manja Casino Amachita.
A Cuba ankachita masewera dziko ngwazi, 29 wazaka Barthelemy silinawonebe kulawa kugonjetsedwa chifukwa kutembenukira ovomereza mu 2009. Anabadwira ku Cuba koma tsopano akumenyana kuchokera Las Vegas, ankamukonda wapamwamba featherweight dziko udindo mu July chaka chatha mwa kugonjetsa Argenis Mendez mu chidwi mafashoni namtsata izo ndi kubwera kwachiwiri TKO pa Angino Perez. Ambiri posachedwapa, anagonjetsa kale dziko ngwazi Antonio DeMarco akhutire mafashoni mu PBC waukulu zinachitika June.
Popeza anamenyera mu eyiti mayiko wake ovomereza ntchito, 30 wazaka Shafikovakubweretsa zonse ntchito zochitika naye mu wake wachiwiri dziko udindo mwayi paDecember 18. Anabadwa mu Miass, Russia, iye akulowa nkhondoyi m'mene anapambana atatu mu mzere ndi kutenga pansi Rustam Nugaev, Miguel Mendoza ndi Roy Mukhlis.
A mbadwa ya Shymkent, Kazakhstan akumenyana kuchokera Las Vegas, Shumenov zikuwoneka kumanga womaliza nkhondo, amene anamuona zofunika pa cruiserweight korona mwa kugonjetsa BJ. Flores mu July. 32 wazaka chinathetsa dziko udindo pa kuwala katswiri woposa onse mwa kugonjetsa Gabriel Campillo ku Las Vegas mu 2010. The 2004 Olimpiki kwa Kazakhstan anapitiriza kuteteza mutu kasanu ndi adzabwerera kwa zochitika za ake atsopano kupambana pa December 18.
A ziwiri nthawi dziko ngwazi mu cruiserweight magawano, Warsaw, Poland a Wlodarczyk zikuwoneka kupambana dziko udindo kwa kachitatu mu ntchito yake pa cruiserweight. The 34 wazaka mwini dziko mutu-kuwina kugonjetsa Steve Cunningham ndi Giacobbe Fragomeni. Komaliza dziko udindo ulamuliro Wlodarczyk kufotokoza zimene lamba kasanu, kuphatikizapo kugonjetsa Danny Green, Rakhim Chakhkiyev ndi Francisco Palacios.
Anabadwa mu Dayton, Ohio, Pearson zachititsa chidwi kwambiri kugonjetsa Steve Martínez, Anati El Harrak, Lanardo Tyner ndi kale unbeaten Acacio João Ferreira zinayi ndewu pamaso anagonjetsa Janks Trotter mu September. The 24 wazaka limadalira akupitirizabe kukwera mu juniyo middleweight magawano ndi simenti ake Woyesana udindo pa December 18.
A kwambiri-ankaona chiyembekezo amene anapambana 2012 National Magolovesi Championship, 21 wazaka Davis kale olembedwa anayi stoppage akuthandizira 2015. Ambiri posachedwapa, ndi Baltimore-mbadwa anasiya kale dziko ngwazi Cristobal Cruz ndi wankhanza kuphatikiza awo October nkhondo.
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Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham signs with Al Haymon

Philadelphia (April 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,”Anati Cunningham
Cunningham has a record of 28-7 ndi 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 March 14 ku Montreal.
Steve and his wife/manager Livvy will be honored izi Friday 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.