(L-Р) – Nieky Holzken & Калум Сміт
(Picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Канада (Лютага 21, 2018) – Сусветная баксёрская рада (WBC) Diamond champion Каллум “свет” Каваль (23-0, 17 КО) takes on late replacement Nieky “прыродныя” Holzken (13-0, 10 КО) у гэтую суботу in the last Сусветная баксёрская Super Series (WBSS) semifinals-round match in the super middleweight division, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Германія
The Smith vs. Holzken card, пачынаючы з 2 p.m. І, will air live in Canada, выключна на супер канал.
Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, has replaced two-time world champion Юрген Braehmer, Германіі, who withdrew from the WBSS semifinals match due to illness.
“I have been battling a feverish infection since Sunday,” Braehmer explained. “На жаль, a fight in this state is out of the questions. It is not possible for me to go into the ring like this and I would like to apologize to my fans. I was well prepared and looking forward to fighting Callum.”
The Smith-Holzken winner will advance to the WBSS super middleweight championship final against World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Organization (IBO ў) Суперсреднем чэмпіён свету “Сэр” Джордж Гровс (28-3, КО), of the United Kingdom, Чэрвеня 2at The O2 Arena in London, in a battle for the coveted Мухамед Алі Trophy.
Супер канал набыў эксклюзіўныя правы ў Канадзе, каб трансляваць Сусветная баксёрская суперсерыі ад MP & Сільва, вядучая кампанія міжнародных сродкаў масавай інфармацыі, якая забяспечвае правы медыя, лічбавай, тэхналогіі і спонсарскія паслугі.
Smith was the least tested WBSS semifinalist in terms of having faced quality opponents, as well as the youngest at 27. The undefeated Brit is one of four fighting Smith brothers.
У чвэрцьфінале WBSS, Smith took a 12-round unanimous decision from previously unbeaten Эрык Скоглунд to capture the World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond super middleweight title.
“I gave an interview last week and said it was great there have been no drop-outs,” Сміт сказаў,. “Looks like I spoke too soon. We got the call as we were boarding the plane. I am committed to fighting Субота and will fight whoever the World Boxing Super series puts in front of me.”
The 34-year-old Holzken was preparing to fight Dmitri Chudinov у Суботу WBSS Super Middleweight Substitute Fight. He has had only four scheduled 10-round matches during his five-year professional career, the most notable being a win by 10-round unanimous decision in 2016 на Farouk Daku (20-9-1) for the vacant BeNeLux super middleweight title.
Holzken is determined to make the most of this opportunity by upsetting Smith, despite his obvious leap in class. “I’ve been waiting for this chance to come,” Holzken commented. “I signed up as a substitute fighter, so I’m in great shape and prepared for Субота. I’ve watched Callum fight many times. I study everyone in my weight class. He’s a good, solid fighter. We’re both big body punchers. It will make for an excellent fight. Каллум, you better be ready, because I am, and I’m coming to beat you!”
Пяць захапляльных баёў на “Smith-Holzken” карта, presented by Sauerland Event, будзе паветра выключна ў Канадзе на канале супер.
In the 10-round WBSS Substitute Fight, Dmitrii “Night Wolf” Чудзінаў (20-2, 13 КО), Расіі, faces an opponent to be determined in the co-featured event. 2016 Бронзавы прызёр Алімпійскіх гульняў Філіп Хрговіч (3-0, 3 КО), Харватыя, faces Irishman Sean “Big Sexy” Turner (12-1, 8 КО) у восем-раўндавым паядынку; former WBC Youth light heavyweight champion James Kraft (13-0, 9 КО), Германіі, meets Cameroon native Bernard Donfack (23-17-3, 11 КО) in an eight round super middleweight match; 19-year-old German super middleweight Leon Bauer (12-0-1, 8 КО) квадратаў з з Marco Miano (6-6, 2 КО), Італіі, in a six-round fight to open the Super Channel broadcast. A six-round “swing bout” between German super middleweight Toni Kraft(12-0-1, 4 Кос) and Hungarian Jozsef Racz (7-20-1, 2 КО) may also be aired.
Усе баі і байцы могуць быць зменены.
МІР БОКС SUPER SERIES ПАЎФІНАЛ ГРАФІК
круізеры
Студзеня 27, Riga Arena, Рыга, Латвія – WBO / WBC Уніфікацыя
Аляксандр “Cat” вусік (14-0, 11 КО), Украіна
WMDEC12 (115-113, 115-113, 114-114).
Mairis Deer (23-1, 18 КО), Латвія
(Вусік захаваў свой тытул WBO і выйграў чэмпіянат WBC)
Лютага 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Сочы, Расія – IBF / WBA Уніфікацыя
Мурат “Жалеза” Гасіеў (26-0, 19 КО), Расія
WTKO12
Yunier “KO Доктар” Дортикос (21-1, 20 КО), Куба
(Gassiev retained his IBF title and won WBA championship)
Супер средневесов
Лютага 17, Манчестер, Арэна, Манчестер, Вялікабрытанія – WBA / IBO Уніфікацыя
“Святой” Джордж Гровс (28-3, 20 КО), Вялікабрытанія
WDEC12 (117-112, 116-112, 115-113)
Крыс “Next Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-2, 20 КО), Чэмпіён свету па версіі IBO, Вялікабрытанія
(Groves retained his WBA title and won IBO championship)
Лютага 24, Nurnberger Versicherung Arena, Нюрнбергскі, Германія
Каллум “свет” Каваль (23-0, 17 КО), Вялікабрытанія – Кальцо #3
(WBC Алмазный суперсреднем вазе)
супраць.
Nieky “прыродныя” Holzken (13-0, 10 КО), Нідэрланды
WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
круізеры
Мая 11, 2018, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – WBC/WBC/WBA/IBF/Ring Unification
Аляксандр “Cat” вусік (14-0, 11 КО), WBO/WBC Champion, Украіна – Кальцо #1
супраць.
Мурат “Жалеза” Гасіеў (26-0, 19 КО), WBA/IBF Champion, Расія – Кальцо #2
Чэрвеня 2, 2018, The O2 Arena, Лондан, Вялікабрытанія – WBA / IBO Уніфікацыя
“Святой” Джордж Гровс (28-3, 20 КО), Вялікабрытанія, WBA/IBO Champion – Кальцо #2
супраць.
Callum Smith-Nieky Holzken winner
