(L-R) – Nieky Holzken & Callum Smith
(Picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Kanado (Februaro 21, 2018) – Monda Boksa Konsilio (WBC) Diamond champion Callum “mondo” Smith (23-0, 17 KOs) takes on late replacement Nieky “La Natura” Holzken (13-0, 10 KOs) #?I tiu sabato in the last Monda Boksado Super Serioj (WBSS) semifinals-round match in the super middleweight division, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Germanio
The Smith vs. Holzken card, Komencanta #?e 2 P.M. ET, will air live in Canada, ekskluzive en Super Channel.
Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, has replaced two-time world champion Juergen Braehmer, de Germanio, who withdrew from the WBSS semifinals match due to illness.
“I have been battling a feverish infection since Sunday,” Braehmer explained. “#Beda?rinde, 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) Ekstra Middleweight Monda Ĉampiono “Sinjoro” George Groves (28-3, KOs), of the United Kingdom, Junio 2at The O2 Arena in London, in a battle for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.
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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.
En la WBSS kvaronfinaloj, Smith took a 12-round unanimous decision from previously unbeaten Erik Skoglund 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,” Smith said. “Looks like I spoke too soon. We got the call as we were boarding the plane. I am committed to fighting Sabato 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 Je Sabato’s 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 Super 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 Sabato. 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. Callum, you better be ready, because I am, and I’m coming to beat you!”
Five exciting fights on the “Smith-Holzken” Karto, presented by Sauerland Event, aerumos ekskluzive en Kanado sur Super Channel.
In the 10-round WBSS Substitute Fight, Dmitrii “Night Wolf” Chudinov (20-2, 13 KOs), De Rusio, faces an opponent to be determined in the co-featured event. 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic (3-0, 3 KOs), of Croatia, faces Irishman Sean “Big Sexy” Turner (12-1, 8 KOs) en ok-ronda vico; former WBC Youth light heavyweight champion James Kraft (13-0, 9 KOs), de Germanio, meets Cameroon native Bernard Donfack (23-17-3, 11 KOs) in an eight round super middleweight match; 19-year-old German super middleweight Leon Bauer (12-0-1, 8 KOs) Kvadratoj de kun Marco Miano (6-6, 2 KOs), of Italy, 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 Kos) and Hungarian Jozsef Racz (7-20-1, 2 KOs) may also be aired.
#?Iuj bataloj kaj batalantoj estas submetataj #?an?i.
World Boxing SUPER SERIO Duonfinaloj HORARO
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Januaro 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Unuiĝo
Oleksandr “la Kato” Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs), Ukrainio
WMDEC12 (115-113, 115-113, 114-114).
Mairis Cervo (23-1, 18 KOs), Latvia
(Usyk retenis sian WBO titolon kaj gajnis la WBC konkurso)
Februaro 3, Bolshoy Glacio Kupolo, Soĉi, Rusio – IBF / WBA Unuiĝo
Murat “Fero” Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs), Rusio
WTKO12
Yunier “La KO Doktoro” Dorticós (21-1, 20 KOs), Kubo
(Gassiev retained his IBF title and won WBA championship)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Februaro 17, Manchester, Areno, Manchester, Britio – WBA / IBO Unuiĝo
“Sankta” George Groves (28-3, 20 KOs), Britio
WDEC12 (117-112, 116-112, 115-113)
Chris “sekva Gen” Eubank Jr.. (26-2, 20 KOs), IBO World Champion, Britio
(Groves retained his WBA title and won IBO championship)
Februaro 24, Nurnberger Versicherung Arena, Nuremburg, Germanio
Callum “mondo” Smith (23-0, 17 KOs), Britio – Ringo #3
(WBC Diamanto Ekstra Middleweight Ĉampiono)
#Kontra?.
Nieky “La Natura” Holzken (13-0, 10 KOs), Netherlands
WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Majo 11, 2018, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – WBC/WBC/WBA/IBF/Ring Unification
Oleksandr “la Kato” Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs), WBO/WBC Champion, Ukrainio – Ringo #1
#Kontra?.
Murat “Fero” Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs), WBA/IBF Champion, Rusio – Ringo #2
Junio 2, 2018, The O2 Arena, Londono, Britio – WBA / IBO Unuiĝo
“Sankta” George Groves (28-3, 20 KOs), Britio, WBA/IBO Champion – Ringo #2
#Kontra?.
Callum Smith-Nieky Holzken winner
