(L-R) – Nieky Holzken & Callum Smith
(Picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Канада (Ақпан 21, 2018) – Бүкіләлемдік бокс кеңесі (WBC) Diamond champion Callum “әлем” Смит (23-0, 17 КО) takes on late replacement Nieky “Табиғи” Holzken (13-0, 10 КО) Осы сенбі in the last Бүкіләлемдік бокс Super Series (WBSS) semifinals-round match in the super middleweight division, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Германия
The Smith vs. Holzken card, бастап 2 p.m. ЖӘНЕ, will air live in Canada, тек Super арнада.
Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, has replaced two-time world champion Юрген Braehmer, Германия, who withdrew from the WBSS semifinals match due to illness.
“I have been battling a feverish infection since Sunday,” Braehmer explained. “Өкінішке орай, 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) Супер орташа әлем чемпионы “Мырза” Джордж Гровс (28-3, КО), of the United Kingdom, Маусым 2at The O2 Arena in London, in a battle for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.
Super Арна МП жылғы Бүкіләлемдік бокс Супер Series тарататын Канадада эксклюзивті құқығына ие & Silva, БАҚ құқықтарын қамтамасыз ететін жетекші халықаралық медиа компаниясы, сандық, технологиясы және демеушілік қызметтер.
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.
WBSS Ширек, 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,” Смит деді. “Looks like I spoke too soon. We got the call as we were boarding the plane. I am committed to fighting Сенбі 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 жылы Сенбі ның 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 үстінде 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 Сенбі. 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” кәртішке, presented by Sauerland Event, Super арнада Канадада тек эфирге болады.
In the 10-round WBSS Substitute Fight, Dmitrii “Night Wolf” Chudinov (20-2, 13 КО), Ресей, faces an opponent to be determined in the co-featured event. 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic (3-0, 3 КО), Хорватия, faces Irishman Sean “Big Sexy” Turner (12-1, 8 КО) сегіз дөңгелек айқаста; former WBC Youth light heavyweight champion James Kraft (13-0, 9 КО), Германия, 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) квадраттар бар өшіру Marco Miano (6-6, 2 КО), Италия, 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 КО) may also be aired.
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WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES жартылай финалда КЕСТЕСІ
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Қаңтар 27, Рига Arena, Рига, Латвия – WBO / WBC унификация
Александр “Мысық” Usyk (14-0, 11 КО), Украина
WMDEC12 (115-113, 115-113, 114-114).
Mairis Deer (23-1, 18 КО), Латвия
(Usyk оның WBO атағын сақтап және WBC жеңіп чемпионаты)
Ақпан 3, Үлкен мұз күмбез, Сочи, Ресей – IBF / WBA унификация
Мұрат “Темір” Гассиев (26-0, 19 КО), Ресей
WTKO12
Yunier “KO докторы” Dorticós (21-1, 20 КО), Куба
(Gassiev retained his IBF title and won WBA championship)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Ақпан 17, Манчестер, Арена, Манчестер, Ұлыбритания – WBA / IBO унификация
“Әулие” Джордж Гровс (28-3, 20 КО), Біріккен Корольдігі
WDEC12 (117-112, 116-112, 115-113)
Крис “келесі Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-2, 20 КО), IBO әлем чемпионы, Біріккен Корольдігі
(Groves retained his WBA title and won IBO championship)
Ақпан 24, Nurnberger Versicherung Arena, Нюрнберг, Германия
Callum “әлем” Смит (23-0, 17 КО), Біріккен Корольдігі – Жүзік #3
(WBC Diamond суперсреднем)
VS.
Nieky “Табиғи” Holzken (13-0, 10 КО), Нидерланды
WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Мамыр 11, 2018, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – WBC/WBC/WBA/IBF/Ring Unification
Александр “Мысық” Usyk (14-0, 11 КО), WBO/WBC Champion, Украина – Жүзік #1
VS.
Мұрат “Темір” Гассиев (26-0, 19 КО), WBA/IBF Champion, Ресей – Жүзік #2
Маусым 2, 2018, The O2 Arena, Лондон, Біріккен Корольдігі – WBA / IBO унификация
“Әулие” Джордж Гровс (28-3, 20 КО), Біріккен Корольдігі, WBA/IBO Champion – Жүзік #2
VS.
Callum Smith-Nieky Holzken winner
