(L-R) – Nieky Holzken & Callum Smith
(Picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canadá (Fevereiro 21, 2018) – Conselho Mundial de Boxe (WBC) Diamond champion Callum “mundo” Ferreiro (23-0, 17 KOs) takes on late replacement Nieky “O natural” Holzken (13-0, 10 KOs) neste sábado in the last Series Super Mundial de Boxe (EAPs) semifinals-round match in the super middleweight division, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Alemanha
The Smith vs. Holzken card, a partir de 2 p.m. E, will air live in Canada, exclusivamente em Super Canal.
Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, has replaced two-time world champion Juergen Braehmer, da Alemanha, who withdrew from the WBSS semifinals match due to illness.
“I have been battling a feverish infection since Sunday,” Braehmer explained. “Infelizmente, 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) Super Campeão do Mundo Middleweight “Senhor” George Groves (28-3, KOs), of the United Kingdom, Junho 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.
Nas quartas de final EAPs, 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 disse. “Looks like I spoke too soon. We got the call as we were boarding the plane. I am committed to fighting Sábado 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 em Sábado 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 sobre 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 Sábado. I’ve watched Callum fight many times. I study everyone in my weight class. He’s a good, lutador sólido. 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” cartão, presented by Sauerland Event, vai ao ar exclusivamente no Canadá em Super Canal.
In the 10-round WBSS Substitute Fight, Dmitrii “Night Wolf” Chudinov (20-2, 13 KOs), da Rússia, faces an opponent to be determined in the co-featured event. 2016 medalhista olímpico de bronze Filip Hrgovic (3-0, 3 KOs), da Croácia, faces Irishman Sean “Big Sexy” Turner (12-1, 8 KOs) em um ataque de oito rodada; former WBC Youth light heavyweight champion James Kraft (13-0, 9 KOs), da Alemanha, 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) praças off com Marco Miano (6-6, 2 KOs), da Itália, 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.
Todas as lutas e os lutadores estão sujeitos a alteração.
Mundial de Boxe Super Series SEMIFINAIS PROGRAMAÇÃO
cruiserweights
Janeiro 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Látvia – WBO / WBC Unificação
Oleksandr “O gato” Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs), Ucrânia
WMDEC12 (115-113, 115-113, 114-114).
Mairis cervos (23-1, 18 KOs), Látvia
(Usyk manteve o seu título WBO e ganhou o campeonato WBC)
Fevereiro 3, Domo de Gelo Bolshoi, Sochi, Rússia – IBF / WBA Unificação
Murat “Ferro” Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs), Rússia
WTKO12
Yunier “O KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-1, 20 KOs), Cuba
(Gassiev retained his IBF title and won WBA championship)
Super-médio
Fevereiro 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, Reino Unido – WBA / IBO Unificação
“Santo” George Groves (28-3, 20 KOs), Reino Unido
WDEC12 (117-112, 116-112, 115-113)
Chris “Próxima geração” Eubank Jr. (26-2, 20 KOs), Campeão do Mundo IBO, Reino Unido
(Groves retained his WBA title and won IBO championship)
Fevereiro 24, Nurnberger Versicherung Arena, Nuremburg, Alemanha
Callum “mundo” Ferreiro (23-0, 17 KOs), Reino Unido – Anel #3
(WBC Diamante Super campeão dos médios)
vs.
Nieky “O natural” Holzken (13-0, 10 KOs), Holanda
WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
cruiserweights
Maio 11, 2018, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – WBC/WBC/WBA/IBF/Ring Unification
Oleksandr “O gato” Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs), WBO/WBC Champion, Ucrânia – Anel #1
vs.
Murat “Ferro” Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs), WBA/IBF Champion, Rússia – Anel #2
Junho 2, 2018, The O2 Arena, Londres, Reino Unido – WBA / IBO Unificação
“Santo” George Groves (28-3, 20 KOs), Reino Unido, WBA/IBO Champion – Anel #2
vs.
Callum Smith-Nieky Holzken winner
