(L-R) – Nieky Holzken & Callum Smith
(Picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Эдмонтон, Канада (Феврал 21, 2018) – Шӯрои бокси ҷаҳон (WBC) Diamond champion Callum “ҷаҳон” Смит (23-0, 17 KOs) takes on late replacement Nieky “Дар табиӣ” Holzken (13-0, 10 KOs) ин Шанбе in the last Ҷаҳон бокс Super силсилаи (WBSS) semifinals-round match in the super middleweight division, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Олмон
The Smith vs. Holzken card, сар карда дар 2 Земле. ВА, will air live in Canada, танҳо дар Super Channel.
Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, has replaced two-time world champion Juergen Braehmer, Олмон, who withdrew from the WBSS semifinals match due to illness.
“I have been battling a feverish infection since Sunday,” Braehmer explained. “Бадбахтона, 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 Middleweight қаҳрамони ҷаҳон “Эй оғо!” Ҷорҷ Groves (28-3, KOs), of the United Kingdom, Июн 2at The O2 Arena in London, in a battle for the coveted Муҳаммад Алӣ сайди.
Super Channel ҳуқуқҳои комил дар Канада даст ба пахши Ҷаҳон бокс Super Силсилаи аз НМ & Силва, як ширкати байналмилалии пешбари, ки ба ҳуқуқи ВАО таъмин, рақамӣ, технологияҳо ва хизматрасониҳои сарпарастии.
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.
Дар quarterfinals WBSS, 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 гуфт,. “Looks like I spoke too soon. We got the call as we were boarding the plane. I am committed to fighting Шанбе 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 дар Шанбе кард 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 дар болои 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 Шанбе. 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” корт, presented by Sauerland Event, танҳо дар Канада оид ба Super Шабакаи телевизионии пахши хоҳад кард.
In the 10-round WBSS Substitute Fight, Dmitrii “Night Wolf” Chudinov (20-2, 13 KOs), Русия, faces an opponent to be determined in the co-featured event. 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic (3-0, 3 KOs), Хорватия, faces Irishman Шон “Big Sexy” Turner (12-1, 8 KOs) дар ї ҳашт даври; former WBC Youth light heavyweight champion James Kraft (13-0, 9 KOs), Олмон, 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) хиёбонҳо истироҳат бо Marco Miano (6-6, 2 KOs), 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 KOs) may also be aired.
Ҳамаи задухурдҳо ва ҷангиён бояд ба тағйирёбии.
Барнома ҶАҲОН бокс Super СИЛСИЛАИ SEMIFINALS
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Январ 27, Рига Arena, Рига, Латвия – WBO / WBC муттаҳидшавии
Oleksandr “Дар Cat” Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs), Украина
WMDEC12 (115-113, 115-113, 114-114).
Mairis Дир (23-1, 18 KOs), Латвия
(Usyk унвони WBO худ нигоҳ дошта ва ғолиби мусобиқоти қаҳрамонии WBC)
Феврал 3, Bolshoy Ice Равоқи, Сочи, Русия – IBF / WBA муттаҳидшавии
Мурат “Оҳан” Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs), Русия
WTKO12
Yunier “Дар KO доктори” Dorticós (21-1, 20 KOs), Куба
(Gassiev retained his IBF title and won WBA championship)
Супер MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Феврал 17, Манчестер, Арсаи, Манчестер, UK – WBA / IBO муттаҳидшавии
“Мущаддас” Ҷорҷ Groves (28-3, 20 KOs), Инглистон
WDEC12 (117-112, 116-112, 115-113)
Крис “Next Ҳас” Eubank сарх. (26-2, 20 KOs), IBO қаҳрамони ҷаҳон, Инглистон
(Groves retained his WBA title and won IBO championship)
Феврал 24, Nurnberger Versicherung Arena, Nuremburg, Олмон
Callum “ҷаҳон” Смит (23-0, 17 KOs), Инглистон – Ангуштарин #3
(WBC Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)
против.
Nieky “Дар табиӣ” Holzken (13-0, 10 KOs), Нидерланд
WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Май 11, 2018, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – WBC/WBC/WBA/IBF/Ring Unification
Oleksandr “Дар Cat” Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs), WBO/WBC Champion, Украина – Ангуштарин #1
против.
Мурат “Оҳан” Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs), WBA/IBF Champion, Русия – Ангуштарин #2
Июн 2, 2018, The O2 Arena, Лондон, Инглистон – WBA / IBO муттаҳидшавии
“Мущаддас” Ҷорҷ Groves (28-3, 20 KOs), Инглистон, WBA/IBO Champion – Ангуштарин #2
против.
Callum Smith-Nieky Holzken winner
