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WBSS Championship Final
Super Middleweight Division
George Groves vs. Калум Сміт
AIRING LIVE THIS FRIDAY IN CANADA
Выключна НА СУПЕР КАНАЛА
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EDMONTON, Канада– The postponed first-season finale of the World Boxing Super Series’ (WBSS) super middleweight division will take place this Friday (Сем. 28), when World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight world champion “Святой” Джордж Гровс is challenged by undefeated fellow Brit, Каллум “свет” Каваль, to air live from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, пачынаючы з 2 p.m. І / 11 a.m. PT, exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.
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.
Groves vs. Каваль, presented by Sauerland Event, was postponed from its originally planned June 2 date due to Groves’ shoulder surgery from an injury he suffered in his February17й WBSS semifinals 12-round unanimous decision victory against Крыс Юбанк, Малодшы.
The 30-year-old Groves (28-3, 20 КО), fighting out of London, knocked out defending WBA super middleweight champion Fedor Chudinov (14-1) in the sixth round of their May 27, 2017 тытульны бой.
His first title defense was a fourth-round stoppage of Хайме Кокс in the opening round of the WBSS, followed this past Feb. with his aforementioned win over Eubank (26-1). In addition to Chudinov, Ня. 1 -tournament seeded Groves has defeated world champions Глен Джонсан і Джэймс DeGale, “It has been a long preparation for the fight. I am fit, I am healthy, Я паставіў у працы.
“This will be the toughest test yet in the tournament, but I am boxing better than ever, and I don’t see Callum posing a threat, I expect another comfortable win. We are preparing for the very best Smith possible. We know what to do and I am capable of it, I just need to get it done.”
Каваль (24-0, 17 КО), 28, won a 12-round unanimous decision from previously undefeated Erik Sjoglund (26-0) in the WBSS opening round. The Liverpool boxer whose three brothers are boxers was supposed to fight former WBA and WBO light heavyweight Юрген Braehmer in the WBSS semifinal round, but Braehmer pulled out and he was replaced late by unbeaten Nicky Holken (13-0), who Smith defeated by way of a 12-round unanimous decision.
“I am in a good place, feeling good,” WBC Diamond belt holder Smith commented. “I feel comfortable in winning. I just feel I am a better fighter than anyone he has fought in this tournament. I feel confident I will come out on top. The fans should be in for a treat, I am looking forward to becoming a world champion.”
Пяць захапляльных баёў на “Groves vs. Каваль” карта, садзейнічанне Sauerland Event, будзе паветра выключна ў Канадзе на канале супер.
У са-прыкметах падзеі, Eubank (26-2, 20 КО) takes on his Irish opponent, J.J. “Пляма” McDonagh (16-4, 8 КО), у 10-раўндавым баі. British super lightweights Darren Surtees (8-0, 5 КО) і Kane Baker (8-4) square off in an eight-round bout, undefeated British cruiserweight Mikael Lawal (7-0, 5 КО) адпавядае Tamas Kozma (6-6-3, 3 КО) in a six-rounder, and Dutch heavyweight Кем Лангквіст (4-0, 2 КО) асобы Mourad Omar (4-1, 4 КО), of Egypt, in an eight-round match to open the broadcast.
Усе баі і байцы могуць быць зменены.
All WBSS super middleweight championship fights will also be available on Супер канал па патрабаванні.
Super Channel has aired major boxing events during the past two years like Brook vs. Спенс малодшы, Пакьяо-Horn, Eubank, Малодшы. супраць. Абрагам, Ломаченко vs.Marriaga, Кроўфард супраць. Indongo, Сміт супраць. Williams II, Frampton vs. Donaire, Fury vs. Seferi, Frampton vs. Джэксан, and the entire first WBSS season.
Каб паглядзець ўсе дзеянні Сусветнай баксёрскай серыі Супер жыць, а таксама больш захапляльны бокс прыйсці, бой прыхільнікаў у Канадзе могуць звязацца са сваім мясцовым пастаўшчыком кабельнага, каб падпісацца на супер канал, і ўсё, што ён прапануе, у тым ліку прэміум-серыі, фільмы і многае іншае, па цане $9.95 памесячна.