Edmonton, Canada (February 24, 2018) – This afternoon in the semifinals round finale of the incredibly entertaining World Mekemeke Super Series (WBSS) whakataetae, undefeated challengersCallum “ao” Smith (23-0, 17 Koó), te Kaunihera mekemeke World (WBC) Diamond champion, and late replacement Nieky “te Natural” Holzken (13-0, 10 Koó), square-off in the 12-round super middleweight bout, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Germany.

The Smith vs. Holzken card, tīmata i 2 p.m. AND, will air live in Canada, anake i runga i Super Channel.

Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, replaced two-time world champion Juergen Braehmer, o Germany, who withdrew earlier this week from the WBSS semifinals match due to illness.

The Smith-Holzken winner will advance to the WBSS super middleweight championship final against World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super whitu World Champion “Sir” George Groves (28-3, Koó), of the United Kingdom, Pipiri 2at The O2 Arena in London, in a battle for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.

riro Super Channel te tika motuhake i roto i Canada ki te päpäho i te Ao Mekemeke Super Series i MP & Silva, he kamupene ārahi pāpāho ao e whakarato tika pāpāho, mamati, ratonga hangarau me te tautoko.

The 27-year-old Smith, fighting out of the United Kingdom, won a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Erik Skoglund in the WBSS quarterfinals to capture the World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond super middleweight title.

“I came here to book a place in the final,” Ka mea a Smith. “I have had a really good camp and I have improved on stuff from the last fight and people will see a better performance from me. People will see that I am good enough to win the tournament. I just want to win, win well, and look good doing it.

“I always knew from the start of the tournament that there was a massive opportunity that George (Groves) would be waiting in the final. Ko, hoki inaianei, I am fully focused on Nieky, and then I can talk more about Groves after the fight.”

Holzken, 34, was preparing to fight Dmitri Chudinov i roto i te Rāhoroi o WBSS Super Middleweight Substitute Fight.

“Ko te nui ki te kia i konei,” Holzken commented. “My life has been like a rollercoaster the last days. I was preparing to fight Dmitrii Chudnov, a i runga i te Mane I got a call that Juergen Braehmer was out. Na, this is a lifetime opportunity and I will take the opportunity with both hands, Ahau rite!

“Callum is a good fighter and respectful guy, but I am a big believer, and I believe I can get the victory i runga i Rāhoroi. I am going to do my best to beat him and my best to win the whole tournament.”

ka kia wātea i runga i hoki katoa WBSS whiringa whaiti, me te taitara whawhai Super Channel I Tonoa.

In addition to all the WBSS quarterfinal and semifinals matches, Whakapāho Super Channel ora ngā mekemeke nui i roto i 2017 rite Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, JR. vs. Aperahama, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo ko Smith vs. Williams II.

Hei mataara te mahi katoa World Mekemeke Super Series ora, me te ki te mekemeke atu whakaongaonga mai, whawhai pā i roto i Canada e taea te whakapā atu ratou kaiwhakarato taura rohe ki te ohauru ki Super Channel me katoa e te reira e horo'a nei, tae atu raupapa moni, kiriata, me te nui atu, hoki rite iti rite $9.95 ia marama.