(L-R) – Yunier Doricos & Murat Gassiev(Pictures duweni saka World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Kanada (Januari 31, 2018) – Ing Ultra-nglipur World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinal-babak ateges Setu iki, nalika juara donya suwé Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) lan Yunier “The KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs) uncalan-mudhun ing perang cara ngumpulake, ing Bolshov Ice Dome ing Adler, Rusia.
Kaya kabeh tumindak WBSS, kertu Gassiev-Dorticós bakal Air urip ing Kanada, miwiti ing 2 P.M. Lan, istimewa ing Super Channel.
Pamenang Gassiev-Dorticós bakal advance Mei iki kanggo ing WBSS juara final ing Saudi Arabia, perang / juara donya WBC PhuKet Oleksandr “Kucing” Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs), pemenang kepungkur iki Ana kang WBSS semifinal cocog marang Mairis Deer (23-1, 18 KOs). The WBSS’Muhammad Ali Trophy juara bakal dadi juara Cruiserweight donya pisanan terus kabeh papat sabuk juara utama ing wektu sing padha.
Super Channel entuk hak eksklusif ing Kanada kanggo nyiarkè World Boxing Super Series saka MP & Silva, anjog perusahaan media internasional sing nyedhiyani hak media, digital, teknologi lan sponsor layanan.
The Gassiev 23-taun-lawas dijupuk Boxing Federation International kang (IBF) mahkota taun kepungkur kanthi 12-babak kamenangan kaputusan pamisah liwat telung-wektu juara Cruiserweight donya Denis Lebedev (29-1). Ing prapat WBSS, Gassiev kalah metu loro-wektu juara Cruiserweight donya Krsysztof Wlodarczysk (53-3-1) ing babak katelu nimbali judhul donya dhisikan kang.
Dorticós punika pejuang uga-sekolah,” Gassiev nyatet. “”Dheweke wis akeh gelut amateur, kacepetan apik, lan tangan cepet. Iku mungsuh gedhe lan aku wis disiapake kanggo 12 babak angel.
“The World Boxing Super Series iku turnamen gedhe sing menehi kula kesempatan kanggo nyawijèkaké kabeh gelar Cruiserweight. On Saturday, Aku arep kanggo njupuk langkah liyane menyang ngimpi sing ing ngarepe bangsa bangga sandi.”
A defector Kuuban sing saiki urip ing Miami, Florida, Dorticós mandegake interim Association Boxing World (WBA) juara cruiserweight Youri Kalenga (22-2) ing babak 10 sing 2016 perang, lan lajeng pangkat menyang “biasa” juara donya WBA. Dorticós sijine Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1) kanggo turu ing babak kapindho prapat match WBSS sing.
“Aku siap kanggo nuduhake Gassiev apa juara katon kaya lan menehi wong tantangan kang tau ngadhepi sadurunge. Aku pengin njupuk sabuk. Ing tembung liyane; Gassiev iku korban sabanjuré. Aku nyepakaké badan lan nyawa kawula ing perang paling penting ing karir. Because the only thing I’m going to accept is the victory.
“Aku wis makarya hard kanggo bisa dadi bagéan saka turnamen iki, Aku wis makarya hard kanggo bisa mbuktekaken sing aku iki Cruiserweight paling apik ing donya. Aku pracaya aku sing paling apik ing donya, lan aku ora bisa ngenteni kanggo perang maneh lan nuduhake pembuangan kabeh ndonya sepisan maneh apa 'Ing KO Doctor’ kira.”
Six gelut, kalebu papat cocog juara ing “Gassiev vs. Dorticós” kertu, kang wis disedhiyakake dening Sauerland Event, bakal Air istimewa ing Kanada ing Super Channel.
Ing acara co-Bintang, strongman Russian Maksim Vlosov (41-2, 24 KOs) njupuk ing 2008 Nigerian Olympian Olanreqaju Dorolola (27-4, 25 KOs) in the 12-round WBSS Cruiserweight Substitute Fight for the vacant WBC Silver title. Liyane, mantan juara donya Fedor Chudinov(16-2, 11 KOs), Rusia, nempatno WBA International super Men makutha kang ing baris ing perang 12-babak marang Challenger Amérika 21-taun-lawas kalah Bobby Gunn, Jr. (9-0, 7 KOs), bapa, Bobby Gunn, iku juara knuckles Bare; lan bantamweight titlist WBA International Mikhail Aloyan (3-0-0), Rusia kanthi cara Armenia, faces unbeaten Nicaraguan Alexander Espinoza (15-0-2, 7 KOs) ing 10-rounder. Two swing bouts are also slated: Basir Abakarov (3-0, 3 KOs) vs. Denis Bakhtov (39-12, 26 KOs) ing perang 10-babak saka heavyweights Russian, lan papat babak pertandhingan abot antarane prospek Russian Tair Kelekhsaev(1-0, 1 KO) vs. TBA.
Kabeh gelut lan pejuang sing tundhuk kanggo owah-owahan.
WORLD boxing SUPER STAR semifinal SCHEDULE
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Januari 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – PhuKet / WBC Unification
Oleksandr “Kucing” Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs), Ukraina
WMDEC12 (115-113, 115-113, 114-114).
Mairis Deer (23-1, 18 KOs), Latvia
(Usyk disimpen judhul PhuKet lan ngeraih juara WBC)
Februari 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Rusia – IBF / WBA Unification
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs), IBF World Champion, Rusia – Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “The KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs), WBA World Champion, Kuba – Ring #5
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Februari 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / Ibo Unification
“Saint” George Groves (27-3, 20 KOs), WBA World Champion, Inggris Raya – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “Next Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 KOs), Ibo World Champion, Inggris Raya – Ring #4
Februari 24, Arena Nürnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Jerman
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 KOs), Jerman – Ring #10
(mantan PhuKet & WBA Light Abot World Champion)
vs.
Callum “donya” Smith (23-0, 17 KOs), Inggris Raya – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super Men Champion)
