Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Kanada (Januarie 27, 2018) — Dienbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “die Kat” Usyk en Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, begin by 2 namiddag. EN, live exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.
Super Channel het die eksklusiewe regte in Kanada om die World Boxing Super Series van LP uitgesaai & Silva, 'n vooraanstaande internasionale media maatskappy wat media regte bied, digitale, tegnologie en borgskap dienste.
Usyk (13-0, 11 Uitklophoue), the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight World Champion is a
two-time Ukrainian Olympian, who captured gold medals at the 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championships, twice defeating current International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light Heavyweight World Champion Artur Beterbiev, the two-time Russian Olympian now based in Montreal.
“I am going to entertain the crowd at the Arena Riga,” Usyk said. “That I can promise! I have worked on some new thing and Saterdag you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 Uitklophoue), die World Boxing Council (WBC) Cruiserweight World Champion, will be fighting in his hometown in front of an expected crowd of 10,000.
“My team is doing everything to take pressure off my shoulders,” Briedis commented. “We are just concentrating on the fight. My dream is to deliver a fight that can go into the Boxing Hall of Fame.”
The Usyk-Briedis world title unification winner will advance to the WBSS championship final in May to fight the winner of the other WBSS semifinals match, Februarie. 3 in Rusland, between IBF World Champion Murat “Yster” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Uitklophoue) and WBA World Champion Yunier “Die KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Uitklophoue).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” kaart, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
Hoofren – 12 Rondes – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “die Kat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Uitklophoue), WBO Champion, Rusland (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Uitklophoue), WBC Champion, Letland 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 Rondes
Noel Gevor (23-1, 10 Uitklophoue), Germany by way of Armenia
vs.
Olanrewaju Durodola (27-4, 25 Uitklophoue), 2008 Olimpiese, Nigerië
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 10 Rondes
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 Uitklophoue), Switserland, Kampioen
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Uitklophoue), Letland
Swaargewigte – 8 Rondes
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Uitklophoue), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Kroasië
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Uitklophoue), Verenigde Koninkryk
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 Rondes (Swaai Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Uitklophoue), Letland
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Uitklophoue), Hongarye
(Alle gevegte en vegters is onderhewig aan verandering)
Alle WBSS halfeindronde en kampioenskap gevegte sal ook beskikbaar wees op Super Channel On Demand.
Super Channel uitgesaai groot boks gebeure leef in 2017 soos Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo en Smith vs. Williams II.
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World Boxing Super Series halfeindronde BYLAE
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Januarie 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Letland – WBO / WBC Unification
Oleksandr “die Kat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Uitklophoue), WBO World Champion, Oekraïne – Ring #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Uitklophoue), WBC wêreldkampioen, Letland – Ring #3
Februarie 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Rusland – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Yster” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Uitklophoue), IBF Wêreld Kampioen, Rusland – Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “Die KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Uitklophoue), WBA wêreldkampioen, Kuba – Ring #5
SUPER middleweights
Februarie 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, Verenigde Koninkryk – WBA / IBO Unification
“Saint” George Groves (27-3, 20 Uitklophoue), WBA wêreldkampioen, Verenigde Koninkryk – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “volgende Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Uitklophoue), IBO wêreldkampioen, Verenigde Koninkryk – Ring #4
Februarie 24, Arena Nürnberger Versekering, Neurenberg, Duitsland
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Uitklophoue), Duitsland – Ring #10
(voormalige WBO & WBA lig swaargewig-wêreldkampioen)
vs.
Callum “wêreld” Smith (23-0, 17 Uitklophoue), Verenigde Koninkryk – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super Middelgewig Kampioen)
