Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Kanada (Siječanj 27, 2018) — Unbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Mačka” Usyk i Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, sa početkom u 2 poslije podne. I, live exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.
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Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), 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) Svjetlo u teškoj kategoriji svjetski prvak 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 Subota you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs), the World Boxing savjeta (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, Februar. 3 u Rusiji, between IBF World Champion Murat “Gvožđe” Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and WBA World Champion Yunier “KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” kartica, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
Main Event – 12 RUNDE – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Mačka” Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), WBO Champion, Rusija (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 KOs), WBC Champion, Letonija 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 RUNDE
Noel Gevor (23-1, 10 KOs), Germany by way of Armenia
vs.
Olanrewaju Durodola (27-4, 25 KOs), 2008 Olimpijski, Nigeria
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 10 RUNDE
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 KOs), Švajcarska, Prvak
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 KOs), Letonija
Teškaša – 8 RUNDE
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 KOs), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Hrvatska
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 KOs), Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 RUNDE (Swing Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 KOs), Letonija
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 KOs), Madžarska
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World Boxing Super Series POLUFINALE RASPORED
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Siječanj 27, riga Arena, riga, Letonija – WBO / WBC ujedinjenja
Oleksandr “Mačka” Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), WBO World Champion, Ukrajina – Prsten #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 KOs), WBC svjetski prvak, Letonija – Prsten #3
Februar 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, sochi, Rusija – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Gvožđe” Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs), IBF prvak svijeta, Rusija – Prsten #2
vs.
Yunier “KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs), WBA svjetski prvak, Kuba – Prsten #5
SUPER srednjeteškaše
Februar 17, Mančester, Arena, Mančester, UK – WBA / IBO ujedinjenja
“Svetac” George Groves (27-3, 20 KOs), WBA svjetski prvak, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo – Prsten #2
vs.
Kris “Next Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 KOs), IBO svjetski prvak, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo – Prsten #4
Februar 24, Arena Nurnberger osiguranja, Nuremburg, Njemačka
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 KOs), Njemačka – Prsten #10
(bivši WBO & WBA Light Heavyweight prvak svijeta)
vs.
Callum “svijet” Kovač (23-0, 17 KOs), Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo – Prsten #3
(WBC Diamond Super prvak u srednjoj kategoriji)
