Mairis Mos lwj (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, 2018) — Lubnbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk thiab Mairis Mos lwj open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, pib thaum 2 p.m. THIAB, 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) 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 Saturday you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 Kos), lub ntiaj teb Boxing Council (Qhov) 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, Feb. 3 nyob rau hauv Russia, between IBF World Champion Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos) and WBA World Champion Yunier “Lub KO tus kws kho mob” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” card, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
MAIN kev tshwm sim – 12 Ib ncig – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO Champion, Russia (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Mos lwj (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC Champion, Latvia 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 Ib ncig
Noel Gevor (23-1, 10 Kos), Germany by way of Armenia
vs.
Olanrewaju Durodola (27-4, 25 Kos), 2008 Olympian, Nigeria
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 10 Ib ncig
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 Kos), Switzerland, Yeej
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Kos), Latvia
Heavyweights – 8 Ib ncig
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Kos), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Croatia
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Kos), United Kingdom
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 Ib ncig (Viav vias Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Kos), Latvia
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Kos), Hungary
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NTIAJ TEB BOXING SUPER SERIES semifinals SIJ HAWM
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Unification
Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO World Champion, Ukraine – Nplhaib #1
vs.
Mairis Mos lwj (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Latvia – Nplhaib #3
Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos), IBF ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Russia – Nplhaib #2
vs.
Yunier “Lub KO tus kws kho mob” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos), WBA ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Teb chaws Cuba – Nplhaib #5
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Lub ob hlis ntuj 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO Unification
“Saint” George Nyuaj (27-3, 20 Kos), WBA ntiaj teb tau zus ib, United Kingdom – Nplhaib #2
vs.
Chris “Tom ntej no Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Kos), IBO ntiaj teb tau zus ib, United Kingdom – Nplhaib #4
Lub ob hlis ntuj 24, Arena Nurnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Lub teb chaws yelemees
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Kos), Lub teb chaws yelemees – Nplhaib #10
(Yav tas los WBO & WBA teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus)
vs.
Callum “ntiaj teb no” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), United Kingdom – Nplhaib #3
(WBC Pob Zeb Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)
