Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Kanada (Janvye 27, 2018) — Nannbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “chat nan” Usyk ak Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, kòmanse nan 2 p.m. AK, live exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.
Super Chèn akeri dwa yo san konte nan Kanada nan emisyon Boksè mondyal la Super Seri a soti nan MP & Silva, yon dirijan medya entènasyonal konpayi ki bay dwa medya, dijital, teknoloji ak parennaj sèvis.
Usyk (13-0, 11 Ko), 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 Samdi you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 Ko), Boksè mondyal la Konsèy la (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, Feb. 3 nan Larisi, between IBF World Champion Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Ko) and WBA World Champion Yunier “KO Doktè a” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Ko).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” kat, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
MAIN EVÈNMAN – 12 CYCLES – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “chat nan” Usyk (13-0, 11 Ko), WBO Champion, Larisi (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Ko), WBC Champion, Letoni 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 CYCLES
Noel Gevor (23-1, 10 Ko), Germany by way of Armenia
vs.
Olanrewaju Durodola (27-4, 25 Ko), 2008 Zolenpik, Nigeria
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 10 CYCLES
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 Ko), Swis, Chanpyon
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Ko), Letoni
Heavyweights – 8 CYCLES
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Ko), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Kwoasi
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Ko), Wayòm Ini
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 CYCLES (Balanse Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Ko), Letoni
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Ko), Ongri
(Tout batay ak avyon de gè yo sijè a chanjman)
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Yo gade tout aksyon an Boksè mondyal la Super Seri viv, osi byen ke plis enteresan boksè vin, fanatik batay nan Kanada ka kontakte founisè kab lokal yo a abònman sa Super Chèn ak tout ke li ofri, ki gen ladan seri prim, sinema ak plis ankò, pou osi ba ke $9.95 pamwa.
Boksè mondyal la SUPER Series semifinals ORÈ
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Janvye 27, riga Arena, riga, Letoni – WBO / WBC Inifikasyon
Oleksandr “chat nan” Usyk (13-0, 11 Ko), WBO World Champion, Ikrèn – Ring #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Ko), WBC Mondyal Champion, Letoni – Ring #3
Fevriye 3, Bolshoy glas Laj twati, Sochi, Larisi – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Ko), IBF Mondyal Champion, Larisi – Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “KO Doktè a” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Ko), WBA Mondyal Champion, Kiba – Ring #5
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Fevriye 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO Inifikasyon
“Saint” George Groves (27-3, 20 Ko), WBA Mondyal Champion, Wayòm Ini – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “Next Gen” EUBANK Jr. (26-1, 20 Ko), IBO Mondyal Champion, Wayòm Ini – Ring #4
Fevriye 24, Arena Nuremberg Asirans, Nuremburg, Almay
Jürgen Braehmer (49-3 35 Ko), Almay – Ring #10
(ansyen WBO & WBA Limyè lour Mondyal Champion)
vs.
Callum “mond” Smith (23-0, 17 Ko), Wayòm Ini – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)
