Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (January 27, 2018) — Tenbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Ko te Cat” Usyk a Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, tīmata i 2 p.m. AND, live exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.
riro Super Channel te tika motuhake i roto i Canada ki te päpäho i te Ao Mekemeke Super Series i MP & Silva, he kamupene ārahi pāpāho ao e whakarato tika pāpāho, mamati, ratonga hangarau me te tautoko.
Usyk (13-0, 11 Koó), 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 Rāhoroi you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 Koó), te Kaunihera mekemeke Ao (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 i roto i te Russia, between IBF World Champion Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Koó) and WBA World Champion Yunier “Te KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Koó).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” kāri, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
MAHI MAIN – 12 Rauna – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Ko te Cat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Koó), WBO Champion, Russia (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Koó), WBC Champion, Latvia 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 Rauna
Noel Gevor (23-1, 10 Koó), Germany by way of Armenia
vs.
Olanrewaju Durodola (27-4, 25 Koó), 2008 Häkinakina, Nigeria
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 10 Rauna
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 Koó), Switzerland, Champion
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Koó), Latvia
HEAVYWEIGHTS – 8 Rauna
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Koó), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Croatia
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Koó), United Kingdom
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 Rauna (Piu a'ee)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Koó), Latvia
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Koó), Hungary
(He whawhai me whawhai katoa raro ki te huringa)
ka kia wātea i runga i hoki katoa WBSS whiringa whaiti, me te taitara whawhai Super Channel I Tonoa.
Whakapāho Super Channel ora ngā mekemeke nui i roto i 2017 rite Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, JR. vs. Aperahama, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo ko Smith vs. Williams II.
Hei mataara te mahi katoa World Mekemeke Super Series ora, me te ki te mekemeke atu whakaongaonga mai, whawhai pā i roto i Canada e taea te whakapā atu ratou kaiwhakarato taura rohe ki te ohauru ki Super Channel me katoa e te reira e horo'a nei, tae atu raupapa moni, kiriata, me te nui atu, hoki rite iti rite $9.95 ia marama.
AO BOXING Super Tuhinga whiringa whaiti Apiti
CRUISERWEIGHTS
January 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC whakakotahitanga
Oleksandr “Ko te Cat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Koó), WBO World Champion, Ukraine – Ring #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Koó), WBC World Champion, Latvia – Ring #3
February 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Koó), IBF World Champion, Russia – Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “Te KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Koó), WBA World Champion, Cuba – Ring #5
Super MIDDLEWEIGHTS
February 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO whakakotahitanga
“Saint” George Groves (27-3, 20 Koó), WBA World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “Gen Panuku” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Koó), IBO World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #4
February 24, Arena Nürnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Germany
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Koó), Germany – Ring #10
(mua WBO & WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion)
vs.
Callum “ao” Smith (23-0, 17 Koó), United Kingdom – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super whitu Champion)
