MAIRIS Ċriev (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Kanada (Jannar 27, 2018) — Ilnbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Il-qattus” Usyk u MAIRIS Ċriev open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, jibda 2 p.m. U, 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 IS-SIBT you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 Kos), il-Kunsill Boxing Dinja (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, Frar. 3 fir-Russja, between IBF World Champion Murat “Ħadid” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos) and WBA World Champion Yunier “Il-Tabib KO” 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
AVVENIMENT MAIN – 12 Rawnds – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Il-qattus” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO Champion, Russja (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
MAIRIS Ċriev (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC Champion, Il-Latvja 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 Rawnds
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 Rawnds
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 Kos), Isvizzera, Champion
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Kos), Il-Latvja
Heavyweights – 8 Rawnds
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Kos), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Kroazja
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Kos), Ir-Renju Unit
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 Rawnds (Jitbandal Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Kos), Il-Latvja
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Kos), L-Ungerija
(Kollha ġlied u ġellieda huma soġġetti għal bidla)
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WORLD boxing SUPER SERJE semifinali SKEDA
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Jannar 27, riga Arena, riga, Il-Latvja – WBO / WBC Unifikazzjoni
Oleksandr “Il-qattus” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO World Champion, Ukraina – Ring #1
vs.
MAIRIS Ċriev (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC Dinja Champion, Il-Latvja – Ring #3
Frar 3, Bolshoy Silġ Dome, f'Sochi, Russja – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Ħadid” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos), IBF Dinja Champion, Russja – Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “Il-Tabib KO” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos), WBA Dinja Champion, Kuba – Ring #5
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Frar 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / Ibo Unifikazzjoni
“Qaddis” George Groves (27-3, 20 Kos), WBA Dinja Champion, Ir-Renju Unit – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “Li jmiss Ġen” EUBANK Jr. (26-1, 20 Kos), Ibo Dinja Champion, Ir-Renju Unit – Ring #4
Frar 24, Arena Nürnberger Assigurazzjoni, Nuremburg, Il-Ġermanja
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Kos), Il-Ġermanja – Ring #10
(ex WBO & WBA Dawl Heavyweight Champion tad-Dinja)
vs.
Callum “dinja” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), Ir-Renju Unit – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)
