Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canada (Januar 27, 2018) — Dennbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Katten” Usyk og Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, starter på 2 pm. OG, 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 Lørdag you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs), World Boxing Council (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 i Russland, between IBF World Champion Murat “Iron” 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” kort, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
MAIN EVENT – 12 ROUNDS – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Katten” Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), WBO Champion, Russland (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 KOs), WBC Champion, Latvia 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
SAMFUNKSJON – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 ROUNDS
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 ROUNDS
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 KOs), Sveits, Champion
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 KOs), Latvia
Tungvektere – 8 ROUNDS
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 KOs), 2016 Olympisk bronsemedalje, Kroatia
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 KOs), Storbritannia
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 ROUNDS (Svinge Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 KOs), Latvia
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 KOs), Ungarn
(Alle kamper og jagerfly er gjenstand for endring)
Alle WBSS semifinaler og mesterskapskamper vil også være tilgjengelig på Super Channel On Demand.
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World Boxing Super Series semifinalen PLAN
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Januar 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Unification
Oleksandr “Katten” Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), WBO World Champion, Ukraina – Ring #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 KOs), WBC verdensmester, Latvia – Ring #3
Februar 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sotsji, Russland – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs), IBF verdensmester, Russland – Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs), WBA verdensmester, Cuba – Ring #5
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Februar 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO Unification
“Saint” George Groves (27-3, 20 KOs), WBA verdensmester, Storbritannia – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “Neste generasjon” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 KOs), IBO verdensmester, Storbritannia – Ring #4
Februar 24, Arena Nurnberger Forsikring, Nürnberg, Tyskland
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 KOs), Tyskland – Ring #10
(tidligere WBO & WBA Lett tungvekt verdensmester)
vs.
Callum “verden” Smith (23-0, 17 KOs), Storbritannia – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super mellomvekt mester)
