Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (January 27, 2018) — Thenbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “The Cat” Usyk ndipo Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, kuyambira pa 2 p.m. AND, live exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.
Super Channel anapeza ufulu yekha mu Canada wailesi World nkhonya Super Series kwa MP & Silva, ndi atolankhani padziko lonse kampani kutsogolera amene amapereka ufulu media, digito, luso ndi zothandizira ntchito.
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 Loweruka you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 Ko), ndi World Council Maseŵera a nkhonya (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 mu Russia, between IBF World Champion Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Ko) and WBA World Champion Yunier “The KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Ko).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” khadi, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
ZIKULUZIKULU CHOCHITIKA – 12 Zipolopolo – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “The Cat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Ko), WBO Champion, Russia (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Ko), WBC Champion, Latvia 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 Zipolopolo
Noel Gevor (23-1, 10 Ko), Germany by way of Armenia
vs.
Olanrewaju Durodola (27-4, 25 Ko), 2008 Olympian, Nigeria
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 10 Zipolopolo
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 Ko), Switzerland, Ngwazi
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Ko), Latvia
HEAVYWEIGHTS – 8 Zipolopolo
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Ko), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Croatia
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Ko), United Kingdom
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 Zipolopolo (Kupeta Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Ko), Latvia
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Ko), Hungary
(Onse ndewu ndi ozimitsa timavutika kusintha)
Onse WBSS semifinals ndi Championship ndewu kudzakhala kupezeka pa Super Channel Pa Kuuza.
Super Channel kuiulutsa lalikulu nkhonya zochitika amakhala 2017 ngati Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo ndi Smith vs. Williams II.
Kulipenya World nkhonya Super Series kanthu onse moyo, komanso zina zosangalatsa nkhonya kubwera, nkhondo mafani ku Canada mungapezeke WOPEREKA chawo chingwe amamvera Super Channel ndi zonse zimene umafuna, kuphatikizapo mndandanda umafunika, mafilimu ndi zina zambiri, pakuti monga otsika monga $9.95 pamwezi.
WORLD nkhonya SUPER NKHANI SEMIFINALS KONZANI NDANDANDA
CRUISERWEIGHTS
January 27, Riga m'bwalomo, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC yogwirizanitsa
Oleksandr “The Cat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Ko), WBO World Champion, Ukraine – Mphete #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Ko), WBC World Champion, Latvia – Mphete #3
February 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Ko), IBF World Champion, Russia – Mphete #2
vs.
Yunier “The KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Ko), WBA World Champion, Cuba – Mphete #5
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
February 17, Manchester, M'bwalomo, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO yogwirizanitsa
“Saint” George minda (27-3, 20 Ko), WBA World Champion, United Kingdom – Mphete #2
vs.
Chris “Kenako Gen” Eubank JR. (26-1, 20 Ko), IBO World Champion, United Kingdom – Mphete #4
February 24, M'bwalomo Nurnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Germany
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Ko), Germany – Mphete #10
(anaumba WBO & WBA Kuwala woposa onse World Champion)
vs.
Callum “dziko” Smith (23-0, 17 Ko), United Kingdom – Mphete #3
(WBC Daimondi Super Middleweight Champion)
