Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canada (Januar 27, 2018) — Unbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Mačka” Usyk in Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, začenši pri 2 p.m. IN, 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 Sobota you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 Kos), Svetovni boksarski Svet (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 v Rusiji, between IBF World Champion Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos) in svetovni prvak po različici WBA Yunier “KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” kartice, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
GLAVNI DOGODEK – 12 Rounds – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Mačka” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO Champion, Rusija (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC Champion, Latvija 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FUNKCIJA – 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), Švica, Prvak
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Kos), Latvija
Heavyweights – 8 Rounds
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Kos), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Hrvaška
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Kos), Združeno kraljestvo
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 Rounds (Swing Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Kos), Latvija
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Kos), Madžarska
(Vse bitke in borci so predmet sprememb)
Vse WBSS polfinale in prvenstvo boji bodo na voljo tudi na Super Channel On Demand.
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World Boxing SUPER SERIJA polfinale NAČRT
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Januar 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvija – WBO / WBC Združitev
Oleksandr “Mačka” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO World Champion, Ukrajina – Ring #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC svetovni prvak, Latvija – Ring #3
Februar 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Soči, Rusija – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos), IBF svetovni prvak, Rusija – Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos), WBA svetovni prvak, Cuba – Ring #5
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Februar 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO Združitev
“Saint” George Groves (27-3, 20 Kos), WBA svetovni prvak, Združeno kraljestvo – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “Next Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Kos), IBO svetovni prvak, Združeno kraljestvo – Ring #4
Februar 24, Dvorana Nürnberger zavarovanje, Nürnberg, Nemčija
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Kos), Nemčija – Ring #10
(nekdanji WBO & WBA Svetloba Težji svetovni prvak)
vs.
Callum “svet” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), Združeno kraljestvo – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super prvak v srednji kategoriji)
