Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (January 27, 2018) — Thenbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Cat The” Usyk iyo Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, laga bilaabo 2 p.m. IYO, 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 Saturday you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs), Boxing Adduunka 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, Feb. 3 Russia, between IBF World Champion Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and WBA World Champion Yunier “LA dhaqtarka” 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
DHACDO MAIN – 12 WAREEGIDA QEYBAHA – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Cat The” Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), WBO Champion, Russia (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 KOs), WBC Champion, Latvia 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 WAREEGIDA QEYBAHA
Noel Gevor (23-1, 10 KOs), Germany by way of Armenia
vs.
Olanrewaju Durodola (27-4, 25 KOs), 2008 Cayaaraha olombikada, Nigeria
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 10 WAREEGIDA QEYBAHA
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 KOs), Switzerland, Champion
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 KOs), Latvia
Kooxaha waaweyn – 8 WAREEGIDA QEYBAHA
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 KOs), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Croatia
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 KOs), United Kingdom
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 WAREEGIDA QEYBAHA (Swing xumad heysay)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 KOs), Latvia
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 KOs), Hungary
(All dagaallan iyo Xarakada intuba in la beddelo)
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WORLD feerka Super SERIES semi-JADWALKA
CRUISERWEIGHTS
January 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Midaynta
Oleksandr “Cat The” Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), WBO World Champion, Ukraine – Ring #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 KOs), WBC World Champion, Latvia – Ring #3
February 3, Bolshoy Ice wadini, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs), IBF World Champion, Russia – Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “LA dhaqtarka” Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs), WBA World Champion, Cuba – Ring #5
Goolka guusha iyadoo MIDDLEWEIGHTS
February 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / Ibo Midaynta
“Saint” George Groves (27-3, 20 KOs), WBA World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “Gen Next” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 KOs), Ibo World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #4
February 24, Arena Nurnberger Caymiska, Nuremburg, Germany
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 KOs), Germany – Ring #10
(hore ee WBO & WBA Light feerka World Champion)
vs.
Callum “adduunka” Smith (23-0, 17 KOs), United Kingdom – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super dhexe Champion)
