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 le Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, ho qala ka 2 p.m. LE, 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 Moqebelo you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 Kos), oa Lefatše oa Boxing Lekgotla la (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 a Russia, between IBF World Champion Murat “Tšepe” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos) and WBA World Champion Yunier “The KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” karete ya, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
SEHLOOHO Event – 12 ROUNDS – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “The Cat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO Champion, Russia (90,4 kg (199.3 liponto.)
vs..
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC Champion, Latvia 90,3 kg (199.1 liponto.)
CO-FEATURE – 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), Switzerland, Mampoli
vs..
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Kos), Latvia
HEAVYWEIGHTS – 8 ROUNDS
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Kos), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Croatia
vs..
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Kos), United Kingdom
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 ROUNDS (Swing Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Kos), Latvia
vs..
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Kos), Hungary
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LEFATŠE Boxing Super LIHLOOHO SEMIFINALS Kemiso
CRUISERWEIGHTS
January 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC kopanngoa
Oleksandr “The Cat” 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 Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Tšepe” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos), IBF World Champion, Russia – Ring #2
vs..
Yunier “The KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos), WBA World Champion, Cuba – Ring #5
Super MIDDLEWEIGHTS
February 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO kopanngoa
“Saint” George meru ea (27-3, 20 Kos), WBA World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #2
vs..
Chris “Next Gen” Eubank Refresh. (26-1, 20 Kos), IBO World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #4
February 24, Arena Nurnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Duitsland
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Kos), Duitsland – Ring #10
(pele e neng e WBO & WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion)
vs..
Callum “lefatše” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), United Kingdom – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)
