Mairis Rusa (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Kanada (Januari 27, 2018) — Nunbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Cat kana” Usyk jeung Mairis Rusa open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, dimimitian di 2 p.m. AND, 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) Cahya Heavyweight Dunya Jawara 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 Saptu you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs), nu tinju Déwan World (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 di Rusia, between IBF World Champion Murat “Beusi” Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and WBA World Champion Yunier “The KO Dokter” Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” kartu, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
Kajadian utama – 12 ROUNDS – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Cat kana” Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), WBO Champion, Rusia (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Rusa (23-0, 18 KOs), WBC Champion, Latvia 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
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), Swiss, Juara
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 KOs), Latvia
HEAVYWEIGHTS – 8 ROUNDS
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 KOs), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Kroasia
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 KOs), Karajaan Inggris
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 ROUNDS (Ngayun Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 KOs), Latvia
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 KOs), Hungaria
(Sadaya gelut jeung pejuang nu matuh ka parobahan)
Kabéh WBSS semifinal jeung kajawaraan gelut oge bakal sadia dina Super Channel Dina Paménta.
Super Channel ditayangkan acara tinju utama hirup di 2017 kawas Brook vs. Spence Jr, Pacquiao-Lawas, Eubank, JR. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo jeung Smith vs. Williams II.
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WORLD tinju super runtuyan semifinal jadwal
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Januari 27, Riga sarena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Ngahijikeun Tatar
Oleksandr “Cat kana” Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), WBO World Champion, Ukraine – Ngirining #1
vs.
Mairis Rusa (23-0, 18 KOs), WBC World Jawara, Latvia – Ngirining #3
Pebruari 3, Bolshoy És Kubah, Sochi, Rusia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Beusi” Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs), IBF World Jawara, Rusia – Ngirining #2
vs.
Yunier “The KO Dokter” Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs), WBA World Jawara, Cuba – Ngirining #5
Super MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Pebruari 17, Manchester, Pakalangan, Manchester, Inggris – WBA / IBO Ngahijikeun Tatar
“Urang suci” George Groves (27-3, 20 KOs), WBA World Jawara, Karajaan Inggris – Ngirining #2
vs.
Chris “salajengna Gen” Eubank JR. (26-1, 20 KOs), IBO World Jawara, Karajaan Inggris – Ngirining #4
Pebruari 24, Aréna Nürnberger asuransi, Nuremburg, Jerman
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 KOs), Jerman – Ngirining #10
(urut WBO & WBA Lampu Heavyweight World Jawara)
vs.
Callum “dunya” Smith (23-0, 17 KOs), Karajaan Inggris – Ngirining #3
(WBC Inten Super Middleweight Jawara)
