(All Pictures Courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Едмънтън, Канада (Септември 6, 2017) – The much-anticipated World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) launches this week and Canadian boxing fans will be able to watch all the tournament action live on Super Channel.
Super Channel acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & Silva, водеща международна медийна компания, която предоставя медийни права, цифров, технологии и спонсорски услуги.
Planned to take place on an annual basis, the WBSS tournament will commence тази събота (Седем. 9) in Berlin, като се започне от 2 p.m. И / 11 А.М. PT, with the first quarter-final match as World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight World Champion Олександър “Котката” Юсик (12-0, 10 Нокаута) defends his world title against former world cruiserweight champion Marco “Kapt’n” Хък (40-4-1, 27 Нокаута) в главното събитие на 12-кръг.
The inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series will feature two weight classes (cruiserweight & супер средна категория), 16 бойци, and a total of 14 main events. An expert panel invited the world’s best boxers to compete, namely the top 15-ranked fighters of the four major federations: WBA, WBC, IBF и WBO. In each weight class, eight boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarterfinals (Септември & Октомври 2017), two semifinals (Януари & Февруари 2018) and one championship final (Май 2018).
World Boxing Super Series is a new revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament featuring the world`s best boxers and a total of $50 million in prize money. The knockout format of the competition will see the best boxers ultimately compete for the Muhammad Ali Trophy, the greatest prize in boxing. The tournament is organized by newly-founded Comosa AG, a Swiss-registered company with principal owners Highlight Event & Забавление, Modern Times Group and Team Sauerland. Comosa AG is working in partnership with boxers, promoters and managers around the world, and in alignment with the four major world boxing federations, to create a new global platform for the sport.
Five exciting fights on the “Юсик срещу, Хък” карта, promoted by Sauerland Event, ще се излъчва само в Канада на Super Канал.
(L-R) — Александър Усик & Марко Хък
Юсик, 30, е не по. 1 WSBB seed and consensus pre-tournament favorite. The Ukrainian is a two-time Olympian who struck gold at the 2012 Olympics in London. The powerful southpaw captured the WBO cruiserweight world title September 17, 2016, taking a 12-round unanimous decision in Poland from the previously undefeated, защитаващият титлата Krzysztof Glowacki (26-0). Usyk has made two successful world title defenses, stopping challenger Тхабису Mchunu (17-2) last December in the ninth round, and winning a 12-round unanimous decision this past April fromМайкъл Хънтър (12-0).
“Marco Huck is the most famous and prestigious opponent I could have chosen,” Юсик каза. “He has accomplished most title defenses in the history of the cruiserweight division, an extremely experienced man. Huck does not fear anything or anyone and goes for the victory through the fire. He marches constantly forward and tries to determine his fights by all means.
“I have a tactic specifically aimed at Huck. This is necessary because in my opinion he is one of my toughest competitors in this tournament. But why should I talk about it now and give Huck an advantage that he does not deserve? The surprising moment is on my side now, and I will take this advantage with me in the ring. Хък, между другото, has an advantage because he is at home in front of his audience in Berlin. This definitely makes him stronger but I love this challenge!
“I can fulfill my dream of unifying all the cruiserweight belts! I had previously thought about how it would be possible to achieve this goal. За щастие, the door is now open for the road to glory. In this tournament with all the world champions participating and the winner can rightly be described as the best cruiserweight in the world. On top of that the winner gets the Muhammad Ali Trophy. I admire Ali, because he is the biggest role model in boxing. I will thank God if I win a trophy with his name on it.”
Serbia-born Huck has two distinct advantages over Usyk: fighting at home in Berlin as well as being much more experienced against world-class opponents. The 32-year-old Huck is 13-4-1 (6 Нокаута) in world title fights and he has five victories against former or present world champions.
One of Huck’s four career losses as a professional, обаче, is to Glowacki, who lost the WBO title he won in 2015, by knocking out Huck in the 11тата кръг, to Usyk a year ago.
“It is going to be very nice to fight in Berlin, but I would also fight Usyk on the moon,” Huck noted. “Usyk is a well-schooled boxer and I cannot wait to step into the ring with him.
“When I fight, there’s always something going on, it’s never boring but spectacular. Huck fans around the world know that a Huck fight means entertainment. When I reach my potential on
fight night, I can beat everyone. I am optimistic and confident that I will beat Usyk.”
In the 10-round co-featured event, former WBO International and World Youth cruiserweight champion Noel Gevor (22-1, 10 Нокаута), fighting out of Germany by way of Armenia, поема американски Айзея Томас (15-1, 6 Нокаута) in the WBSS Cruiserweight Substitution Fight.
Undefeated German middleweight prospect Patrick Wojcicki (9-0, 4 Нокаута) faces FrenchmanFouard El Massoudi (14-9, 1 KO) в осем кръг мач, while German super middleweight Denis Radovan (5-0, 2 Нокаута) отговаря Yasnn Binanga Abogho (6-1-1,) and German light heavyweightLeon Bunn (5-0, 5 Нокаута) квадрати с Tomasz “Temera” Gargula (18-7-1, 5 Нокаута), Полша, in a pair of six-round matches, all scheduled to air live on Super Channel.
Всички битки и бойци са обект на промяна.
UPCOMING WBSS EVENTS AIRING LIVE ON SUPER CHANNEL
Седем. 9 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Berlin, Германия
WBO Cruiserweight World Championship
Александър Усик (12-0, 10 Нокаута), Шампион, Kiev, Украйна
срещу.
Марко Хък (40-4-1, 27 Нокаута), Претендент, Berlin, Германия
Седем. 16 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Liverpool, Великобритания
WBC Super Middleweight Diamond Championship
Callum Smith (22-0, 17 Нокаута), Ливърпул, Merseyside, Великобритания
срещу.
Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 Нокаута), Nykoping, Швеция
Седем. 23 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in San Antonio, Texas, САЩ
WBA Cruiserweight World Championship
Юниер Dorticos (21-0, 20 Нокаута), Шампион, Маями, Флорида, USA by way of Cuba
срещу.
Дмитрий Кудряшов (21-1, 21 Нокаута), Претендент, Volgodonsk, Русия
Седем. 30 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Riga, Латвия
WBC Cruiserweight World Championship
Mairis Deer (22-0, 18 Нокаута), Шампион, Рига, Латвия
срещу.
Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 Нокаута), Претендент, Cork, Ireland by way of Cuba
All WSBB fights will also be available on Супер Канал On Demand.
Super Channel наскоро излъчва големи боксови събития на живо като Brook vs.. Спенс Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. срещу. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. Индонго.
За да гледате всички действия на Световната Бокс Super Series на живо, както и по-вълнуващо бокса да дойде, борим фенове в Канада може да се обърнат към местния доставчик на кабел, за да се абонирате за Супер канал и всички, които тя предлага, включително премиум серията, филми и още много други, за толкова ниска, колкото $9.95 на месец.
