(All Pictures Courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Kanāda (Septembris 6, 2017) – The much-anticipated Pasaules Boksa 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, vadošais starptautiskās mediju uzņēmums, kas nodrošina mediju tiesības, digitālais, tehnoloģiju un sponsorēšanas pakalpojumi.
Planned to take place on an annual basis, the WBSS tournament will commence Šo sestdien (Septiņi. 9) in Berlin, sākot 2 p.m. UN / 11 a.m. PT, with the first quarter-final match as World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight pasaules čempions Oleksandr “Kaķis” Usyk (12-0, 10 Kos) defends his world title against former world cruiserweight champion Marco “Kapt’n” Huck (40-4-1, 27 Kos) no 12-apaļas galveno notikumu.
The inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series will feature two weight classes (cruiserweight & super middleweight), 16 cīnītāji, un kopā 14 main events. Ekspertu grupa uzaicināja pasaules labākos bokserus sacensties, namely the top 15-ranked fighters of the four major federations: WBA, WBC, IBF un WBO. Katrā svara kategorijā, eight boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarterfinals (Septembris & Oktobris 2017), two semifinals (Janvāris & Februāris 2018) and one championship final (Maijs 2018).
World Boxing Super Series is a new revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament featuring the world`s best boxers and a total of $50 miljoni naudas balvu. Sacensību izslēgšanas formātā labākie bokseri galu galā sacentīsies par Muhameda Ali trofeju, lielākā balva boksā. Turnīru organizē jaundibinātais Comosa AG, Šveicē reģistrēts uzņēmums ar galvenajiem īpašniekiem Highlight Event & Izklaide, Modern Times Group un Sauerland komanda. Comosa AG strādā sadarbībā ar bokseriem, veicinātāji un vadītāji visā pasaulē, un saskaņā ar četrām lielākajām pasaules boksa federācijām, lai izveidotu jaunu pasaules sporta platformu.
Piecas aizraujošas cīņas “Usiks vs, Huck” karte, veicināja Sauerland Event, būs gaisa tikai Kanādas Super Channel.
(L-R) — Oleksandrs Usiks & Marco Huck
Usyk, 30, is the No. 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, aizstāvot čempions Krzysztof Glowacki (26-0). Usyk has made two successful world title defenses, stopping challenger Thabiso Mchunu (17-2) last December in the ninth round, and winning a 12-round unanimous decision this past April fromMichael Hunter (12-0).
“Marco Huck is the most famous and prestigious opponent I could have chosen,” Usiks teica. “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. Huck, starp citu, 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. Laimīgi, 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 Kos) 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, tomēr, is to Glowacki, who lost the WBO title he won in 2015, by knocking out Huck in the 11th apaļš, 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 Noels Gevors (22-1, 10 Kos), fighting out of Germany by way of Armenia, pārņem amerikāņu Isiah Thomas (15-1, 6 Kos) in the WBSS Cruiserweight Substitution Fight.
Undefeated German middleweight prospect Patrick Wojcicki (9-0, 4 Kos) faces FrenchmanFouard El Massoudi (14-9, 1 KO) astoņu apaļu cīkstēšanās, while German super middleweight Denis Radovan (5-0, 2 Kos) atbilst Yasnn Binanga Abogho (6-1-1,) and German light heavyweightLeon Bunn (5-0, 5 Kos) kvadrātu off ar Tomasz “Temera” Gargula (18-7-1, 5 Kos), Polijas, in a pair of six-round matches, all scheduled to air live on Super Channel.
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UPCOMING WBSS EVENTS AIRING LIVE ON SUPER CHANNEL
Septiņi. 9 – Cruiserweight ceturtdaļfināls Berlīnē, Vācija
WBO Cruiserweight World Championship
Oleksandrs Usiks (12-0, 10 Kos), Čempions, Kijeva, Ukraina
vs.
Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 Kos), Challenger, Berlīne, Vācija
Septiņi. 16 – Supervidējā svara ceturtdaļfināls Liverpūlē, UK
WBC Super Middleweight Diamond Championship
Kalums Smits (22-0, 17 Kos), Liverpool, Mersisaidā, UK
vs.
Ēriks Skoglunds (26-0, 12 Kos), Nikopinga, Zviedrija
Septiņi. 23 – Kruīzera svara ceturtdaļfināls Sanantonio, Teksasa, ASV
WBA Cruiserweight World Championship
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 Kos), Čempions, Miami, Florida, ASV pa Kubu
vs.
Dmitrijs Kudryashov (21-1, 21 Kos), Challenger, Volgodonsk, Krievija
Septiņi. 30 – Cruiserweight ceturtdaļfināls Rīgā, Latvija
WBC Cruiserweight World Championship
Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 Kos), Čempions, Rīga, Latvija
vs.
Maiks Peress (22-2-1, 14 Kos), Challenger, Korķis, Īrija pa Kubu
All WSBB fights will also be available on Super Channel On Demand.
Super Channel nesen tiešraidē ir pārraidījis lielākos boksa pasākumus, piemēram, Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko pret Marriaga un Crawford vs.. Indongo.
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