(All Pictures Courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canada (September 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, een toonaangevend internationaal mediabedrijf dat mediarechten biedt, digitaal, technologie en sponsoring.
Planned to take place on an annual basis, the WBSS tournament will commence deze zaterdag (Zeven. 9) in Berlin, vanaf 2 p.m. EN / 11 a.m. PT, with the first quarter-final match as World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight Wereldkampioen Oleksandr “De kat” Usyk (12-0, 10 KO) defends his world title against former world cruiserweight champion Marco “Kapt’n” Huck (40-4-1, 27 KO) in het 12-round main event.
The inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series will feature two weight classes (cruiserweight & super middengewicht), 16 strijders, en een totaal 14 main events. Een panel van deskundigen uitgenodigd beste boksers van de wereld om te concurreren, namely the top 15-ranked fighters of the four major federations: WBA, WBC, IBF en WBO. In elke gewichtsklasse, eight boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarterfinals (September & Oktober 2017), two semifinals (Januari & Februari 2018) and one championship final (Mei 2018).
World Boxing Super Series is a new revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament featuring the world`s best boxers and a total of $50 miljoen aan prijzengeld. De knock-out formaat van de competitie zal zien de beste boksers uiteindelijk strijden om de Muhammad Ali Trophy, de grootste prijs in het boksen. Het toernooi wordt georganiseerd door de nieuw opgerichte comosa AG, een Zwitsers-geregistreerd bedrijf met voornaamste eigenaren Highlight Event & Vermaak, Modern Times Group en Team Sauerland. Comosa AG werkt samen met boxers, promotors en managers over de hele wereld, en in lijn met de vier grote wereld boksen federaties, een nieuw mondiaal platform voor de sport te creëren.
Vijf spannende gevechten op de “Usyk vs, Huck” kaart, gepromoot door Sauerland Event, zullen uitsluitend lucht in Canada op Super Channel.
(L-R) — Oleksandr Usyk & Marco Huck
Usyk, 30, 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, titelverdediger 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,” Usyk zei. “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, trouwens, 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. Gelukkig, 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 KO) 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, echter, is to Glowacki, who lost the WBO title he won in 2015, by knocking out Huck in the 11th ronde, 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 de 10-round co-featured event, former WBO International and World Youth cruiserweight champion Noel Gevor (22-1, 10 KO), fighting out of Germany by way of Armenia, neemt op de Amerikaanse Isiah Thomas (15-1, 6 KO) in the WBSS Cruiserweight Substitution Fight.
Undefeated German middleweight prospect Patrick Wojcicki (9-0, 4 KO) faces FrenchmanFouard El Massoudi (14-9, 1 KO) in een acht-ronde Bout, while German super middleweight Denis Radovan (5-0, 2 KO) voldoet aan Yasnn Binanga Abogho (6-1-1,) and German light heavyweightLeon Bunn (5-0, 5 KO) pleinen af met Tomasz “Temera” Gargula (18-7-1, 5 KO), Polen, in a pair of six-round matches, all scheduled to air live on Super Channel.
Alle gevechten en vechters zijn aan verandering.
UPCOMING WBSS EVENTS AIRING LIVE ON SUPER CHANNEL
Zeven. 9 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale in Berlijn, Duitsland
WBO Cruiserweight WK
Oleksandr Usyk (12-0, 10 KO), Kampioen, Kiev, Oekraïne
vs.
Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 KO), Uitdager, Berlijn, Duitsland
Zeven. 16 – Super middengewicht Kwartfinale in Liverpool, UK
WBC Super middengewicht Diamond Championship
Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KO), Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
vs.
Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 KO), Nykoping, Zweden
Zeven. 23 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale in San Antonio, Texas, VS
WBA Cruiserweight World Championship
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KO), Kampioen, Miami, Florida, USA door middel van Cuba
vs.
Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KO), Uitdager, Volgodonsk, Rusland
Zeven. 30 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale in Riga, Letland
WBC Cruiserweight World Championship
Mairis Deer (22-0, 18 KO), Kampioen, Riga, Letland
vs.
Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 KO), Uitdager, Kurk, Ierland maakt Cuba
All WSBB fights will also be available on Super Channel On Demand.
Super Channel heeft onlangs uitgezonden grote boksen gebeurtenissen leven als Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga en Crawford vs. Indongo.
Om alle World Boxing Super Series actie te kijken live, evenals meer spannende boksen te komen, fight fans in Canada kunnen contact opnemen met hun lokale kabel provider in te schrijven op Super Channel en alles wat het biedt, inclusief premium-serie, films en nog veel meer, voor zo laag als $9.95 per maand.
