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WBSS Cruiserweight Quarter-final Matchup Saturday, Lokakuu 21 Prudential Center Newark, N.J.
NEWARK, N.J. (Syyskuu 8, 2017) – World Boxing Super Series action comes to the east coast as the cruiserweight quarter-final showdown between IBF champion Murat “Rauta” Gassiev (24-0, 17 KOs) ja entinen maailmanmestari Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KOs) on asetettu Lauantai, Lokakuu 21 Prudential Center Newark, N.J.
Promoted by Ringstar Sports in association with World Boxing Super Series, tickets for the live event are on sale now and are available atTicketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available to purchase at the Prudential Center box office beginning Maanantai, Syyskuu 11 at 11 a.m.
“It’s a great pleasure to promote this exciting World Boxing Super Series matchup,” sanoi Richard Schaefer, Ringstar Sportsin puheenjohtaja ja toimitusjohtaja. “Murat Gassiev is clearly one of the top cruiserweights in the world but he will have a great obstacle against the battle-tested former champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, who will have a big boost from the raucous Polish fans in New Jersey. Prudential Center is the perfect venue for this event and I know that the fans will enjoy this matchup as both men vie for the Muhammad Ali Trophy.”
“It’s so exciting that the Ali Trophy is coming to a fighting place like New Jersey,” said Kalle Sauerland, Comosa’s Chief Boxing Officer. “Hold tight and enjoy the ride, Lokakuu 21 is going to be a unique experience, think ‘Game of Thrones’ meets boxing. Can’t wait!”
A full slate of undercard bout will be announced soon.
“I promise that I’m going to come to the ring to win and do everything possible to get this victory,” said Gassiev. “I want to take advantage of this opportunity to fight the best boxers in my weight class.”
“I have a very serious opponent in Krzysztof Wlodarczyk who is a two-time world champion and his resume speaks for itself. He has fought the best and I’m looking forward to a very hard fight.”
“It is a great honor for me to fight in the World Boxing Super Series for the Muhammad Ali Trophy,” sanoi Wlodarczyk. “I trained for two weeks in the Polish mountains and now I am back in Warsaw putting in the work forLokakuu 21.”
“I am very happy to have the opportunity to fight a champion like Murat Gassiev. He is a young, strong champion like I was a few years ago but I am ready to show that I am still the best in the division.”
One of the hardest punchers in the sport, Gassiev trains with Abel Sanchez in Big Bear, California and hails from Vladikavkaz, Venäjä. The 23-year-old made his U.S. debyytti 2015 and delivered four straight knockout victories, mukaan lukien “Knockout of the Year” contender when he flattened Jordan Schimmel in the first round in May 2016. Gassiev then challenged Denis Lebedev in Russia last December and was able to drop the champion on his way to winning the IBF title.
Fighting out of Piaseczno, Puola, Wlodarczyk first became a world champion when he defeated Steve Cunningham in 2006 to capture the IBF crown. After fighting to a draw against WBC Champion Giacobbe Fragomeni in 2009, Wlodarczyk stopped Fragomeni in their 2010 rematch to become a champion again. He would go on to defend the title six times and enters his Lokakuu 21matchup on a four fight winning streak.
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WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES FIXTURES
09/09/17 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Marco Huck ( WBO World)
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berliini, Saksa
16/09/17 – Super Keskisarja vuosineljänneksen lopullinen:
Callum Smith vs. erik Skoglund (WBC Diamond)
Echo Arena, Liverpool, Iso-Britannia
23/09/17 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Yunier Dorticos vs. Dmitry Kudryashov (WBA maailma)
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, Yhdysvallat
30/09/17 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Mairis Briedis vs. Mike Perez (WBC World)
Riian areenan, Riika, Latvia
07/10/17 – Super Keskisarja vuosineljänneksen lopullinen:
Chris Eubank Jr vs. Avni Yildirim (IBO World)
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart, Saksa
14/10/17 – Super Keskisarja vuosineljänneksen lopullinen:
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox (WBA Super)
SSE Arena, Wembley, Lontoo, Iso-Britannia
21/10/17 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final
Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Vakavaraisuuskeskus, Newark, New Jersey, Yhdysvallat
TO BE CONFIRMED
Super Keskisarja puolivälierissä:
Jürgen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant
WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES AT A GLANCE
Number of participants: 16
Number of belts: 7
Number of world champions: 6
Number of former world champions: 3
Number of undefeated fighters: 9
Combined Record of participants: 423 voittoa, 17 tappiot, 294 KOs
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