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WBSS Cruiserweight Quarter-final Matchup Saturday, Oktober 21 bij Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
NEWARK, N.J. (September 8, 2017) – World Boxing Super Series action comes to the east coast as the cruiserweight quarter-final showdown between IBF champion Murat “Ijzeren” Gassiev (24-0, 17 KO) en voormalig wereldkampioen Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KO) is ingesteld Zaterdag, Oktober 21 bij Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Gepromoot door Ringstar Sports in samenwerking met World Boxing Super Series, tickets voor het live-evenement zijn nu te koop en zijn verkrijgbaar bij Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available to purchase at the Prudential Center box office beginning Maandag, September 11 bij 11 a.m.“It’s a great pleasure to promote this exciting World Boxing Super Series matchup,” zegt Richard Schaefer, Voorzitter en CEO van Ringstar Sports. “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, Oktober 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,” zei Wlodarczyk. “I trained for two weeks in the Polish mountains and now I am back in Warsaw putting in the work forOktober 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, Rusland. The 23-year-old made his U.S. debuut in 2015 and delivered four straight knockout victories, waaronder een “Knock-out van het Jaar” 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, Polen, 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 Oktober 21matchup on a four fight winning streak.
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World Boxing Super Series FIXTURES
09/09/17 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale:
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Marco Huck ( WBO World)
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlijn, Duitsland
16/09/17 – Super middengewicht Kwartfinale:
Callum Smith vs. Erik Skoglund (WBC Diamond)
Echo Arena, Liverpool, Verenigd Koninkrijk
23/09/17 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale:
Yunier Dorticos vs. Dmitry Kudryashov (WBA World)
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, VS
30/09/17 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale:
Mairis Deer Vs.. Mike Perez (WBC Wereld)
Riga Arena, Riga, Letland
07/10/17 – Super middengewicht Kwartfinale:
Chris Eubank Jr vs. Avni Yildirim (IBO Wereld)
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart, Duitsland
14/10/17 – Super middengewicht Kwartfinale:
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox (WBA Super)
De SSE Arena, Wembley, Londen, Verenigd Koninkrijk
21/10/17 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale
Murat Gassiev etc.. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, VS
TO BE CONFIRMED
Super middengewicht Kwartfinales:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant
World Boxing Super Series OP EEN RIJ
Aantal deelnemers: 16
Aantal gordels: 7
Aantal wereldkampioenen: 6
Aantal voormalige wereldkampioenen: 3
Aantal ongeslagen strijders: 9
Gecombineerd verslag van de deelnemers: 423 wins, 17 verliezen, 294 KO
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