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WBSS Cruiserweight Quarter-final Headlines Action Saturday, Oktober 21 van Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. & op
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NEW YORK (Oktober 19, 2017) – IBF Champion Murat Gassiev en voormalig kampioen Krzysztof Wlodarczyk went face-to-face Donderdag at the final press conference before they enter the ring this Saturday, Oktober 21 in World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarter-final action from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. live op AUDIENCE Network.
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 zijn ook beschikbaar voor aankoop bij het Prudential Center box office. Also facing off Donderdag and competing in featured bouts on Oktober 21were Polish contender Mateusz Masternak en eenmaal geslagen Stivens Bujaj, who meet in a WBSS cruiserweight reserve match and unbeaten Polish contender Maciej Sulecki en oud-titel uitdager Jack Culcay, who square-off in super welterweight action.
Hier is wat de vechters te zeggen had Donderdag from BB King’s Blues Club & Grillen:
MURAT GASSIEV
“I have a great opponent who is a very tough two-time champion. He is experienced and this will give me a great challenge op zaterdag.
“I worked hard with Abel Sanchez all camp to put on a great performanceop zaterdag nacht. To be a champion and defend my belt is something I always dreamed of. I want to stay in this position for a long time.
“When we faced-off I looked inside his eyes and saw that he is very serious. He’s ready for a big fight and I will make sure this is a great fightop zaterdag.
“This is someone who earned his chance to fight me. I will always challenge the best in the division no matter who they are.
“I don’t like to think ahead to a potential matchup with Yunier Dorticos. It would be a great fight but my focus is fully on Wlodarczyk.
“I feel great physically. This is an exciting tournament with four world champions. This is a great opportunity for all the fighters.
“I’m so thankful to be a part of this tournament. This is the best way to unify titles and show everyone that I am the best cruiserweight in the world.”
KRZYSZTOF WLODARCZYK
“I have a great challenge in front of me op zaterdag nacht. This is a young, tough opponent who earned his belt. I am going to have to be at my best and I feel I will be.
“What I can say is, we are going to find out who is better in the ring op zaterdag. We’ll see who has what it takes to make the next round of this tournament.
“I have to be the smarter fighter in the ring. I think I can take advantage of my experience by staying smart and making the better adjustments.
“My training has been very good and I feel completely ready for Zaterdagnacht. I’m going to be ready for anything Gassiev throws at me. We will find out who the better man is.
“I hope everyone on this card gets through healthy and may the better man win. Dit is wat boksen is alles over.
“I’m very thankful for the chance to fight in this tournament and for a belt and I look forward to making the most of it.”
MATEUSZ MASTERNAK
“It’s very important for me to be fighting here in the U.S. and I’m excited for this chance. I’m in great shape after training in Poland and London and I feel strong heading into the fight.
“My opponent is someone that I am familiar with from sparring and I have to take him seriously. Uiteindelijk, I will be too much for him.
“I feel very strong and ready to put on a great performance for the Polish fans op zaterdag nacht. This will be a great fight for the fans.”
STIVENS BUJAJ
“I’m really motivated heading into this fight. I’m feeling as healthy as I have in years. I’ve had a really strong training camp and stayed focus on what I have to do Zaterdag.
“I already dominated Masternak in sparring years ago and I’m ready to do the same when we fight. I’m going to be prepared to adjust and show-off my skills.
“I love fighting here near my home. It’s a seamless transition into fight week with all the work we’ve done leading up to it.
“Dit gaat een geweldig gevecht worden. I’m definitely trying to steal the show and just do whatever it takes to grab the victory.”
MACIEJ SULECKI
“I’m very happy to be fighting here in the U.S. voor deze strijd. Last time I fought here was 15 months ago and I had a great victory. I love this opportunity.
“I think the move to super welterweight will be great for my career. I feel at my very best fighting at this weight and I’ll get even more comfortable at the weight as I continue.
“Training camp is always very difficult but it was a good grind. I’m very focused and not thinking about anything other than beating Culcay. If I can defeat Culcay, there are a ton
“Ik ben in grote vorm. I am strong, fast and ready for this. This will be a great fight and I can’t wait to get in the ring.”
JACK CULCAY
“This is a great matchup and I anticipate that the fans are going to really enjoy our styles. I’m going to bring it to him. This fight could steal the showop zaterdag.
“I know that Sulecki is a good undefeated fighter, but I’ve prepared for everything he can bring to the ring. The winner of this I feel will definitely be in line for a title shot.
“I am very confident after fighting Demetrius Andrade. I’ve always known I could compete with the best and that fight proved it. Now I just need to make the adjustments to look even better this time.
“I fight for Germany and Ecuador and I can’t wait to get in the ring and fight with pride until the final bell.
“This was the best training camp that I ever had. I’m just hitting my prime now and I will show off all of my skills.”
RICHARD SCHAEFER, Voorzitter & CEO van Ringstar Sports
“This is going to be a special treat for boxing fans deze zaterdag with the cruiserweight quarter-final at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. between IBF Champion Murat Gassiev and former two-time champions Krzysztof Wlodarczyk.
“These truly are two of the best cruiserweights in the world. The best are fighting the best op zaterdag nacht.
“This card is great overall and features a lot of rising talent and three of the best Polish fighters today, on the same card. Sulecki, Masternak and Wlodarczyk will give the Polish fans a great show.
“This cruiserweight tournament features all four world champions. So far three world champions have all come through and advanced to the semi-finals. Will it be more of the same when ‘Iron’ battles ‘El Diablo’? We shall see op zaterdag nacht.
“Gassiev is making a name for himself as one of the best fighters in the sport period, while Wlodaczyk is one of the best fighters from Poland in their history. It will be youth vs. ervaring, which one will win? I can’t wait to find out.”
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World Boxing Super Series FIXTURES
21/10/17 – Cruiserweight Kwartfinale:
Murat Gassiev etc.. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, VS
27/10/17 – Super middengewicht Kwartfinale:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant Congress Hall in Schwerin, Duitsland
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
OVER De World Boxing Super Series
Georganiseerd door comosa AG, de World Boxing Super Series gaat van start in september 2017, met de Cruiserweight en Super middengewicht divisies. In elke gewichtsklasse, acht elite boksers zal vechten het uit in een beugel-stijl eliminatie toernooi, met vier kwartfinales (vallen 2017), twee halve finale (vroeg 2018) en een laatste (Mei 2018). Dit zorgt voor zeven top gevechten per gewichtsklasse, en een totaal 14 gevechten in Season One worden opgevoerd in de voornaamste locaties over de hele wereld. De winnaars van de World Boxing Super Series zal terecht ontvangen The Greatest Prize in Boxing, de Muhammad Ali Trophy. Bezoek onze website WorldBoxingSuperSeries.met Voor meer informatie of volg @WBSuperSeries op Tjilpen, Facebook, of Instagram.
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