(pictures courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
एडमॉन्टन, कनाडा (अक्टूबर 25, 2017) – The final quarterfinals round match-up of the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament is on tap इस शुक्रवार when former two-time world light heavyweight champion जुएर्गेन Braehmer faces undefeated challenger रॉब “अच्छा किया” Brant, airing exclusively in Canada on Super Channel, live from Kongresshalle in Schwerin, जर्मनी.
The “Braehmer vs. Brant” कार्ड, पर शुरू 2 बजे. व / 11 बजे. पं,completes live quarterfinals coverage of the WBSS tournament for Canadian boxing fans, exclusively on Canada’s boxing destination network, सुपर चैनल, which acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & सिल्वा, एक प्रमुख अंतरराष्ट्रीय मीडिया कंपनी है कि मीडिया अधिकार प्रदान करता है, डिजिटल, प्रौद्योगिकी और प्रायोजन सेवाओं.
The 39-year-old Braehmer (48-3, 35 KOs) is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) और विश्व मुक्केबाजी संगठन (WBO) world light heavyweight champion who has dropped down in weight to compete in the WBSS super middleweight tournament.
The hard-hitting German is 9-1 in world title fights and the skilled southpaw has defeated two world champions, Hector Javier Velazco व एंज़ो Maccarinelli. Braehmer will also have the advantage of fighting Brant at home.
“I am very excited that this bout is going to take place in my hometown of Schwerin,” Braehmer said. “संक्षेप में, I cannot wait to start my journey to win the Ali Trophy. मैं अच्छा महसूस कर रहा हूँ, top motivated. “I am not underestimating Brant, but I am in this tournament to win it. वर्ष की उम्र में 39, this is my last chance to achieve something big, and I’m going to take advantage of the opportunity.”
(एल आर) — जुएर्गेन Braehmer & रोब Brant
Brant (22-0, 15 KOs), fighting out of Saint Paul, मिनेसोटा, was the only American boxer selected to compete in the WBSS. Unlike Braehmer, हालांकि, Brant has moved up one weight class to participate in the WBSS tournament. He is the reigning North American Boxing Association (भी) middleweight चैंपियन.
“Braehmer is well accomplished and a proven boxer worldwide with star power in his own country,” the 27-year-old underdog Brant noted. “I have no problem going into his backyard for a fight, he is a seeded fighter in this tournament.
“I feel this is a pure crossroads fight containing a proven well-known fighter toward the end of his career against a hot prospect looking to make his name in the sport. I feel confident in winning this fight as does everybody in my training circle. After researching Schwerin, I am excited to compete in such a beautiful and historic city.
“Juergen has done it all, seen it all, but he hasn’t fought me. I am very confident that I will win शुक्रवार को. I have to be sharp mentally, but I feel in better shape than ever in every way. I know it’s a cliché to say that, लेकिन शुक्रवार को the crowd and the world will see what I am talking about.”
The Braehmer-Brant winner will advance to the WBSS semifinals early next year for a world title shot against unbeaten Brit कैलम “दुनिया” लोहार (23-0, 17 KOs), who last month won a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 KOs), of Sweden, in their WBSS quarterfinals match.
Five exciting matches on the “Braehmer vs. Brant” कार्ड, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel. The Braehmer vs. Brant 12-round main event is scheduled to start at 5 बजे. व / 2 बजे. पं.
The 10-round co-feature is a WBSS Substitute Fight between former Interim WBA upper middleweight champion विन्सेंट फेगेनबुट्ज़ (27-2, 23 KOs), जर्मनी की, and his Argentinian opponent, Gaston Alejandro Vega (27-11-2, 11 KOs).
Other undercard bouts scheduled to air on Super Channel include Danish middleweight Abdul Khattab (15-2, 4 KOs) बनाम. German rival Ronny Mittag (30-2-1, 15 KOs) एक आठ दौर के मुकाबले में, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic (1-0, 1 को), क्रोएशिया की, बनाम. Czech Republic heavyweight Pavel “पॉल” Sour 6-0, 5 KOs) एक छह राउंड के मैच में, and Danish heavyweight Kem Ljungquist in his pro debut vs. Revaz Karelishvili (8-2, 7 KOs), जॉर्जिया की, in a six-round clash.
सभी झगड़े और सेनानियों परिवर्तन के अधीन हैं.
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WTKO10
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