(pictures courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Կանադա (Հոկտեմբեր 25, 2017) – The final quarterfinals round match-up of the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament is on tap այս ուրբաթ when former two-time world light heavyweight champion Յուրգեն Braehmer faces undefeated challenger Հափշտակել “Լավ է:” Brant, airing exclusively in Canada on Super Channel, live from Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Գերմանիա.
The “Braehmer vs. Brant” քարտ, սկսած 2 կեսօրից. ՈՒ / 11 ի սահմաններում. PT,completes live quarterfinals coverage of the WBSS tournament for Canadian boxing fans, exclusively on Canada’s boxing destination network, Super Channel, which acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & Սիլվա, առաջատար միջազգային լրատվամիջոցները կազմակերպություն, որ ապահովում ԶԼՄ-ների իրավունքները, թվային, տեխնոլոգիաների եւ հովանավորչական ծառայություններ.
The 39-year-old Braehmer (48-3, 35 Նոկաուտով) is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) եւ World Boxing կազմակերպության (WBO վարկածով) 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 իսկ Enzo 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. “Մի խոսքով,, I cannot wait to start my journey to win the Ali Trophy. Ես զգում եմ, լավ, top motivated. “I am not underestimating Brant, but I am in this tournament to win it. Հասակում 39, this is my last chance to achieve something big, and I’m going to take advantage of the opportunity.”
(L-R) — Յուրգեն Braehmer & Rob Brant
Brant (22-0, 15 Նոկաուտով), fighting out of Saint Paul, Minnesota, was the only American boxer selected to compete in the WBSS. Unlike Braehmer, սակայն, Brant has moved up one weight class to participate in the WBSS tournament. He is the reigning North American Boxing Association (Նույնպես) չեմպիոն.
“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 Ուրբաթ օրը. 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, բայց Ուրբաթ օրը 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 Կալում “աշխարհ” Դարբին (23-0, 17 Նոկաուտով), who last month won a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 Նոկաուտով), of Sweden, in their WBSS quarterfinals match.
Five exciting matches on the “Braehmer vs. Brant” քարտ, 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 կեսօրից. ՈՒ / 2 կեսօրից. PT.
The 10-round co-feature is a WBSS Substitute Fight between former Interim WBA upper middleweight champion Vincent Feigenbutz (27-2, 23 Նոկաուտով), Գերմանիայի, and his Argentinian opponent, Gaston Alejandro Vega (27-11-2, 11 Նոկաուտով).
Other undercard bouts scheduled to air on Super Channel include Danish middleweight Abdul Khattab (15-2, 4 Նոկաուտով) vs. German rival Ronny Mittag (30-2-1, 15 Նոկաուտով) ութ ռաունդանոց մենամարտում, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic (1-0, 1 KO), Խորվաթիայի, vs. Czech Republic heavyweight Pavel “Paul” Sour 6-0, 5 Նոկաուտով) է վեց տուրում խաղում, and Danish heavyweight Kem Ljungquist in his pro debut vs. Revaz Karelishvili (8-2, 7 Նոկաուտով), Վրաստանի, in a six-round clash.
Բոլոր մարտեր ու զինյալները ենթակա են փոփոխության.
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WBSS RESULTS & UPCOMING EVENTS ON SUPER CHANNEL
Յոթ. 9 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Berlin, Գերմանիա
Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 Նոկաուտով), Kiev, Ուկրաինայի
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Marco Huck (40-5-1, 27 Նոկաուտով), Berlin, Գերմանիա
(Usyk retained WBO cruiserweight title)
