(pictures courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
एडमंटन, कॅनडा (ऑक्टोबर 25, 2017) – The final quarterfinals round match-up of the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament is on tap या शुक्रवारी when former two-time world light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer faces undefeated challenger रॉब “पण पूर्ण” Brant, airing exclusively in Canada on Super Channel, live from Kongresshalle in Schwerin, जर्मनी.
द “Braehmer vs. Brant” कार्ड, येथे सुरू 2 p.m. आणि / 11 a.m. पोर्तुगाल,completes live quarterfinals coverage of the WBSS tournament for Canadian boxing fans, exclusively on Canada’s boxing destination network, सुपर चॅनेल, which acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & सिल्वा, मीडिया अधिकार पुरवते आंतरराष्ट्रीय मीडिया कंपनी, डिजिटल, तंत्रज्ञान आणि प्रायोजकत्व सेवा.
The 39-year-old Braehmer (48-3, 35 कॉस) is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) आणि जागतिक बॉक्सिंग संघटना (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 आणि 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. “थोडक्यात, I cannot wait to start my journey to win the Ali Trophy. मी छान वाटते, top motivated. “I am not underestimating Brant, but I am in this tournament to win it. वयाच्या 39, this is my last chance to achieve something big, and I’m going to take advantage of the opportunity.”
(एल आर) — Juergen Braehmer & रॉब Brant
Brant (22-0, 15 कॉस), fighting out of Saint Paul, मिनेसोटा, was the only American boxer selected to compete in the WBSS. Unlike Braehmer, मात्र, Brant has moved up one weight class to participate in the WBSS tournament. He is the reigning North American Boxing Association (तसेच) middleweight विजेता.
“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 शुक्रवारी. 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, पण शुक्रवारी 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 कॅलम “जग” स्मिथ (23-0, 17 कॉस), who last month won a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 कॉस), 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 p.m. आणि / 2 p.m. पोर्तुगाल.
The 10-round co-feature is a WBSS Substitute Fight between former Interim WBA upper middleweight champion Vincent Feigenbutz (27-2, 23 कॉस), जर्मनी, and his Argentinian opponent, Gaston Alejandro Vega (27-11-2, 11 कॉस).
Other undercard bouts scheduled to air on Super Channel include Danish middleweight Abdul Khattab (15-2, 4 कॉस) वि. German rival Ronny Mittag (30-2-1, 15 कॉस) एक आठ-गोल चढाओढ, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic (1-0, 1 KO), क्रोएशिया, वि. Czech Republic heavyweight Pavel “पॉल” Sour 6-0, 5 कॉस) सहा फेरीत, and Danish heavyweight Kem Ljungquist in his pro debut vs. Revaz Karelishvili (8-2, 7 कॉस), जॉर्जिया, in a six-round clash.
सर्व fights आणि मुलांना बदल अधीन आहेत.
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