(pictures courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, แคนาดา (ตุลาคม 25, 2017) – The final quarterfinals round match-up of the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament is on tap ศุกร์นี้ when former two-time world light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer faces undefeated challenger ปล้น “ทำได้ดีมาก” ตัวผู้, ออกอากาศเฉพาะในแคนาดาทางช่อง Super Channel, live from Kongresshalle in Schwerin, ประเทศเยอรมัน.
The “Braehmer vs. ตัวผู้” บัตร, เริ่มต้นที่ 2 p.m. และ / 11 การพบปะดังกล่าว. PT,completes live quarterfinals coverage of the WBSS tournament for Canadian boxing fans, exclusively on Canada’s boxing destination network, ช่องทางพิเศษ, which acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & ซิลวา, เป็น บริษัท ชั้นนำสื่อต่างประเทศที่ให้สิทธิสื่อ, ดิจิตอล, เทคโนโลยีและการให้การสนับสนุนการให้บริการ.
The 39-year-old Braehmer (48-3, 35 คอส) is a former World Boxing Association (อัลเบียน) และองค์กรมวยโลก (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 และ เอ็นโซ 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. “ในระยะสั้น, I cannot wait to start my journey to win the Ali Trophy. ฉันรู้สึกดี, top motivated. “I am not underestimating Brant, but I am in this tournament to win it. ตอนอายุ 39, this is my last chance to achieve something big, and I’m going to take advantage of the opportunity.”
(L-R) — Juergen Braehmer & ร็อบตัวผู้
ตัวผู้ (22-0, 15 คอส), fighting out of Saint Paul, มินนิโซตา, was the only American boxer selected to compete in the WBSS. Unlike Braehmer, อย่างไรก็ตาม, Brant has moved up one weight class to participate in the WBSS tournament. He is the reigning North American Boxing Association (ด้วย) มิดเดิ้ลแชมป์.
“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 ในวันศุกร์ที่. 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, แต่ ในวันศุกร์ที่ 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 Callum “โลก” ช่างเหล็ก (23-0, 17 คอส), who last month won a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 คอส), of Sweden, in their WBSS quarterfinals match.
Five exciting matches on the “Braehmer vs. ตัวผู้” บัตร, ส่งเสริมโดย 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. และ / 2 p.m. PT.
The 10-round co-feature is a WBSS Substitute Fight between former Interim WBA upper middleweight champion Vincent Feigenbutz (27-2, 23 คอส), เยอรมนี, and his Argentinian opponent, Gaston Alejandro Vega (27-11-2, 11 คอส).
Other undercard bouts scheduled to air on Super Channel include Danish middleweight Abdul Khattab (15-2, 4 คอส) vs. German rival Ronny Mittag (30-2-1, 15 คอส) ในการแข่งขันรอบแปด, 2016 ชนะเลิศเหรียญทองแดงโอลิมปิก Filip Hrgovic (1-0, 1 KO), โครเอเชีย, vs. Czech Republic heavyweight Pavel “พอล” Sour 6-0, 5 คอส) ในการแข่งขันรอบที่หก, and Danish heavyweight Kem Ljungquist in his pro debut vs. Revaz Karelishvili (8-2, 7 คอส), จอร์เจีย, in a six-round clash.
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WBSS RESULTS & UPCOMING EVENTS ON SUPER CHANNEL
เจ็ด. 9 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Berlin, ประเทศเยอรมัน
Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 คอส), เคียฟ, ยูเครน
WTKO10
Marco Huck (40-5-1, 27 คอส), Berlin, ประเทศเยอรมัน
(Usyk retained WBO cruiserweight title)
