EDMONTON, Canada (Oktober 11, 2017) – An All-British battle is on tap denne lørdagen as World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament action continues when World Boxing Association (WBA) Super World Super Middleweight Champion “Saint” George Groves makes his first title defense against undefeated challenger Jamie Cox, airing live in Canada exclusively on Super Channel from Wembley Arena in London, Storbritannia.
Den “Groves vs. Cox” kort, starter på 2 pm. OG / 11 a.m. PT,allows Canadian boxing fans to continue watching all $50-million WBSS tournament action live, exclusively on Canada’s boxing destination network, Super Channel, som kjøpte rettighetene i Canada til å kringkaste World Boxing Super Series fra MP & Silva, et ledende internasjonalt medieselskap som tilbyr medierettigheter, digitalt, teknologi og sponsor tjenester.
(L-R) – George Groves & Jamie Cox
Groves, 29, has an experienced advantage over Cox in terms of quality opponents fought. mai i fjor, Groves stopped Fedor Chudinov in the sixth round to capture the WBA Super World Super Middleweight Championship. In addition to Chudinov, Groves has defeated two other world champions, fellow Brit and Olympic gold medalist James DeGale (MDEC12), and Glen Johnson (UDEC12). All three of Groves’ career losses as a professional have been to world champions, twice to fellow Brit Carl Froch, sammen med Badou Jack.
“Experience is very important,” Groves explained. “You don’t understand it until you got it and even when you got it it’s still difficult to understand. I’m sure it will play a part. Cox has boxed at a high level as an amateur but he’s yet to do it as a pro. Let’s see if he can cope. I’m sure he will be well rehearsed in the build-up and well drilled in the gym but putting it together under the spotlight on the biggest stage is always the most difficult task. I’ve been there and done it before, but let’s see if he can.
“I’ve still got the hunger. I’ve still nowhere near achieved what I set out to achieve as a little kid. I haven’t won enough belts, I haven’t won enough fights, I haven’t made enough money, and until all those and a few other things are crossed off the bucket list, I’m more-hungry than ever. I finally know what it feels like to be a World Champion and I don’t plan on surrendering that anytime soon. Now I would like the feeling of winning the Muhammad Ali Trophy.”
“Han er (Cox) a competent chap. When I knew him, he had a lot of desire. Although his professional record doesn’t suggest any desire because he’s been a pro longer than me and he still hasn’t been in a real fight. He’s had breaks, he’s had injuries, he’s had personal issues. I’m sure now he decided this is his last crack at the whip as a professional boxer he’s going to try to knuckle down and prepare to the best of his abilities. I’m preparing for the best Jamie Cox. Han er fit, han er sterk, han er aggressiv, he’s ballsy, but they are all things I possess as well so I’m sure it will make for a great fight. I certainly feel I have the measure of him and I have a few advantages, which I’m going to reveal on the night.”
Cox (24-0, 13 KOs), 31, hasn’t been in nearly as tough as Groves in terms of fighting quality opponents. He is the reigning WBA Continental super middleweight champion, as well as a former WBO European titlist.
“It’s an honor to be part of the World Boxing Super Series,” Cox said. “Some great names, some great fights, den beste kjemper best, that’s what it should be about with The Muhammad Ali Trophy as the end result. I set my targets high and this is the big one.
“I have done it in the gyms with world champions, now it’s time to do it on the big stage. I am looking forward to showcasing myself and show people what I am about and how hard I work in the gym and the dedication I have for the game. “I don’t care about my trophies and what I have achieved so far, the past is irrelevant, I care about the future and the future is now. The goal is to win the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Beating George Groves is the first step and step by step I will reach my goal.”
The Groves-Cox winner will advance to the WBSS semifinals to face another Brit, IBO champion Chris “Neste generasjon” Eubank Jr., who knocked out previously undefeatedAvni Yildirim in the third round of last Saturday’s quarterfinals fight in Germany.
Seven thrilling matches on the “Groves vs, Cox” kort, promotert av Sauerland Event, vil sendes i Canada eksklusivt på Super Channel. The Groves vs. Cox 12-round main event is scheduled to start at 6 pm. OG / 3 pm. PT.
The 10-round co-feature is a WBSS Substitute Fight between British southpaw John “Gorilla” Ryder (24-4, 12 KOs) and WBC International super middleweight champion Patrick Neilson (29-1, 14 KOs), of Denmark.
Other undercard bouts scheduled to air on Super Channel are British welterweightLouis Adolphe (6-0, 1 KO) vs. Nathan McIntosh (13-2, 1 KO) i en åtte-round bout, British welterweight Kian Thomas (7-0, 3 KOs) vs. Ferenc Katona (10-7-2, 6 KOs), of Hungary, i en seks-runde kamp, and in four-round fights: British cruiserweight Mikael Lawal (3-0, 2 KOs) vs. Michal Plesnik (4-1, 4 KOs, of Slovakia, British welterweightDaniel Keenan (6-0) vs. Angel Emilov (6-14, 3 KOs), of Bulgaria, and Michael Devine (15-5-1, 5 KOs) vs. Michael Mooney (8-37-1, 3 KOs) in a match-up of British lightweights..
Alle kamper og jagerfly er gjenstand for endring.
WBSS RESULTATER & KOMMENDE HENDELSER PÅ SUPER-KANAL
Sju. 9 – Cruiserweight kvartfinale i Berlin, Tyskland
Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), Kiev, Ukraina
WTKO10
Marco Huck (40-5-1, 27 KOs), Berlin, Tyskland
(Usyk beholdt WBO cruiserweight-tittelen)
Sju. 16 – Supermellomvekt kvartfinale i Liverpool, UK
Callum Smith (23-0, 17 KOs), Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
WDEC12
Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 KOs), Nykoping, Sverige
(Smith vant WBC Diamond super mellomvekttittel)
Sju. 23 – Cruiserweight kvartfinale i San Antonio, Texas, USA
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs), Miami, Florida, USA ved hjelp av Cuba
WKO2.
Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KOs), Challenger, Volgodonsk, Russland
(Dorticos beholdt WBA cruiserweight-tittelen)
Sju. 30 – Cruiserweight kvartfinale i Riga, Latvia
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 KOs), Champion, Riga, Latvia
WDEC12
Mike Perez (22-3-1, 14 KOs), Challenger, Kork, Irland gjennom Cuba
(Briedis beholdt WBC cruiserweight-tittelen)
Oktober. 7 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Stuttgart, Tyskland
Chris “Neste generasjon” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 KOs), Brighton Sussex, UK
WKO3
Avni Yildirim (16-1, 10 KOs), Sivas, Kalkun
(Eubank Jr. retained IBO super middleweight title)
Oktober 14, 2017 – Super mellomvekt kvartfinale
SSE Arena, Wembley, London, Storbritannia
WBA verdensmesterskap i supermellomvekt
“Saint” George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs), Champion, Hammersmith, London, UK – The Ring #3
vs.
Jamie Cox (24-0, 13 KOs), Swinton, Wiltshire, UK
Oktober 21, 2017 — Cruiserweight kvartfinale:
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA
IBF verdensmesterskap i cruiservekt
“Iron” Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 KOs), Champion, Vladikavkaz, Russland – The Ring #2
vs.
Krzysztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KOs), Challenger, Piaseczno, Polen – The Ring 10
Tidligere IBF & WBC Cruiserweight verdensmester
Oktober 27, 2017 – Supermellomvekt kvartfinale:
Sport og kongresshall i Schwerin, Tyskland
Juergen Braehmer (48,3 35 KOs), Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, Tyskland
tidligere WBO & WBA Lett tungvekt verdensmester
vs.
Rob “Bra Jobba” Brant
(22-0, 15 KOs), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
SEMIFINALS
Cruiservektere
Usyk vs. Hjort, Dorticos vs. Gassiev/Wlodarczyk vinner
Super mellomvektere
Smith vs. Braehmer/Brant vinner, Groves/Cox vinner vs. Eubank
Alle WBSS-kamper vil også være tilgjengelige på Super Channel On Demand.
Super Channel har nylig sendt store boksearrangementer live som Brook vs.. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs. Marriaga og Crawford vs. Indongo.
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