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WBSS Championship Final
Super Middleweight Division
George Groves vs. Callum Smith
AIRING LIVE THIS FRIDAY IN CANADA
Éksklusif ON channel super
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 (Picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series) |
Edmonton, Kanada– The postponed first-season finale of the World Boxing Super Series’ (WBSS) super middleweight division will take place this Friday (Tujuh. 28), when World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight world champion “Urang suci” George Groves is challenged by undefeated fellow Brit, Callum “dunya” Smith, to air live from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, dimimitian di 2 p.m. AND / 11 a.m. PT, exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.
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Groves vs. Smith, presented by Sauerland Event, was postponed from its originally planned June 2 date due to Groves’ shoulder surgery from an injury he suffered in his February17th WBSS semifinals 12-round unanimous decision victory against Chris Eubank, JR.
The 30-year-old Groves (28-3, 20 KOs), fighting out of London, knocked out defending WBA super middleweight champion Fedor Chudinov (14-1) in the sixth round of their May 27, 2017 fight judul.
His first title defense was a fourth-round stoppage of Jaime Cox in the opening round of the WBSS, followed this past Feb. with his aforementioned win over Eubank (26-1). In addition to Chudinov, Entong. 1 -tournament seeded Groves has defeated world champions Glen Adang jeung James DeGale, “It has been a long preparation for the fight. I am fit, I am healthy, I have put in the work.
“This will be the toughest test yet in the tournament, but I am boxing better than ever, and I don’t see Callum posing a threat, I expect another comfortable win. We are preparing for the very best Smith possible. We know what to do and I am capable of it, I just need to get it done.”
Smith (24-0, 17 KOs), 28, won a 12-round unanimous decision from previously undefeated Erik Sjoglund (26-0) in the WBSS opening round. The Liverpool boxer whose three brothers are boxers was supposed to fight former WBA and WBO light heavyweight Juergen Braehmer in the WBSS semifinal round, but Braehmer pulled out and he was replaced late by unbeaten Nicky Holken (13-0), who Smith defeated by way of a 12-round unanimous decision.
“I am in a good place, feeling good,” WBC Diamond belt holder Smith commented. “I feel comfortable in winning. I just feel I am a better fighter than anyone he has fought in this tournament. I feel confident I will come out on top. The fans should be in for a treat, I am looking forward to becoming a world champion.”
Five exciting fights on the “Groves vs. Smith” kartu, promoted by Sauerland Event, bakal hawa éksklusif di Kanada on Super Channel.
Dina acara co-diulas, Eubank (26-2, 20 KOs) takes on his Irish opponent, J.J. “Slick” McDonagh (16-4, 8 KOs), dina 10 buleud bout. British super lightweights Darren Surtees (8-0, 5 KOs) jeung Kane Baker (8-4) square off in an eight-round bout, undefeated British cruiserweight Mikael Lawal (7-0, 5 KOs) meets Tamas Kozma (6-6-3, 3 KOs) in a six-rounder, and Dutch heavyweight Kem Ljungquist (4-0, 2 KOs) rupa Mourad Omar (4-1, 4 KOs), of Egypt, in an eight-round match to open the broadcast.
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All WBSS super middleweight championship fights will also be available on Super Channel Dina Paménta.
Super Channel has aired major boxing events during the past two years like Brook vs. Spence Jr, Pacquiao-Lawas, Eubank, JR. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo, Smith vs. Williams II, Frampton vs. Donaire, Fury vs. Seferi, Frampton vs. Jackson, and the entire first WBSS season.
Nonton sagala aksi Dunya tinju Super Series live, kitu ogé tinju langkung seru datang, tarung fans di Kanada bisa ngontak panyadia sambungan kabel lokal maranéhna pikeun ngalanggan kabeh yen eta nawaran Super Channel na, kaasup runtuyan premium, pilem tur leuwih, pikeun jadi low salaku $9.95 per bulan.