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WBSS Cruiserweight Quarter-final Headlines Action Saturday, Octubre 21 del Prudential Center de Newark, N.J. & a
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NOVA YORK (Octubre 19, 2017) – Campió de l'IBF Murat Gassiev i l'excampió Krzysztof Wlodarczyk va anar cara a cara Dijous at the final press conference before they enter the ring this Saturday, Octubre 21 in World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarter-final action from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. live on AUDIENCE Network.
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Also facing off Dijous and competing in featured bouts on Octubre 21were Polish contender Mateusz Masternak i un cop batut Stevens Bujaj, who meet in a WBSS cruiserweight reserve match and unbeaten Polish contender Maciej Sulecki i l'ex retador al títol Jack Culcay, who square-off in super welterweight action.
Això és el que els combatents havien de dir Dijous from BB King’s Blues Club & Rostir:
MURAT GASSIEV
“I have a great opponent who is a very tough two-time champion. He is experienced and this will give me a great challenge en dissabte.
“I worked hard with Abel Sanchez all camp to put on a great performanceen dissabte nit. To be a champion and defend my belt is something I always dreamed of. I want to stay in this position for a long time.
“When we faced-off I looked inside his eyes and saw that he is very serious. He’s ready for a big fight and I will make sure this is a great fighten dissabte.
“This is someone who earned his chance to fight me. I will always challenge the best in the division no matter who they are.
“I don’t like to think ahead to a potential matchup with Yunier Dorticos. It would be a great fight but my focus is fully on Wlodarczyk.
“Em sento molt bé físicament. This is an exciting tournament with four world champions. This is a great opportunity for all the fighters.
“I’m so thankful to be a part of this tournament. This is the best way to unify titles and show everyone that I am the best cruiserweight in the world.”
KRZYSZTOF WLODARCZYK
“I have a great challenge in front of me en dissabte nit. This is a young, tough opponent who earned his belt. I am going to have to be at my best and I feel I will be.
“What I can say is, we are going to find out who is better in the ring en dissabte. We’ll see who has what it takes to make the next round of this tournament.
“I have to be the smarter fighter in the ring. I think I can take advantage of my experience by staying smart and making the better adjustments.
“My training has been very good and I feel completely ready for Dissabtenit. I’m going to be ready for anything Gassiev throws at me. We will find out who the better man is.
“I hope everyone on this card gets through healthy and may the better man win. Això és el que es tracta la boxa.
“I’m very thankful for the chance to fight in this tournament and for a belt and I look forward to making the most of it.”
MATEUSZ MASTERNAK
“It’s very important for me to be fighting here in the U.S. and I’m excited for this chance. I’m in great shape after training in Poland and London and I feel strong heading into the fight.
“My opponent is someone that I am familiar with from sparring and I have to take him seriously. Al final, I will be too much for him.
“I feel very strong and ready to put on a great performance for the Polish fans en dissabte nit. This will be a great fight for the fans.”
STIVENS BUJAJ
“I’m really motivated heading into this fight. I’m feeling as healthy as I have in years. I’ve had a really strong training camp and stayed focus on what I have to do Dissabte.
“I already dominated Masternak in sparring years ago and I’m ready to do the same when we fight. I’m going to be prepared to adjust and show-off my skills.
“I love fighting here near my home. It’s a seamless transition into fight week with all the work we’ve done leading up to it.
“Això serà una gran baralla. I’m definitely trying to steal the show and just do whatever it takes to grab the victory.”
MACIEJ SULECKI
“I’m very happy to be fighting here in the U.S. Per aquesta lluita. Last time I fought here was 15 months ago and I had a great victory. I love this opportunity.
“I think the move to super welterweight will be great for my career. I feel at my very best fighting at this weight and I’ll get even more comfortable at the weight as I continue.
“Training camp is always very difficult but it was a good grind. I’m very focused and not thinking about anything other than beating Culcay. If I can defeat Culcay, there are a ton
“Estic en gran forma. I am strong, fast and ready for this. This will be a great fight and I can’t wait to get in the ring.”
JACK CULCAY
“This is a great matchup and I anticipate that the fans are going to really enjoy our styles. I’m going to bring it to him. This fight could steal the showen dissabte.
“I know that Sulecki is a good undefeated fighter, but I’ve prepared for everything he can bring to the ring. The winner of this I feel will definitely be in line for a title shot.
“I am very confident after fighting Demetrius Andrade. I’ve always known I could compete with the best and that fight proved it. Now I just need to make the adjustments to look even better this time.
“I fight for Germany and Ecuador and I can’t wait to get in the ring and fight with pride until the final bell.
“This was the best training camp that I ever had. I’m just hitting my prime now and I will show off all of my skills.”
Richard Schaefer, President & Director general d'Esports Ringstar
“This is going to be a special treat for boxing fans aquest dissabte with the cruiserweight quarter-final at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. between IBF Champion Murat Gassiev and former two-time champions Krzysztof Wlodarczyk.
“These truly are two of the best cruiserweights in the world. The best are fighting the best en dissabte nit.
“This card is great overall and features a lot of rising talent and three of the best Polish fighters today, en la mateixa targeta. Sulecki, Masternak and Wlodarczyk will give the Polish fans a great show.
“This cruiserweight tournament features all four world champions. So far three world champions have all come through and advanced to the semi-finals. Will it be more of the same when ‘Iron’ battles ‘El Diablo’? We shall see en dissabte nit.
“Gassiev is making a name for himself as one of the best fighters in the sport period, while Wlodaczyk is one of the best fighters from Poland in their history. It will be youth vs. experiència, which one will win? I can’t wait to find out.”
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LLOCS DE LA SÚPER SÈRIE DE BOIXA MUNDIAL
21/10/17 – Quarts de final de pes creuer:
Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (Món IBF)
Centre Prudencial, Newark, Nova Jersey, EUA
27/10/17 – Quarts de final de pes súper mitjà:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant
Sala de congressos a Schwerin, Alemanya
SÚPER SÈRIE DE BOIXA MUNDIAL D'UN ULL
Nombre de participants: 16
Nombre de cinturons: 7
Nombre de campions del món: 6
Nombre d'antics campions del món: 3
Nombre de lluitadors invictes: 9
Registre combinat de participants: 423 victòries, 17 pèrdues, 294 KOs
SOBRE LA SÚPER SÈRIE DE BOIXA MUNDIAL
Organitzat per Comosa AG, la World Boxing Super Series començarà al setembre 2017, amb les divisions de pes creuer i súper mitjà. En cada classe de pes, vuit boxejadors d'elit s'hi enfrontaran en un torneig d'eliminació d'estil de bracket, amb quatre quarts de final (tardor 2017), dues semifinals (d'hora 2018) i un final (Maig 2018). Això fa que hi hagi set baralles principals per categoria de pes, i un total de 14 baralles a la primera temporada que s'escenificaran en llocs destacats d'arreu del món. Els guanyadors de la World Boxing Super Series rebran amb raó el premi més gran de la boxa, el Trofeu Muhammad Ali. Visiteu el nostre lloc web WorldBoxingSuperSeries.amb per obtenir més informació o seguiu @WBSuperSeries a Refilo, Facebook, o Instagram.
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