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The biggest stars in boxing to appear at The Ring 8 Holiday and Awards Ceremony This Sunday at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach, New York

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Terence Crawford to be awarded Fighter of the Year; Riddick Bowe wins Legend Award


Oleksandr Usyk to win Historical Award

Jarrell “Loj Tus me nyuam” Miller wins NY State Fighter of The Year

New York (Hlis ntuj nqeg 5, 2018) – Some of the biggest names in boxing will be on display as Ring 8 will host their annual Holiday and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s on the Bay (162-45 Cross Bay Blvd, Howard Puam, NY 11414) pib thaum 12:30 p.m. and lasting to 5:30 p.m.

WBO Welterweight world champion Terence Crawford will take home the coveted Fighter of the Year.; Former Heavyweight champion of the world, and New York native Riddick Bowe will be honored with The Legend Award.


Undisputed Cruiserweight world champion, Oleksandr Usyk will be an honored with The Historical Award based on the strength of his accomplishment of winning all four sanctioning body titles.

Highly ranked heavyweight contender, Jarrell “Loj Tus me nyuam” Miller will be honored with the New York State Fighter of the Year.

WBA Super Middleweight champion Alicia Napoleon won the New York State Female Fighter of the Year.

(A FULL LIST OF THE HONOREES IS LISTED BELOW)

“Every year the Ring8 holiday and awards banquet attracts substantial star power, but this year it has gone to an even higher level. That is why interest in the event is greater than it has ever been” says Ring8 president Jack Hirsch. “In Terence Crawford and Oleksandr Usyk, we have arguably the two best pound for pound boxers in the world confirmed to attend. Joining them will be former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe and current heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller who will also be honored.

The room will also be filled with a number of former world champions like Iran Barkley, Junior Jones, thiab Luis Collazo. There is also a possibility that Vasiliy Lomachenko will attend to see his good friend Usyk being honored.” “The food and atmosphere at Russo’s on the Bay is second to none. That along with the many boxing luminaries will make it an afternoon to remember.”

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KlowdTV to Air Live & Exclusively Usyk v. Gassiev THIS SATURDAY in the United States

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Undefeated WBC and WBO World Title Holder Oleksandr Usyk set to Battle Undefeated IBF and WBA Champion Murat Gassiev for the Unification of the Four Cruiserweight Belts Live and Exclusively on KlowdTV

 

SAN DIEGO, California. – Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, 2018 – On Saturday afternoon, July 21st, the world’s best and undefeated cruiserweights, Oleksandr Uysk and Murat Gassiev, will battle for four world titles and the bragging rights to be crowned the undisputed World Cruiserweight Champ. Both fighters possess perfect undefeated records, tremendous explosive power, and with the winner taking all the major recognized belts, this is the must-watch Cruiserweight battle of the year. This amazing showdown featuring Usyk v Gassiev for the undisputed Cruiserweight championship and will air live and exclusively on KlowdTV in the United States.

 

 

 

The bout will take place in Moscow, Russia beginning at 3 PM ET. “We are very proud to be able to bring this outstanding fight to KlowdTV,” said Robert Herring Sr., CEO of KlowdTV. “I know how much interest there is in this fight from all the interest on boxing sites and social media. The fans have been clamoring for the fight to find a United States home, and KlowdTV is once again stepping up to answer the call of US boxing fans.”

 

 

 

Usyk (14-0, 11 Kos) of Kiev, Ukraine is WBC and WBO world cruiserweight champion.

Lub 2012 Olympic Gold Medal winner won the WBO world title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Krzysztof Glowacki on September 17, 2016 in Poland. Usyk defended the title twice with a 9th round stoppage over Thabiso Mchunu and a 12-round unanimous decision over Michael Hunter.

 

 

 

Usyk scored a 10th round stoppage over former world champion Marco Huck. In his latest bout, Usyk captured the WBC World Cruiserweight title with a majority decision over Mairis Briedis on January 27th in Latvia.

 

 

 

Gassiev (26-0, 19 Kos) ntawm Russia, is the IBF and WBA Super Cruiserweight champion.

Gassiev now trains in Big Bear, California under famed trainer Abel Sanchez. The 24-year-old Gassiev won IBF championship on December 3, 2016 with a 12-round unanimous decision over Denis Lebedev.

 

 

 

Gassiev registered a 3rd round destruction of former world champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw, Gassiev won the WBA World Super Cruiserweight title with a 12th round stoppage over previously undefeated Yunier Dorticos on February 3, 2018.

 

 

 

KlowdTV is your 24/7 live streaming service, featuring over 30 live channels plus 50 music channels. The fight is free to KlowdTV subscribers. New subscribers can enjoy the fight for the $9.99/month subscription fee, which includes numerous live channels including Fight Network, GolTV, FNTSY Cov kev ua si Network, Pursuit Channel, Sony Movie Channel and more. Simply visit www.klowdtv.com to enjoy this “can’t-miss” fight and 30 days of KlowdTV for just $9.99 tauj ib lub hlis. KlowdTV can be accessed on any device that includes Smart TV’s, computers, ROKU, Amazon, Android and iOS phones and tablets.

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WBSS Unified World Championship Oleksandr Usyk vs. Murat Gassiev

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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Murat Gassiev
Unified World Cruiserweight Championship
AIRING LIVE IN CANADA EXCLUSIVELY ON SUPER CHANNEL
2 p.m. THIAB pib / 11 a.m. PT
WBSS Unified World Championship
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Murat Gassiev
Airing NYOB HAUV Canada NO HNUB SATURDAY
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(Picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)

 

Edmonton, Canada (Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, 2018) – Canadian boxing fans will be able to watch the much-anticipated World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) cruiserweight championship finale this Saturday afternoon, as they have throughout the wildly entertaining semifinals and quarterfinals rounds, heev dua lwm yam rau Super Channel.

 

 

 

All four-major sanctioning body world title belts, ntau Lub nplhaib magazine’s strap, will be on the line at the Olympic Sport Complex in Moscow, when WBC/WBO champion Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (14-0, 11 Kos) and IBF/WBA title-holder Murat Gassiev (26-0, 19 Kos) square off for the inaugural Muhammad Ali Trophy, in addition to determining the first totally unified cruiserweight champion in the world in what is a legitimate Fight of the Year candidate.

 

 

 

The 31-year-old Usyk, lub 2012 Olympic gold medalist from Ukraine, nres Marco Huck nyob rau hauv lub 10th round of their WBSS quarterfinal match, and he won a 12-round unanimous decision over Mairis Mos lwj nyob rau hauv lub semifinals. Russia-native Gassiev, 24, khob qhov rooj tawm Krzysctof Wlodarczyk thiab yunier Dorticos, feem, in the third and 12th round of the quarterfinals and semifinals.

 

 

 

“Nws (Gassiev) is a strong guy,” Usyk said, “Thiab tam sim no, ua tsaug rau Vajtswv, Murat and I will fight for the Muhammad Ali Trophy and the absolute world champion’ title.

 

 

 

“I feel excellent about (fighting in Russia) it. I am an athlete, ib tug tub rog. I do not care where I fight, I just want to fight. I know there will be support coming in from Ukraine which is great.

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Kuv npaj txhij, my team is ready. When the strong guys meet, the fights are interesting! This is what is so great about this tournament. It is necessary for the sport. I have said it before and I will say it again: the fans should expect a beautiful final.

 

 

 

“The training camp before the final has been the same as before my other fights,” Gassiev commented. “My opponent is a southpaw, so I have had different sparring partners and you have to do things a bit different tactically against a southpaw. Tab sis, besides that nothing has changed.

 

 

 

“I have been doing the same amount of running, physical exercising and sparring. I am not thinking about what he is doing. I need to be Murat Gassiev and do my best… I am only thinking about myself, my skills and my condition. Tus ntawd yog nws.

 

 

 

“I would fight anywhere in the world, but it is a plus for my mother and brother that they easily can watch the fight live. I am sure the final will be a very interesting and good fight for fans all over the world. Tej zaum yuav qhov zoo tshaj plaws txiv neej yeej!”

Four potentially explosive fights are on the “Usyk vs. Gassiev” card, presented by Patriot Boxing Promotions, airing exclusively in Canada on Super Channel.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv lub 10-round co-feature, former world champion Briedis faces Brandon Deslaurier (11-1-1, 10 Kos). The undisputed pound-4-pound Queen of Boxing, undefeated Colombian Cecelia “Ua ntej pojniam” Braekhus (33-0, 9 Kos), who fights out of Finland, defends her unified world welterweight titles versus Russian challenger Inna “Ice Queen” Sagaydakovskaya (7-0, 3 Kos) in a 10-round match. WBA International super middleweight champion Fedor Chudinov(17-2, 12 Kos) defends at home against Nadjib “Iron Djib” Mohammedi (40-5, 23 Kos), ntawm Fabkis, in a 12-round bout,

 

 

 

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All WBSS fights will also be available on Super Channel Nyob Demand. The postponed WBSS world super middleweight champion final hasn’t been rescheduled at this time.

 

 

 

In addition to all the WBSS quarterfinal and semifinals matches, Super Channel aired major boxing events live the past 1 ½ years including Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo, Smith vs. Williams II, Frampton vs. Donaire, and Fury vs Seferi.

 

 

 

To watch the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight championship final live, as well as more exciting boxing to come in 2018, fight fans in Canada may contact their local cable provider to subscribe to Super Channel and all that it offers, xws li hwm series, movies thiab ntau npaum li cas, rau raws li tsawg li $9.95 tauj ib lub hlis.

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HNUB NO: WBSS Semifinals finale Super Middleweights in Germany: Callum Smith vs. Nieky Holzken

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WBSS Semifinals finale
Super Middleweights in Germany
Callum Smith vs. Nieky Holzken
AIRING LIVE IN CANADA THIS AFTERNOON
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(L-R) Callum Smith & Nieky Holzken
(Picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (Lub ob hlis ntuj 24, 2018) – This afternoon in the semifinals round finale of the incredibly entertaining Ntiaj teb Boxing Super Series (WBSS) kev sib tw, undefeated challengersCallum “ntiaj teb no” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), lub Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Council (Qhov) Diamond champion, and late replacement Nieky “lub Ntuj” Holzken (13-0, 10 Kos), square-off in the 12-round super middleweight bout, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Lub teb chaws yelemees.
The Smith vs. Holzken card, pib thaum 2 p.m. THIAB, will air live in Canada, heev dua lwm yam rau Super Channel.
Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, replaced two-time world champion Juergen Braehmer, ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, who withdrew earlier this week from the WBSS semifinals match due to illness.
The Smith-Holzken winner will advance to the WBSS super middleweight championship final against World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib “Sir” George Nyuaj (28-3, Kos), of the United Kingdom, Lub rau hli ntuj 2at The O2 Arena in London, in a battle for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.
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The 27-year-old Smith, fighting out of the United Kingdom, won a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Erik Skoglund in the WBSS quarterfinals to capture the World Boxing Council (Qhov) Diamond super middleweight title.
“I came here to book a place in the final,” Xamiv tau hais tias. “I have had a really good camp and I have improved on stuff from the last fight and people will see a better performance from me. People will see that I am good enough to win the tournament. I just want to win, win well, and look good doing it.
“I always knew from the start of the tournament that there was a massive opportunity that George (Nyuaj) would be waiting in the final. Tab sis, rau tam sim no, I am fully focused on Nieky, and then I can talk more about Groves after the fight.”
Holzken, 34, was preparing to fight Dmitri Chudinov nyob rau hauv Saturday lub WBSS Super Middleweight Substitute Fight.
“Nws yog zoo yuav tsum tau nyob ntawm no,” Holzken commented. “My life has been like a rollercoaster the last days. I was preparing to fight Dmitrii Chudnov, thiab rau hnub Monday I got a call that Juergen Braehmer was out. Yog li ntawd, this is a lifetime opportunity and I will take the opportunity with both hands, Kuv npaj txhij!
“Callum is a good fighter and respectful guy, but I am a big believer, and I believe I can get the victory nyob rau hnub Saturday. I am going to do my best to beat him and my best to win the whole tournament.”
Five exciting fights on the “Smith-Holzken” card, presented by Sauerland Event, yuav pa ya heev dua lwm yam nyob rau hauv Canada nyob rau hauv Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
MAIN kev tshwm sim – WBSS SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SEMIFINALS – 12 Ib ncig
Callum Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), United Kingdom, 167.5 phaus. (76,0 kg)
vs.
Nieky Holzken (13-0, 10 Kos), Netherlands, 167.5 phaus. (76,0 kg)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 10 Ib ncig
Dmitrii Chudinov (20-2-2, 13 Kos), Russia
vs.
Siarhei Khamitski (30-14-3, 14 Kos), Belarus
Heavyweights – 8 Ib ncig
Filip Hrgovic (3-0, 3 Kos), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Croatia
vs.
Sean “Big Sexy” Turner (12-1, 8 Kos), Ireland
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 8 Ib ncig
James Kraft (13-0, 9 Kos), Former WBC Youth Light Heavyweight Champion, Lub teb chaws yelemees
vs.
Bernard Donfack (23-17-3, 11 Kos), Germany by way of Cameroon
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 6 Ib ncig
Leon Bauer (12-0-1, 8 Kos), Lub teb chaws yelemees
vs.
Marco Miano (6-5 (2 Kos), Ltalis
SWING BOUT
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 6 Ib ncig
Tony Kraft (12-0-1, 4 Kos), Lub teb chaws yelemees
vs.
Jozsef Racz (7-20-1, 2 Kos), Hungary
(all fights & fighters subject to change)
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NTIAJ TEB BOXING SUPER SERIES semifinals SIJ HAWM
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Unification
Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (14-0, 11 Kos), Ukraine
WMDEC12 (115-113, 115-113, 114-114).
Mairis Mos lwj (23-1, 18 Kos), Latvia
(Usyk muab khaws cia tseg nws WBO title thiab yeej WBC championship)
Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF / WBA Unification
Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (26-0, 19 Kos), Russia
WTKO12
Yunier “Lub KO tus kws kho mob” Dorticós (21-1, 20 Kos), Teb chaws Cuba
(Gassiev retained his IBF title and won WBA championship)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Lub ob hlis ntuj 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO Unification
“Saint” George Nyuaj (28-3, 20 Kos), United Kingdom
WDEC12 (117-112, 116-112, 115-113)
Chris “Tom ntej no Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-2, 20 Kos), IBO ntiaj teb tau zus ib, United Kingdom
(Groves retained his WBA title and won IBO championship)
Lub ob hlis ntuj 24, Nurnberger Versicherung Arena, Nuremburg, Lub teb chaws yelemees
Callum “ntiaj teb no” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), United Kingdom – Nplhaib #3
(WBC Pob Zeb Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)
vs.
Nieky “lub Ntuj” Holzken (13-0, 10 Kos), Netherlands
WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Tej zaum 11, 2018, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – WBC/WBC/WBA/IBF/Ring Unification
Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (14-0, 11 Kos), WBO/WBC Champion, Ukraine – Nplhaib #1
vs.
Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (26-0, 19 Kos), WBA/IBF Champion, Russia – Nplhaib #2
Lub rau hli ntuj 2, 2018, The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom – WBA / IBO Unification
“Saint” George Nyuaj (28-3, 20 Kos), United Kingdom, WBA/IBO Champion – Nplhaib #2
vs.
Callum Smith-Nieky Holzken winner
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WBSS Semifinals finale Super Middleweights in Germany: Callum Smith vs. Nieky Holzken

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Airing NYOB HAUV Canada NO HNUB SATURDAY
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(L-R) – Nieky Holzken & Callum Smith
(Picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (Lub ob hlis ntuj 21, 2018) – Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Council (Qhov) Diamond champion Callum “ntiaj teb no” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos) takes on late replacement Nieky “lub Ntuj” Holzken (13-0, 10 Kos) no hnub vas xaum in the last Ntiaj teb Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals-round match in the super middleweight division, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Lub teb chaws yelemees
The Smith vs. Holzken card, pib thaum 2 p.m. THIAB, will air live in Canada, heev dua lwm yam rau Super Channel.
Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, has replaced two-time world champion Juergen Braehmer, ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, who withdrew from the WBSS semifinals match due to illness.
“I have been battling a feverish infection since Sunday,” Braehmer explained. “Tu siab, a fight in this state is out of the questions. It is not possible for me to go into the ring like this and I would like to apologize to my fans. I was well prepared and looking forward to fighting Callum.”
The Smith-Holzken winner will advance to the WBSS super middleweight championship final against World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib “Sir” George Nyuaj (28-3, Kos), of the United Kingdom, Lub rau hli ntuj 2at The O2 Arena in London, in a battle for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.
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Smith was the least tested WBSS semifinalist in terms of having faced quality opponents, as well as the youngest at 27. The undefeated Brit is one of four fighting Smith brothers.
Nyob rau hauv lub WBSS quarterfinals, Smith took a 12-round unanimous decision from previously unbeaten Erik Skoglund to capture the World Boxing Council (Qhov) Diamond super middleweight title.
“I gave an interview last week and said it was great there have been no drop-outs,” Xamiv tau hais tias. “Looks like I spoke too soon. We got the call as we were boarding the plane. I am committed to fighting Saturday and will fight whoever the World Boxing Super series puts in front of me.”
The 34-year-old Holzken was preparing to fight Dmitri Chudinov nyob rau hauv Saturday lub WBSS Super Middleweight Substitute Fight. He has had only four scheduled 10-round matches during his five-year professional career, the most notable being a win by 10-round unanimous decision in 2016 tshaj Farouk Daku (20-9-1) for the vacant BeNeLux super middleweight title.
Holzken is determined to make the most of this opportunity by upsetting Smith, despite his obvious leap in class. “I’ve been waiting for this chance to come,” Holzken commented. “I signed up as a substitute fighter, so I’m in great shape and prepared for Saturday. I’ve watched Callum fight many times. I study everyone in my weight class. He’s a good, solid fighter. We’re both big body punchers. It will make for an excellent fight. Callum, you better be ready, because I am, and I’m coming to beat you!”

Five exciting fights on the “Smith-Holzken” card, presented by Sauerland Event, yuav pa ya heev dua lwm yam nyob rau hauv Canada nyob rau hauv Super Channel.
In the 10-round WBSS Substitute Fight, Dmitrii “Night Wolf” Chudinov (20-2, 13 Kos), ntawm Russia, faces an opponent to be determined in the co-featured event. 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic (3-0, 3 Kos), ntawm Croatia, faces Irishman Sean “Big Sexy” Turner (12-1, 8 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round bout; former WBC Youth light heavyweight champion James Kraft (13-0, 9 Kos), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, meets Cameroon native Bernard Donfack (23-17-3, 11 Kos) in an eight round super middleweight match; 19-year-old German super middleweight Leon Bauer (12-0-1, 8 Kos) squares tawm nrog Marco Miano (6-6, 2 Kos), ntawm ltalis, in a six-round fight to open the Super Channel broadcast. A six-round “swing bout” between German super middleweight Toni Kraft(12-0-1, 4 Kos) and Hungarian Jozsef Racz (7-20-1, 2 Kos) may also be aired.
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
NTIAJ TEB BOXING SUPER SERIES semifinals SIJ HAWM
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Unification
Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (14-0, 11 Kos), Ukraine
WMDEC12 (115-113, 115-113, 114-114).
Mairis Mos lwj (23-1, 18 Kos), Latvia
(Usyk muab khaws cia tseg nws WBO title thiab yeej WBC championship)
Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF / WBA Unification
Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (26-0, 19 Kos), Russia
WTKO12
Yunier “Lub KO tus kws kho mob” Dorticós (21-1, 20 Kos), Teb chaws Cuba
(Gassiev retained his IBF title and won WBA championship)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Lub ob hlis ntuj 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO Unification
“Saint” George Nyuaj (28-3, 20 Kos), United Kingdom
WDEC12 (117-112, 116-112, 115-113)
Chris “Tom ntej no Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-2, 20 Kos), IBO ntiaj teb tau zus ib, United Kingdom
(Groves retained his WBA title and won IBO championship)
Lub ob hlis ntuj 24, Nurnberger Versicherung Arena, Nuremburg, Lub teb chaws yelemees
Callum “ntiaj teb no” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), United Kingdom – Nplhaib #3
(WBC Pob Zeb Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)
vs.
Nieky “lub Ntuj” Holzken (13-0, 10 Kos), Netherlands
WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Tej zaum 11, 2018, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – WBC/WBC/WBA/IBF/Ring Unification
Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (14-0, 11 Kos), WBO/WBC Champion, Ukraine – Nplhaib #1
vs.
Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (26-0, 19 Kos), WBA/IBF Champion, Russia – Nplhaib #2
Lub rau hli ntuj 2, 2018, The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom – WBA / IBO Unification
“Saint” George Nyuaj (28-3, 20 Kos), United Kingdom, WBA/IBO Champion – Nplhaib #2
vs.
Callum Smith-Nieky Holzken winner
Tag nrho WBSS semifinals thiab championship fights kuj yuav muaj nyob rau ntawm Super Channel Nyob Demand.
In addition to all the WBSS quarterfinal and semifinals matches, Super Channel aired loj boxing txheej xwm nyob rau hauv 2017 zoo li Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo thiab Smith vs. Williams II.
Saib tag nrho cov ntiaj teb Boxing Super Series txiav txim nyob, raws li zoo raws li ntau exciting boxing tuaj, sib ntaus sib tua cov kiv cua nyob rau hauv Canada yuav hu mus rau lawv lub zos cable muab kev pab kom sau npe yuav ua rau Super Channel thiab txhua yam uas nws muaj, xws li hwm series, movies thiab ntau npaum li cas, rau raws li tsawg li $9.95 tauj ib lub hlis.
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Undefeated cruiserweight ntiaj teb no champions Murat Gassiev vs. Yunier Dorticos ntiaj teb Boxing Super Series semifinals

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Airing NYOB HAUV Canada NO HNUB SATURDAY
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(L-R) – Yunier Doricos & Murat Gassiev
(Duab courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (Lub ib hlis ntuj 31, 2018) – Lub ultra-entertaining Ntiaj teb Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals-round xaus no hnub vas xaum, thaum undefeated ntiaj teb no champions Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos) thiab Yunier “Lub KO tus kws kho mob” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos) muab pov-down nyob rau hauv ib tug kev koom ua ke sib ntaus, ntawm Bolshov Ice Dome nyob rau hauv Adler, Russia.
Zoo li tag nrho cov WBSS txiav txim, lub Gassiev-Dorticos card yuav cov pa ya nyob rau hauv Canada, pib thaum 2 p.m. THIAB, heev dua lwm yam rau Super Channel.
Lub Gassiev-Dorticos khiav yuav nam no Tej zaum mus rau lub WBSS championship kawg nyob rau hauv Saudi Arabia, mus tua WBO / WBC ntiaj teb no yeej Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (14-0, 11 Kos), khiav ntawm no yav dhau los Saturday lub WBSS semifinals phim tiv thaiv Mairis Mos lwj (23-1, 18 Kos). lub WBSS’Muhammad Ali Trophy khiav yuav los ua lub thawj lub ntiaj teb cruiserweight yeej los tuav tag nrho plaub loj championship koj cov menyuam nyob rau tib lub sij hawm.
Super Channel mas yuav kis tau tus kom txoj cai nyob rau hauv Canada rau tshaj tawm hauv xov lub ntiaj teb Boxing Super Series ntawm MP & Silva, ib tug uas thoob ntiaj teb xov xwm tuam txhab uas muab xov xwm txoj cai, digital, technology thiab cov kev pab cuam sponsorship.
Lub 23-xyoo-laus Gassiev yuav nws International Boxing Federation (IBF) crown ib xyoo dhau los nrog ib tug 12-round cais kev txiav txim siab kov yeej peb-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb no cruiserweight yeej Denis Lebedev (29-1). Nyob rau hauv lub WBSS quarterfinals, Gassiev khob qhov rooj tawm ob-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb no cruiserweight yeej Krsysztof Wlodarczysk (53-3-1) nyob rau hauv lub thib peb puag ncig ntawm nws thawj zaug ntiaj teb no title tiv thaiv.
Dorticos yog ib tug zoo-schooled fighter,” Gassiev sau tseg. “”Nws muaj ntau yam kev pib xyaum ua fights, zoo ceev, thiab ceev ceev ob txhais tes. Nws yog ib tug zoo nrog sib ntaus thiab kuv tau npaj rau 12 tawv rounds.

“Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Super Series yog ib tug zoo kev sib tw uas muab kuv lub sij hawm los koom ua tag nrho cov cruiserweight npe. Nyob rau hnub Saturday, Kuv yuav mus coj lwm kauj ruam ntawm npau suav nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm kuv txaus siab countrymen.”
Ib tug Cuban defector uas tam sim no nyob rau hauv Miami, Florida, Dorticos nres interim ntiaj teb Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight yeej Youri Kalenga (22-2) nyob rau hauv lub 10 round ntawm lawv 2016 sib ntaus, thiab nws tau tom qab tsa rau “kev” WBA ntiaj teb no yeej. Dorticos muab Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1) mus pw tsaug zog nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig ntawm lawv WBSS quarterfinals match.
“Kuv yuav npaj mus qhia Gassiev dab tsi ib tug tau zus ib zoo li thiab muab nws ib tug kev sib tw nws yeej tsis tau raug ua ntej. Kuv xav kom muab nws txoj siv. Nyob rau hauv lwm yam lus; Gassiev yog kuv tom ntej no raug tsim txom. Kuv tabtom npaj kuv lub cev thiab tus ntsuj plig rau lub tseem ceeb tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv kev sib ntaus kuv ua hauj lwm. Because the only thing I’m going to accept is the victory.
“Kuv tau ua hauj lwm nyuaj los yuav tau mus yuav tau ib feem ntawm no kev sib tw, Kuv tau ua hauj lwm nyuaj los yuav tau los ua pov thawj hais tias kuv yog tus zoo tshaj plaws cruiserweight nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Kuv ntseeg tias kuv yog tus zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no, thiab kuv yuav tsis tos mus tua dua thiab qhia cov kiv cua thoob plaws lub ntiaj teb no ib zaug dua dab tsi 'Lub KO tus kws kho mob’ yog hais txog.”
rau fights, xws li plaub championship ntais rau lub “Gassiev vs. Dorticós” card, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Sauerland kev tshwm sim, yuav pa ya heev dua lwm yam nyob rau hauv Canada nyob rau hauv Super Channel.
Nyob rau hauv lub co-featured kev tshwm sim, Lavxias teb sab strongman maksim Vlosov (41-2, 24 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv 2008 Nigerian Olympian Olanreqaju Dorolola (27-4, 25 Kos) in the 12-round WBSS Cruiserweight Substitute Fight for the vacant WBC Silver title. Ntau, yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Fedor Chudinov(16-2, 11 Kos), ntawm Russia, txo nws hwj nws WBA International super middleweight mom nyob rau hauv kab nyob rau hauv ib tug 12-round sib ntaus tawm tsam unbeaten 21-xyoo-laus American challenger Bobby Gunn, Jr. (9-0, 7 Kos), uas nws txiv, Bobby Gunn, yog ib tug liab qab knuckles yeej; thiab WBA International bantamweight titlist Mikhail Aloyan (3-0-0), ntawm Russia los ntawm txoj kev ntawm Armenia, faces unbeaten Nicaraguan Alexander Espinoza (15-0-2, 7 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-rounder. Two swing bouts are also slated: Basir Abakarov (3-0, 3 Kos) vs. Denis Bakhtov (39-12, 26 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round sib ntaus sib tua ntawm Lavxias teb sab heavyweights, thiab ib tug plaub-round heavyweight match ntawm Lavxias teb sab prospect Tair Kelekhsaev(1-0, 1 KO) vs. TBA.
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.

NTIAJ TEB BOXING SUPER SERIES semifinals SIJ HAWM
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Unification
Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (14-0, 11 Kos), Ukraine
WMDEC12 (115-113, 115-113, 114-114).
Mairis Mos lwj (23-1, 18 Kos), Latvia
(Usyk muab khaws cia tseg nws WBO title thiab yeej WBC championship)
Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF / WBA Unification
Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos), IBF ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Russia – Nplhaib #2
vs.
Yunier “Lub KO tus kws kho mob” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos), WBA ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Teb chaws Cuba – Nplhaib #5
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Lub ob hlis ntuj 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO Unification
“Saint” George Nyuaj (27-3, 20 Kos), WBA ntiaj teb tau zus ib, United Kingdom – Nplhaib #2
vs.
Chris “Tom ntej no Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Kos), IBO ntiaj teb tau zus ib, United Kingdom – Nplhaib #4
Lub ob hlis ntuj 24, Arena Nurnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Lub teb chaws yelemees
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Kos), Lub teb chaws yelemees – Nplhaib #10
(Yav tas los WBO & WBA teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus)
vs.
Callum “ntiaj teb no” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), United Kingdom – Nplhaib #3
(WBC Pob Zeb Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)
Tag nrho WBSS semifinals thiab championship fights kuj yuav muaj nyob rau ntawm Super Channel Nyob Demand.
Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd rau tag nrho cov WBSS quarterfinal ntais ntawv, Super Channel aired loj boxing txheej xwm nyob rau hauv 2017 zoo li Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo thiab Smith vs. Williams II.
Saib tag nrho cov ntiaj teb Boxing Super Series txiav txim nyob, raws li zoo raws li ntau exciting boxing tuaj, sib ntaus sib tua cov kiv cua nyob rau hauv Canada yuav hu mus rau lawv lub zos cable muab kev pab kom sau npe yuav ua rau Super Channel thiab txhua yam uas nws muaj, xws li hwm series, movies thiab ntau npaum li cas, rau raws li tsawg li $9.95 tauj ib lub hlis.
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Undefeated cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr Usyk vs. Mairis Briedis opens World Boxing Super Series semifinals

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Undefeated cruiserweight world champions
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Mairis Mos lwj
World Boxing Super Series semifinals
AIRING LIVE IN CANADA THIS AFTERNOON
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Mairis Mos lwj (L) & Oleksandr Usyk
(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, 2018) — Lubnbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk thiab Mairis Mos lwj open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, pib thaum 2 p.m. THIAB, live exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.

Super Channel mas yuav kis tau tus kom txoj cai nyob rau hauv Canada rau tshaj tawm hauv xov lub ntiaj teb Boxing Super Series ntawm MP & Silva, ib tug uas thoob ntiaj teb xov xwm tuam txhab uas muab xov xwm txoj cai, digital, technology thiab cov kev pab cuam sponsorship.
Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight World Champion is a
two-time Ukrainian Olympian, who captured gold medals at the 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championships, twice defeating current International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light Heavyweight World Champion Artur Beterbiev, the two-time Russian Olympian now based in Montreal.
“I am going to entertain the crowd at the Arena Riga,” Usyk said. “That I can promise! I have worked on some new thing and Saturday you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 Kos), lub ntiaj teb Boxing Council (Qhov) Cruiserweight World Champion, will be fighting in his hometown in front of an expected crowd of 10,000.
“My team is doing everything to take pressure off my shoulders,” Briedis commented. “We are just concentrating on the fight. My dream is to deliver a fight that can go into the Boxing Hall of Fame.”
The Usyk-Briedis world title unification winner will advance to the WBSS championship final in May to fight the winner of the other WBSS semifinals match, Feb. 3 nyob rau hauv Russia, between IBF World Champion Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos) and WBA World Champion Yunier “Lub KO tus kws kho mob” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” card, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
MAIN kev tshwm sim – 12 Ib ncig – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO Champion, Russia (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Mos lwj (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC Champion, Latvia 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 Ib ncig
Noel Gevor (23-1, 10 Kos), Germany by way of Armenia
vs.
Olanrewaju Durodola (27-4, 25 Kos), 2008 Olympian, Nigeria
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 10 Ib ncig
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 Kos), Switzerland, Yeej
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Kos), Latvia
Heavyweights – 8 Ib ncig
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Kos), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Croatia
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Kos), United Kingdom
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 Ib ncig (Viav vias Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Kos), Latvia
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Kos), Hungary
(Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov)
Tag nrho WBSS semifinals thiab championship fights kuj yuav muaj nyob rau ntawm Super Channel Nyob Demand.
Super Channel aired loj boxing txheej xwm nyob rau hauv 2017 zoo li Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo thiab Smith vs. Williams II.
Saib tag nrho cov ntiaj teb Boxing Super Series txiav txim nyob, raws li zoo raws li ntau exciting boxing tuaj, sib ntaus sib tua cov kiv cua nyob rau hauv Canada yuav hu mus rau lawv lub zos cable muab kev pab kom sau npe yuav ua rau Super Channel thiab txhua yam uas nws muaj, xws li hwm series, movies thiab ntau npaum li cas, rau raws li tsawg li $9.95 tauj ib lub hlis.
NTIAJ TEB BOXING SUPER SERIES semifinals SIJ HAWM
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Unification
Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO World Champion, Ukraine – Nplhaib #1
vs.
Mairis Mos lwj (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Latvia – Nplhaib #3
Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos), IBF ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Russia – Nplhaib #2
vs.
Yunier “Lub KO tus kws kho mob” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos), WBA ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Teb chaws Cuba – Nplhaib #5
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Lub ob hlis ntuj 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO Unification
“Saint” George Nyuaj (27-3, 20 Kos), WBA ntiaj teb tau zus ib, United Kingdom – Nplhaib #2
vs.
Chris “Tom ntej no Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Kos), IBO ntiaj teb tau zus ib, United Kingdom – Nplhaib #4
Lub ob hlis ntuj 24, Arena Nurnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Lub teb chaws yelemees
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Kos), Lub teb chaws yelemees – Nplhaib #10
(Yav tas los WBO & WBA teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus)
vs.
Callum “ntiaj teb no” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), United Kingdom – Nplhaib #3
(WBC Pob Zeb Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)
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World Boxing Super Series Semifinals

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LIVE IN CANADA
STARTING NO HNUB SATURDAY
Heev dua lwm yam RAU SUPER CHANNEL
Edmonton, Canada (Lub ib hlis ntuj 22, 2018) – Super Channel, Tsis. 1 destination network for Canadian boxing fans, will air the upcoming semifinals of the popular World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) kev sib tw, featuring world-class cruiserweight and super middleweight divisions action, live from various venues in Europe.
Super Channel acquired exclusive rights in Canada to air the entire WBSS tournament from MP & Silva, ib tug uas thoob ntiaj teb xov xwm tuam txhab uas muab xov xwm txoj cai, digital, technology thiab cov kev pab cuam sponsorship.
“We are thrilled that the WBSS is returning to Super Channel for exclusive Canadian coverage of the highly anticipated semifinals,” hais tias Troy Wassill, Director of Programming, Domestic Distributors and Sports. “I have no doubt that every single bout is going to deliver exciting, must-see action for boxing fans, as these world-class fighters compete to see who is going to go head-to-head for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.”
WBSSis a revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament featuring the world’s best boxers and a total of $50 million in prize money. The knockout format of the competition will see the best boxers ultimately compete for the Muhammad Ali Trophy, the greatest prize in boxing. The tournament is organized by newly-founded Comosa AG, a Swiss-registered company with principal owners Highlight Event & Lom ze, Modern Times Group and Team Sauerland. Comosa AG is working in partnership with boxers, promoters and managers around the world, and in alignment with the four major world boxing federations, to create a new global platform for the sport.
The first of its kind tournament, which is planned to take place on an annual basis, kicked off this past September with quarterfinals competition in two divisions, cruiserweight and super middleweight. An expert panel invited the world’s best boxers to compete, namely the top 15-ranked fighters of the four major federations: WBA, Qhov, IBF and WBO. The winners of the two semifinals will advance to the championship round in both divisions this May.
Below find the WBSS semifinals schedule and a preview of the four matches and eight fighters who survived the quarterfinals:
NTIAJ TEB BOXING SUPER SERIES semifinals SIJ HAWM
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Unification
Oleksandr “Cov miv” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO World Champion, Ukraine – Nplhaib #1
vs.
Mairis Mos lwj (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Latvia – Nplhaib #3
Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos), IBF ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Russia –
Nplhaib #2
vs.
Yunier “Lub KO tus kws kho mob” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos), WBA World
Yeej, Teb chaws Cuba – Nplhaib #5
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Lub ob hlis ntuj 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO Unification
“Saint” George Nyuaj (27-3, 20 Kos), WBA ntiaj teb tau zus ib, United Kingdom – Nplhaib #2
vs.
Chris “Tom ntej no Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Kos), IBO ntiaj teb tau zus ib, United Kingdom – Nplhaib #4
Lub ob hlis ntuj 24, Arena Nurnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Lub teb chaws yelemees
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Kos), Lub teb chaws yelemees – Nplhaib #10
(Yav tas los WBO & WBA teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus)
vs.
Callum “ntiaj teb no” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), United Kingdom – Nplhaib #3
(WBC Pob Zeb Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)
(picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
The two winners in the cruiserweight semifinals will become the first unified world cruiserweight champion since Evander Holyfield nyob rau hauv 1987. The eventual WBSS cruiserweight world champion will become the first ever to hold all four major sanctioning body titles – Qhov, WBA, IBF and WBO — nyob rau tib lub sij hawm.
The four cruiserweight semifinalists, who represent four different countries, have a combined record of 83-0 nrog 68 knockouts. They are also the top three and fifth-highest ranked cruiserweights in the world by Lub nplhaib magazine’s independent ratings.
CRUISERWEIGHT SEMIFINALISTS
OLEKSANDR USYK: Captured the WBO cruiserweight world title January 17, 2016, by way of a 12-round unanimous decision over undefeated, tiv thaiv yeej Krzysztof Glowacki (26-0).
WBSS: In his third WBO title defense, he stopped former two-time WBO world champion Marco Huck (40-4-1) nyob rau hauv lub 11th puag ncig.
Ntawv: 2-time Ukraine Olympian…. 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championship gold medalist….twice defeated current IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev – Russia-native now fighting out of Montreal — nyob rau hauv lub 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championships.
World Title Fight Record: 4-0 (2 Kos)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-0 (1), defeated Glowacki and Huck
MAIRIS BRIEDIS: He became WBC world cruiserweight champion April 1, 2017, taking a 12-round unanimous decision from Huck.
WBSS: Won a 12-round unanimous decision from Mike Perez (22-2-1) in his first title defense.
Ntawv: Former professional kickboxer…..also the reigning IBA world cruiserweight champion.
World Title Fight Record: 2-0 (0 Kos)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-0 (1 KO), defeated Huck & Manuel Charr
MURAT GASSIEV: Won a 12-round split decision December 3, 2016 against three-time world cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (29-1) to capture the IBF title.
WBSS: Knocked out former 2-time world cruiserweight champion Krsysztof Wlodarczysk (53-3-1) in the third round of his first title defense.
Ntawv: Now lives in Big Bear, California, which is known for its rugged training center in the mountains.
World Title Fight Record: 2-0 (1 KO)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-0 (1 KO), defeated Lebedev & Wlodarczysk
Yunis Dorticós: Knocked out interim WBA cruiserweight Yuri Kalenga (22-2) Tej zaum 20, 2016 nyob rau hauv lub 10th round and later upgraded to “kev” WBA ntiaj teb no yeej.
WBSS: Stopped Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1) in the second round of his first world title defense.
Ntawv: Defected to the USA from Cuba, where he was a member of the famed Cuban National Team, and he lives and trains in Miami, Florida.
World Title Fight Record: 2-0 (2 Kos)*
Record vs. current or former world champions: 1-0 (1 KO)*, defeated Kalenga
*includes interim WBA title fight
The super middleweight semifinal round is like a Battle of Britain with three Brits – George Nyuaj,Chris Eubank, Jr. thiab Callum Smith – and German Juergen Braehmer. All four are ranked among Lub nplhaib magazine’s top 10.
SUPER MIDDELEWEIGHT SEMIFINALISTS
George Nyuaj: Knocked out defending world champion Fedor Chudinov (14-1) on May 27, 2017 in the sixth round to capture the WBA super middleweight world title.
WBSS: Stopped previously undefeated Jaime Cox nyob rau hauv lub plaub puag ncig.
Ntawv: All three of his career pro losses have been to world champions Carl Froch ob zaug thiab Badou Jack.
World Title Fight Record: 2-3 (2 Kos)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 3-3 (1 KO), yeej
James DeGale, Glen Johnson & Chudinov.
CHRIS EUBANK, JR.: Crowned IBO super middleweight champ February 4, 2017, thaum nws khob qhov rooj tawm Renold Quinlan (11-1) nyob rau hauv lub 10th puag ncig, and successfully defended his title July 15, 2017 with a 12-round unanimous decision win over 3-time, 2-division ntiaj teb no yeej Arthur Abraham (46-5).
WBSS: Defended his IBO belt with a third-round knockout of Avni Yildirim (16-0).
Ntawv: The son of 2-time, 2-division world champion Chris Eubank, who manages his son’s career.
World Title Fight Record: 3-0 (2 Kos)*
Record vs. current or former world champions: 1-0 (0 Kos), defeated Abraham.
*muaj xws li 3 IBO world title fights
JUERGEN BRAEHMER: Former WBA and WBO light heavyweight champion of the world who dropped down one weight class for the WBSS tournament.
WBSS: Won a 12-round unanimous decision from previously unbeaten American Rob Brant(22-0).
Ntawv: Hadn’t fought as a super middleweight in 10-years prior to the WBSS quarterfinals…30-1 (24 Kos) as a super middleweight and he avenged his lone loss…. two other career losses were to world champions Hugo Hernan Garay thiab Nathan cleverly….ntawm 39 the oldest WBSS semifinalist.
World Title Fight Record: 9-1 (6 Kos)*
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-2 (0 Kos), yeej Javier Velasquez &Enzo Maccarinelli
CALLUM SMITH: The least tested WBSS semifinalist in terms of having faced quality opponents, in addition to being the youngest WBSS semifinalist at the age of 27.
WBSS: Took a 12-round unanimous decision from previously undefeated Erik Sjoglund (26-0).
Ntawv: Has three brothers who are also pro boxers: Paul, Stephen and Liam….the holder of numerous regional titles including WBC International, Silver and Diamond, as well as European super middleweight champion.
World Title Fight Record: 0-0
Record vs. current or former world champions: 0-0
All WBSS fights will also be available on Super Channel Nyob Demand.
In addition to the WSBB quarterfinals, Super Channel aired loj boxing txheej xwm nyob rau hauv 2017 zoo li Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. Indongo.
Saib tag nrho cov ntiaj teb Boxing Super Series txiav txim nyob, raws li zoo raws li ntau exciting boxing tuaj, sib ntaus sib tua cov kiv cua nyob rau hauv Canada yuav hu mus rau lawv lub zos cable muab kev pab kom sau npe yuav ua rau Super Channel thiab txhua yam uas nws muaj, xws li hwm series, movies thiab ntau npaum li cas, rau raws li tsawg li $9.95 tauj ib lub hlis.
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Juergen Braehmer vs. Robert Brant WBSS super middleweight quarterfinals

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Juergen Braehmer vs. Robert Brant
NYOB RAU SUPER CHANNEL hauv Canada
2 p.m. THIAB / 11 a.m. PT
Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 * Schwerin, Lub teb chaws yelemees
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(pictures courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (Lub kaum hli ntuj 25, 2017) – The final quarterfinals round match-up of the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament is on tap no hnub Friday when former two-time world light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer faces undefeated challenger Rob “Zoo ua” Brant, airing exclusively in Canada on Super Channel, live from Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Lub teb chaws yelemees.
Lub “Braehmer vs. Brant” card, pib thaum 2 p.m. THIAB / 11 a.m. PT,completes live quarterfinals coverage of the WBSS tournament for Canadian boxing fans, exclusively on Canada’s boxing destination network, Super Channel, which acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & Silva, ib tug uas thoob ntiaj teb xov xwm tuam txhab uas muab xov xwm txoj cai, digital, technology thiab cov kev pab cuam sponsorship.
The 39-year-old Braehmer (48-3, 35 Kos) is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) thiab lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Organization (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 thiab 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. “Nyob rau hauv luv luv, I cannot wait to start my journey to win the Ali Trophy. Kuv xav tias zoo, top motivated. “I am not underestimating Brant, but I am in this tournament to win it. Thaum muaj hnub nyoog 39, this is my last chance to achieve something big, and I’m going to take advantage of the opportunity.”
(L-R) — Juergen Braehmer & Rob Brant
Brant (22-0, 15 Kos), fighting out of Saint Paul, Minnesota, was the only American boxer selected to compete in the WBSS. Unlike Braehmer, Txawm li cas los, Brant has moved up one weight class to participate in the WBSS tournament. He is the reigning North American Boxing Association (Tsis tas li ntawd) Middleweight champion.
“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 on Friday. 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, tab sis on Friday 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 “ntiaj teb no” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), who last month won a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 Kos), of Sweden, in their WBSS quarterfinals match.
Five exciting matches on the “Braehmer vs. Brant” card, 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. THIAB / 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 Kos), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, and his Argentinian opponent, Gaston Alejandro Vega (27-11-2, 11 Kos).
Other undercard bouts scheduled to air on Super Channel include Danish middleweight Abdul Khattab (15-2, 4 Kos) vs. German rival Ronny Mittag (30-2-1, 15 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round bout, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic (1-0, 1 KO), ntawm Croatia, vs. Czech Republic heavyweight Pavel “Paul” Sour 6-0, 5 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round match, and Danish heavyweight Kem Ljungquist in his pro debut vs. Revaz Karelishvili (8-2, 7 Kos), ntawm Georgia, in a six-round clash.

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WBSS RESULTS & UPCOMING EVENTS ON SUPER CHANNEL
Xya. 9 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Berlin, Lub teb chaws yelemees
Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), Kiev, Ukraine
WTKO10
Marco Huck (40-5-1, 27 Kos), Berlin, Lub teb chaws yelemees
(Usyk retained WBO cruiserweight title)
Xya. 16 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Liverpool, UK
Callum Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
WDEC12
Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 Kos), Nykoping, Sweden
(Smith won WBC Diamond super middleweight title)
Xya. 23 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in San Antonio, Texas, TEB CHAWS USA
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 Kos), Miami, Florida, USA by way of Cuba
WKO2.
Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 Kos), Challenger, Volgodonsk, Russia
(Dorticos retained WBA cruiserweight title)
Xya. 30 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Riga, Latvia
Mairis Mos lwj (23-0, 18 Kos), Yeej, Riga, Latvia
WDEC12
Mike Perez (22-3-1, 14 Kos), Challenger, Cork, Ireland by way of Cuba
(Briedis retained WBC cruiserweight title)
Oct. 7 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Stuttgart, Lub teb chaws yelemees
Chris “Tom ntej no Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Kos), Brighton Sussex, UK
WKO3
Avni Yildirim (16-1, 10 Kos), Sivas, Turkey
(Eubank Jr. retained IBO super middleweight title)
Lub kaum hli ntuj 14, 2017 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final

George Nyuaj (27-3, 20 Kos), Hammersmith, London, UK

WKO4
Jamie Cox (24-1, 13 Kos), Swinton, Wiltshire, UK
(Groves retained WBA super middleweight title)
Lub kaum hli ntuj 21, 2017 — Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals
Murat Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos), Vladikavkaz, Russia
WKO3
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 Kos), Piaseczno, Poland
(Gassiev retained IBF cruiserweight title)
Lub kaum hli ntuj 27, 2017 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Finals:
Sport and Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Lub teb chaws yelemees
Juergen Braehmer (48,3 35 Kos), Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, Lub teb chaws yelemees
Yav tas los WBO & WBA teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus
vs.
Rob “Zoo ua” Brant (22-0, 15 Kos), Saint Paul, Minnesota, TEB CHAWS USA

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SEMIFINALS
Cruiserweights
Usyk vs. Briedis, Dorticos vs. Gassiev
Super Middleweights
Smith vs. Braehmer/Brant winner, Groves vs. Eubank
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All WBSS fights will also be available on Super Channel Nyob Demand.
Super Channel has recently aired major boxing events live like Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. Indongo.
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Unbeaten Polish Contender Battles Former Title Challenger Jack Culcay Saturday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 21 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

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Maciej Sulecki Training Camp Notes
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Newark, N.J. (Lub kaum hli ntuj 13, 2017) – Unbeaten contender Maciej Sulecki will face his toughest competition since moving to the super welterweight division when he takes on former title challenger Jack Culcay in a special undercard attraction on Saturday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 21 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Sulecki was unbeaten in his first 23 pro sib ntaus, all at middleweight, including a dominant stoppage of then unbeaten contender Hugo Centeno Jr. nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 2016. He’s scored two straight knockouts in 2017 after making the move down to 154-pounds.
“My promoter suggested I move down in weight so I tested it, and I liked it right away,” said Sulecki. “I’m a very stubborn man, who will most likely do the opposite of what I’m told, but this has made me a better fighter. I’m happy to be part of this division. I have the same strength, but with more speed and more precision in my punches.
Culcay won eight fights in a row from 2013 rau 2016, including a decision over Maurice Weber that helped him capture an interim super welterweight title in 2015. He continued to defend that belt until losing a close split-decision to Demetrius Andrade in a world title showdown in March.
“On paper he is my toughest opponent,” said Sulecki. “You never know what will happen. I hope that Culcay is as good as advertised. He’s an intelligent fighter, he moves well and is technically skilled. It could have been an off night, but he made Andrade look bad in their bout.
“I never thought that Culcay would fight outside of Germany, but I’m glad that he changed his mind. He will be a great addition to my resume of victories. I am an aggressive fighter, but I’m going to replace aggression with terror for this fight. I’m going to terrorize him from the opening bell.”
If Sulecki can live up to his words on October 21, a world title shot in the deep and talented 154-pound division could be on the horizon.
“Everyone knows that I want the belt as soon as possible,” said Sulecki. “This is a great chance for me to prove I deserve it. I couldn’t imagine a better place to have a real evenly-matched fight. I know the crazy Polish fans will be in the building and cheering hard. What more motivation could I need to be at my best?”
Lub Lub kaum hli ntuj 21 event is headlined by the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarterfinal showdown between IBF Champion Murat Gassievand former cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk live on AUDIENCE Network. Featured bouts also include Polish contender Mateusz Masternak facing once-beaten Stivens Bujaj in a WBSS cruiserweight reserve match.
Promoted by Ringstar Sports in association with World Boxing Super Series, tickets for the live event are on sale now and are available atTicketmaster.com. Tickets are also available to purchase at the Prudential Center box office.
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WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES FIXTURES

14/10/17 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox (WBA Super)
The SSE Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

21/10/17 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final:
Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, TEB CHAWS USA

27/10/17 – Super Middleweight Quarter-Final:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant

Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Lub teb chaws yelemees

WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES AT A GLANCE
Number of participants: 16
Number of belts: 7
Number of world champions: 6
Number of former world champions: 3
Number of undefeated fighters: 9
Combined Record of participants: 423 yeej, 17 losses, 294 Kos

ABOUT THE WORLD BOXING SUPER SERIES
Organized by Comosa AG, the World Boxing Super Series will kick off in September 2017, featuring the Cruiserweight and Super Middleweight divisions. In each weight class, eight elite boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarter-finals (fall 2017), two semi-finals (early 2018) and one final (Tej zaum 2018). This makes for seven top fights per weight class, and a total of 14 fights in Season One to be staged in premier venues around the globe. The winners of the World Boxing Super Series will rightfully receive The Greatest Prize in Boxing, the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Please visit our website WorldBoxingSuperSeries.nrog for more information or follow @WBSuperSeries on Twitter, Facebook, los yog Instagram.