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WBC Grand Prix Phase 3: The Quarterfinals Recap and Results

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Tus riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Lub yim hli ntuj 13, 2025) - Phase 3: The Quarterfinals of theWBC Boxing Grand Prix delivered thrilling upsets and spectacular knockouts across nearly 9 hours of commercial free boxing on DAZN as the crowd at the Cool Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia saw 32 fighters from 15 different countries in four different weight classes attempted to stamp their ticket to the tournament semifinals.

“We saw a compilation of great talent from all over the world. The boxers that fought tonight will be local heroes when they come back home,” said WBC President and tournament organizerMauricio Sulaiman. “This is something that just keeps getting better. I can’t wait for the Semifinals in October, and then the Grand Finale in December.”

Tag nrho cov 16 fighters who advanced will compete in October on a date to be determined.

Here is a recap of the night in Riyadh.

Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj: Middleweights Carlos Sinisterra (Colombia) 13-1 (10 Kos) KO Ephrem Bariko (Fabkis) 12-1 (6 Kos)

Bariko dominated the first two rounds and started the third with strong, precise combinations that were hitting the target. Txawm li cas los, everything turned in an instant as the Colombian standout cornered Bariko and rained down blows that the Frenchman couldn’t withstand.

Sinisterra won by knockout will now face Canada’s Derek Pomerleau in a middleweight Semifinal clash that promises to be one of the best fights of the Grand Prix.

Pomerleau (14-0, 11 Kos) defeated Ukrainre’s Dmytro Rybalko with a devastating four punch combo that earned him the TKO win in round two and a spot in the Semis.

Upset of the Night: Featherweights Muhamet Qamili (Ltalis) 17-0 (7 Kos) vs Troy Nash (TEB CHAWS USA) 5-1 (1 KO)

The upset of the night was made possible by the WBC’s enhanced scoring system, which allows judges to gauge the decisiveness of each fighter’s performance in each round as a tiebreaker in the event of a draw. That was the case during the most anticipated fight of the night, which also delivered perhaps its most unexpected result in a battle between undefeated prospects.

The three judges scored the bout 58-56 in favor of Nash, 58-56 for Qamili and 57-57 feem. In any other contest, the fight would have been declared a split draw. Txawm li cas los, the enhanced scoring system revealed that two judges saw it 5-4 thiab 4-2 in favor of Qamili, who went down to his knees and hugged his team after having his hand raised.

*For more information on the enhanced scoring system in place for the tournament, thov mus saibthe following tutorial.

“Troy Nash is a future superstar. It was his fifth fight, and his opponent was very tough in a close fight. He will learn and come out better from it,” Sulaiman said after the fight.

Breakout of the Night: Heavyweight Kevin Ramírez (Argentina) (11-0-1, 4 Kos) UD over Piotr Lacz (Poland) (14-1-0, 10 Kos)

Argentina’s Kevin Ramirez, a natural cruiserweight fighting in the heavyweight division for this tournament, prevailed in a close enhanced scoring system decision over Poland’s Piotr Lacz, who outweighed him by 18 pounds after the official weigh-in on Tuesday.

Ramírez, who works as a trash collector to fund his boxing career, swept the judges off their feet with decisive rounds that showcased his effective combinations and an overall superior effectiveness in landing punches throughout the fight.

The Buenos Aires native will now face USA´s Dante Stone in what will be an even more daunting challenge in the semifinals. Stone weighed in at 257.9 pounds for his quarterfinal fight, while Ramírez did so at 204.

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· USA went 1-3 during the quarterfinals. Stone was the only one who prevailed on the American side by unanimous decision over Morocco’s Youness Baalla.

· Mexico didn’t fare better with a 1-2 record as featherweight Brandon Mejia closed the night with a unanimous decision win over Ayubkhon Bakhtiyorov. Emiliano Aguillón lost to France’s Lancelot Proton de la Chappelle with an enhanced scoring system decision.

· The semifinals are set for October with 16 neeg tua hluav taws, four in each weight class, left vying for a spot in the championship Finals. The October date is to be announced in the coming weeks. Visit theWBC´s official website for the latest updates.

FOR MORE INFORMATION on the WBC Boxing Grand Prix, thov mus saibhttps://www.wbcboxing.com

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Malik Scott in Zurdo Ramirez’ corner

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(L-R) – Zurdo Ramirez & Malik Scott

LOS ANGELES (Lub kaum hli ntuj 30, 2024) – Former pro heavyweight contender Malik Scott has successfully transitioned from fighter to trainer, and he will be working the corner of reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) Cruiserweight World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (46-1, 30 Kos) for his November 16th unification fight with World Boxing Organization (WBO) titleholder Chris “The Gentleman” Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 Kos) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The 44-year-old Scott, who will assist Ramirez’ head trainer Julian Chua, passionately believes that not only will Ramirez defeat Smith, but Zurdo is the No. 1 cruiserweight in the world as well. Scott was Ramirez’ head trainer when Chua was unavailable for Ramirez’ debut as a cruiserweight (Lub kaum hli ntuj 7, 2023), in which he defeated former world light heavyweight champion Joe Smith, Jr. (28-4) in a dominant performance by way of a 10-round unanimous decision, winning all but one round on all three of the judges’ scorecards.

Scott and Chua are “in house” trainers at the state-of-the-art Brickhouse Boxing Club in North Hollywood, California.

“Julian is one of the brightest trainers in boxing,” Scott said. “I enjoy learning from him. I had Zurdo for his fight with Joe Smith and he had a good performance. I really enjoy working with him. No disrespect to Smith-Billam, but this fight is a mismatch. Zurdo is a big, strong southpaw who has fought a higher level of opponents than Smith-Billam. Zurdo is a good body puncher who throws punches from incredible angles, and he has an incredible boxing mind. Smith-Billam is big, strong and he keeps coming forward, but he is a one-trick pony. He does have a good trainer (Shane McGuigan), but I think Zurdo takes over in the second half of the fight. And Zurdo has a Dream Team in his corner. I think he will become the undisputed world champion and only Jay Opetaia can give him a fight.”

A product of the fighting city of Philadelphia, Scott was a decorated U.S. pib xyaum ua boxer (70-3), highlighted by his gold-medal performance at the 1999 National AAU Championships. He went on to have a solid 15-year professional career, which ended in 2016 nrog ib tug 38-3-1 (13 Kos) cov ntaub ntawv.

Scott has always studied the sport of boxing and gives it his all every day. There’s no idol worshipping for him, and he takes pride in teaching young boxers.

“A great trainer teaches boxers the why’s and how’s,” Scott explained. “A good trainer just gives instructions. I believe in teaching for a good reason. I study fighters, their styles, and habits, and I go as far as studying the opponent’s corner to learn how they work during a fight. I think everybody working corners should be mic-ed up. I’m confident and want people to hear my advice.”

Scott learned from Fred Jenkins back in Philadelphia and he has studied other trainers such as Barry Robinson, Joe Goossen, and Emanuel Steward, ntawm lwm tus neeg. Scott was head trainer for Deantay Wilder for his third fight with Tyson Fury. In addition to assisting Chua with Zurdo, they also team, feem, as head and assistant trainers of world super flyweight title challenger John “Scrappy” Ramirez (13-1, 9 Kos). They aren’t related but Zurdo is like a big brother and role model for “Scrappy.”

“’Scrappy’ is going to be world champion,” Scott predicted. “His day is coming!”Malik Scott is literally and figuratively in Zurdo Ramirez’ corner.

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PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR NOV. 29 IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

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COMPLETE PFL BATTLE OF THE GIANTS FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS

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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Francis Ngannou is back and is the winner of the Battle of the Giants.

The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosted the return of “The Predator,” who viciously stopped his opponent Renan Ferreira by knockout in a little over three minutes to win the newly minted PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship Belt and reclaim his position atop the mountain in mixed martial arts. Nrog lub yeej, Ngannou immediately puts the combat sports world on notice that he remains a force to be reckoned with anytime he laces up the four-ounce PFL MMA gloves.

The co-main event of the evening saw the greatest women’s MMA fighter of all-time, Cris “Cyborg," add to her already impressive resume with a unanimous decision victory over PFL two-division Champion Larissa Pacheco. By winning the PFL Super Fights Women’s Featherweight World Championship, “Cyborg” has now added her fifth different promotional belt to her trophy case. The loss snaps a ten-fight winning streak for Pacheco, while “Cyborg” has pushed her winning streak to eight bouts.

The Bellator Middleweight Championship was on the line in a rematch between undefeated champion Johnny Eblen thiab ces tus Fabian Edwards. It was the world-class grappling of American Top Team’s Eblen that was the difference. The Kansas City-native scored numerous takedowns over the course of 25 feeb, earning a unanimous 48-47 decision despite a fifth round onslaught from Edwards.

Zafar Mohsen entered PFL’s SmartCage for the first time on Saturday as a major underdog for his Featherweight contest against Dagestan’s Husein Kadimagomaev, but it was the German athlete who emerged the favorite, sweeping the scorecards in a one-sided 30-27 unanimous decision victory. Mohsen has now pushed his current winning streak to four bouts.

Opening the PPV card of PFL Battle of the Giants, a highly anticipated Lightweight fight between former Bellator Featherweight Champion AJ McKee and surging Irish prospect Paul Hughes ended up being exactly what fight fans were expecting – a high-level, back-and-forth fight between two athletes with title aspirations. Both fighters had their moments, tab sis nyob rau hauv lub kawg, two judges’ saw Belfast’s Hughes as the winner, moving him to 2-0 in PFL and putting “Big News” one step closer to a world title shot.

Kws tshaj lij kev sib tw (PFL) in partnership with the Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced earlier today that the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season will take place on Friday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will air live in the U.S. on ESPN+ and additionally can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide.
PFL Battle of the Giants Main Card Results:

Francis Ngannou (18-3) yeej Renan Ferreira (13-4, 3 NC) ntawm KO (punches) ntawm 3:32 ntawm puag ncig ib

Cis Cyberg (28-2, 1 NC) yeej Larissa Pacheco (23-5) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Johnny Eblen (16-0) yeej Fabian Edwards (13-4) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

Zafar Mohsen (14-4) yeej Husein Kadimagomaev (11-2) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Paul Hughes (13-1) yeej AJ McKee (22-2) ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Early Card Results:

Raufeon Stots (21-2) yeej Marcos Breno (13-4) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 3:01 at round three

Makkasharip Zaynukov (16-4) yeej Dedrek Sanders (9-5) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-26, 30-26. 30-26)

Ibragim Ibragimov (8-0) yeej Nacho Campos (5-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Taha Bendaoud (4-0) yeej Tariq Ismail (8-2) ntawm cuav (daim duab peb sab caj pas) ntawm 3:51 ntawm round ob

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WBSS Championship Final Super Middleweight Division: George Groves vs. Callum Smith

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GEORGE GROVES vs. CALLUM SMITH

WBA Super Middleweight World Championship

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Friday, Cuaj hlis 28, 2018

2:00 p.m. THIAB / 11:00 a.m. PT

WBSS Championship Final

Super Middleweight Division

George Groves vs. Callum Smith

AIRING LIVE THIS FRIDAY IN CANADA

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Edmonton, Canada– The postponed first-season finale of the World Boxing Super Series’ (WBSS) super middleweight division will take place this Friday (Xya. 28), when World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight world champion “Saint” George Nyuaj is challenged by undefeated fellow Brit, Callum “ntiaj teb no” Smith, to air live from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, pib thaum 2 p.m. THIAB / 11 a.m. PT, 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.

Groves vs. Smith, Nthuav los ntawm Sauerland kev tshwm sim, was postponed from its originally planned June 2 date due to Groves’ shoulder surgery from an injury he suffered in his February17^thWBSS semifinals 12-round unanimous decision victory against Chris Eubank, Jr.

The 30-year-old Groves (28-3, 20 Kos), Sib ntaus tawm ntawm London, knocked out defending WBA super middleweight champion Fedor Chudinov (14-1) in the sixth round of their May 27, 2017 title sib ntaus.

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, Ua Tsis. 1 -tournament seeded Groves has defeated world champions Glen Johnson thiab 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.”

Tsib tsib kev sib ntaus sib tua ntawm “Groves vs. Smith” card, promoted by Sauerland Event, 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, Eubank (26-2, 20 Kos) takes on his Irish opponent, J.j. “Slick” McDonagh (16-4, 8 Kos), nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round sib ntau sib tw. British super lightweights Darren Surtees (8-0, 5 Kos) thiab Kane Baker (8-4) square off in an eight-round bout, undefeated British cruiserweight Mikael Lawal (7-0, 5 Kos) raws li Tamas Kozma (6-6-3, 3 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-rounder, and Dutch heavyweight Kem Ljungquist (4-0, 2 Kos) ntsej muag Mourad Omar (4-1, 4 Kos), of Egypt, in an eight-round match to open the broadcast.

Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.

All WBSS super middleweight championship fights will also be available on Super Channel Nyob Demand.

Super Channel has aired major boxing events during the past two years like Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, 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.

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