
Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk
(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canada (Januari 27, 2018) — Thenbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Cat” Usyk na
Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS)
semifinals today in Latvia, kuanzia saa
2 p.m. NA,
live exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.
Super Channel alipewa haki za kipekee nchini Canada kutangaza World Boxing Super Series kutoka MP & Silva, vyombo vya habari vya kimataifa kampuni inayoongoza ambayo hutoa haki ya vyombo vya habari, digital, teknolojia na udhamini huduma.
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 Jumamosi you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 Kos), World Boxing Council (WBC) 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, Februari. 3 katika Urusi, between IBF World Champion Murat “Chuma” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos) and WBA World Champion Yunier “KO Daktari” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” kadi, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
TUKIO MAIN – 12 Raundi – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Cat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO Champion, Russia (90,4 kilo (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC Champion, Latvia 90,3 kilo (199.1 lbs.)
KIPENGELE CHA USHIRIKIANO – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 Raundi
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 Raundi
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 Kos), Switzerland, Champion
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Kos), Latvia
Vigogo – 8 Raundi
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Kos), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Croatia
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Kos), United Kingdom
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 Raundi (Swing Bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Kos), Latvia
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Kos), Hungary
(All mapambano na wapiganaji ni chini ya mabadiliko)
All WBSS nusu fainali na ubingwa vita pia kuwa inapatikana kwenye Super Channel On Demand.
Super Channel hewani kuu ndondi matukio kuishi katika 2017 kama Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Ibrahimu, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo na Smith vs. Williams II.
Ili kutazama World Boxing Super Series hatua zote kuishi, pamoja na zaidi ya kusisimua ndondi kuja, kupambana mashabiki katika Canada wanaweza kuwasiliana na mtoa zao za cable ya kujiunga na Super Channel na wote kwamba inatoa, ikiwa ni pamoja na mfululizo premium, sinema na mengi zaidi, kwa chini kama $9.95 kwa mwezi.
WORLD ndondi SUPER SERIES nusu fainali RATIBA
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Januari 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Unification
Oleksandr “Cat” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO World Champion, Ukraine – Pete #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC bingwa wa dunia, Latvia – Pete #3
Februari 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Chuma” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos), IBF World Champion, Russia – Pete #2
vs.
Yunier “KO Daktari” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos), WBA bingwa wa dunia, Cuba – Pete #5
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Februari 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, Uingereza – WBA / IBO Unification
“Saint” George Groves (27-3, 20 Kos), WBA bingwa wa dunia, United Kingdom – Pete #2
vs.
Chris “next Gen” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Kos), IBO World Champion, United Kingdom – Pete #4
Februari 24, Arena Nürnberger Bima, Nuremberg, Germany
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Kos), Germany – Pete #10
(aliyekuwa WBO & WBA Mwanga Heavyweight bingwa wa dunia)
vs.
Callum “dunia” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), United Kingdom – Pete #3
(WBC Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)