EDMONTON, Canada (Februar 24, 2018) – This afternoon in the semifinals round finale of the incredibly entertaining Verden Boxing Super Series (WBSS) turnering, undefeated challengersCallum “verden” Smith (23-0, 17 KOs), den World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond champion, and late replacement Nieky “The Natural” Holzken (13-0, 10 KOs), square-off in the 12-round super middleweight bout, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Tyskland.

The Smith vs. Holzken card, starter på 2 pm. OG, will air live in Canada, utelukkende på Super Channel.

Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, replaced two-time world champion Juergen Braehmer, Tyskland, 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 mellomvekt verdensmester “Sir” George Groves (28-3, KOs), of the United Kingdom, Juni 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 (WBC) Diamond super middleweight title.

“I came here to book a place in the final,” Smith sa. “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 (Groves) would be waiting in the final. Men, for nå, 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 i Lørdagens WBSS Super Middleweight Substitute Fight.

“Det er flott å være her,” Holzken commented. “My life has been like a rollercoaster the last days. I was preparing to fight Dmitrii Chudnov, og på mandag I got a call that Juergen Braehmer was out. Så, this is a lifetime opportunity and I will take the opportunity with both hands, Jeg er klar!

“Callum is a good fighter and respectful guy, but I am a big believer, and I believe I can get the victory på lørdag. I am going to do my best to beat him and my best to win the whole tournament.”

Alle WBSS semifinaler og mesterskapskamper vil også være tilgjengelig på Super Channel On Demand.

In addition to all the WBSS quarterfinal and semifinals matches, Super Channel luftet store boksing hendelser lever i 2017 som Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo og Smith vs. Williams II.

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