EDMONTON, Canadá (Fevereiro 24, 2018) – This afternoon in the semifinals round finale of the incredibly entertaining Series Super Mundial de Boxe (EAPs) torneio, undefeated challengersCallum “mundo” Ferreiro (23-0, 17 KOs), o Conselho Mundial de Boxe (WBC) Diamond champion, and late replacement Nieky “O natural” Holzken (13-0, 10 KOs), square-off in the 12-round super middleweight bout, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Alemanha.

The Smith vs. Holzken card, a partir de 2 p.m. E, will air live in Canada, exclusivamente em Super Canal.

Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, replaced two-time world champion Juergen Braehmer, da Alemanha, 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 Campeão do Mundo Middleweight “Senhor” George Groves (28-3, KOs), of the United Kingdom, Junho 2at The O2 Arena in London, in a battle for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.

Super Canal adquiriu os direitos exclusivos no Canadá para transmitir o Super Series Mundial de Boxe de MP & Silva, uma empresa líder em mídia internacional que fornece direitos de transmissão, digital, serviços de tecnologia e de patrocínio.

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 disse. “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. Mas, por enquanto, 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 em Sábado WBSS Super Middleweight Substitute Fight.

“É ótimo estar aqui,” Holzken commented. “My life has been like a rollercoaster the last days. I was preparing to fight Dmitrii Chudnov, e na segunda-feira I got a call that Juergen Braehmer was out. Assim, this is a lifetime opportunity and I will take the opportunity with both hands, Estou pronto!

“Callum is a good fighter and respectful guy, but I am a big believer, and I believe I can get the victory no sábado. I am going to do my best to beat him and my best to win the whole tournament.”

Todos os EAPs semifinais e campeonato lutas também estará disponível em Super Canal On Demand.

In addition to all the WBSS quarterfinal and semifinals matches, Super Channel exibiu grandes eventos de boxe viver em 2017 como Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo e Smith vs. Williams II.

Para ver toda a ação Mundial de Boxe Super Series ao vivo, bem como o boxe mais emocionante para vir, os fãs de luta no Canadá podem contactar o seu provedor de cabo local para assinar o Super Canal e tudo o que ele oferece, incluindo a série de prémio, filmes e muito mais, para tão baixo quanto $9.95 por mês.