EDMONTON, Canada (Februar 24, 2018) – This afternoon in the semifinals round finale of the incredibly entertaining Svetovni boksarski Super Series (WBSS) Turnir, undefeated challengersCallum “svet” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), the Svetovni boksarski svet (WBC) Diamond champion, and late replacement Nieky “Naravni” Holzken (13-0, 10 Kos), square-off in the 12-round super middleweight bout, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Nemčija.

The Smith vs. Holzken card, začenši pri 2 p.m. IN, will air live in Canada, izključno na Super Channel.

Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, replaced two-time world champion Juergen Braehmer, Nemčija, 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 Srednja kategorija svetovni prvak “Sir” George Groves (28-3, Kos), of the United Kingdom, Junij 2at The O2 Arena in London, in a battle for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.

Super Channel pridobil ekskluzivne pravice v Kanadi oddajati World Boxing Super Series z MP & Silva, vodilno mednarodno medijsko podjetje, ki zagotavlja medijskih pravic, digital, tehnologije in sponzorske storitve.

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 je dejal,. “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. Vendar, za zdaj, 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 v Sobota WBSS Super Middleweight Substitute Fight.

“To je super, da je tukaj,” Holzken commented. “My life has been like a rollercoaster the last days. I was preparing to fight Dmitrii Chudnov, in ponedeljek I got a call that Juergen Braehmer was out. Torej, this is a lifetime opportunity and I will take the opportunity with both hands, Jaz sem pripravljen!

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

Vse WBSS polfinale in prvenstvo boji bodo na voljo tudi na Super Channel On Demand.

In addition to all the WBSS quarterfinal and semifinals matches, Super Channel predvajali večji boks dogodki živijo v 2017 kot Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo in Smith vs. Williams II.

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