Edmonton, Canada (February 24, 2018) – This afternoon in the semifinals round finale of the incredibly entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) kgaisano, undefeated challengersCallum “lefatše” Smith (23-0, 17 Kos), ea Lefatše Boxing Lekgotla la (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, Duitsland.

The Smith vs. Holzken card, ho qala ka 2 p.m. LE, will air live in Canada, khetheha Super Channel.

Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, replaced two-time world champion Juergen Braehmer, ea Jeremane, 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 Middleweight World Champion “Sir” George meru ea (28-3, Kos), ea United Kingdom, June 2at The O2 Arena in London, in a battle for the coveted Muhammad Ali sekgele se sentle tota.

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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 o ile a re. “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 (Meru ea) would be waiting in the final. Empa, bakeng sa hona joale, 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 a Moqebelo oa WBSS Super Middleweight Substitute Fight.

“Ho e khōlō be mona,” Holzken commented. “My life has been like a rollercoaster the last days. I was preparing to fight Dmitrii Chudnov, le ka mantaha I got a call that Juergen Braehmer was out. E le, this is a lifetime opportunity and I will take the opportunity with both hands, Ke se ke lokile!

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

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