EDMONTON, Kanada (Februari 24, 2018) – This afternoon in the semifinals round finale of the incredibly entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) turnering, undefeated challengersCallum “värld” 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, börjar vid 2 p.m. OCH, will air live in Canada, uteslutande 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 mellanvikt världsmästare “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.

Super Channel förvärvat de exklusiva rättigheterna i Kanada för att sända World Boxing Super Series från MP & Silva, ett ledande internationellt mediebolag som tillhandahåller medierättigheter, digital, teknik och sponsringstjänster.

The 27-year-old Smith, slåss ut från Storbritannien, 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 sade. “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, för nu, 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 Lördagens WBSS Super Middleweight Substitute Fight.

“Det är fantastiskt att vara här,” Holzken commented. “My life has been like a rollercoaster the last days. I was preparing to fight Dmitrii Chudnov, och på måndag I got a call that Juergen Braehmer was out. Så, this is a lifetime opportunity and I will take the opportunity with both hands, Jag är redo!

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

Alla WBSS Semifinaler och mästerskap slagsmål kommer också att finnas tillgänglig på Super Channel On Demand.

In addition to all the WBSS quarterfinal and semifinals matches, Super Channel luftade stora boxningsevenemang bor i 2017 liknande Brook vs. Spence jr, Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo och Smith vs. Williams II.

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