Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canada (Enero 27, 2018) — Angnbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Ang pusa” Usyk at Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, na nagsisimula sa 2 p.m. AT, live exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.
Super Channel nakuha ang eksklusibong karapatan sa Canada na mag-broadcast sa World Boxing Super Series mula MP & Silva, isang nangungunang kumpanya internasyonal na media na nagbibigay ng mga karapatan media, digital, teknolohiya at pag-sponsor serbisyo.
Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight World Champion is a
two-time Ukrainian Olympian, who captured gold medals at the 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championships, twice defeating current International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light Heavyweight World Champion Artur Beterbiev, the two-time Russian Olympian now based in Montreal.
“I am going to entertain the crowd at the Arena Riga,” Usyk said. “That I can promise! I have worked on some new thing and Sabado you will see what I’m talking about.”
Briedis (23-0, 18 Kos), World Boxing Council (WBC) Cruiserweight World Champion, will be fighting in his hometown in front of an expected crowd of 10,000.
“My team is doing everything to take pressure off my shoulders,” Briedis commented. “We are just concentrating on the fight. My dream is to deliver a fight that can go into the Boxing Hall of Fame.”
The Usyk-Briedis world title unification winner will advance to the WBSS championship final in May to fight the winner of the other WBSS semifinals match, Pebrero. 3 sa Rusya, between IBF World Champion Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos) and WBA World Champion Yunier “Ang KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos).
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Five exciting fights on the “Usyk vs. Briedis” kard, promoted by Sauerland Event, eksklusibong ipapalabas sa Canada sa Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
PANGUNAHING EVENT – 12 Round – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Ang pusa” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO Champion, Russia (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC Champion, Letonya 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-TAMPOK – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 Round
Noel Gevor (23-1, 10 Kos), Germany by way of Armenia
vs.
Olanrewaju Durodola (27-4, 25 Kos), 2008 Ng Olimpus, Nigeria
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 10 Round
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 Kos), Switzerland, Tagapagtanggol
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 Kos), Letonya
HEAVYWEIGHTS – 8 Round
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 Kos), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Kroatya
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 Kos), Reyno Unido
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 Round (Ugoy labanan)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 Kos), Letonya
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 Kos), Unggarya
(Ang lahat ng mga fights at fighters ay sakop sa pagbabago)
Lahat WBSS semifinals at championship fights Magiging available din sa Super Channel On Demand.
Super Channel naisahimpapawid major boxing mga kaganapan live in 2017 tulad ng Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, JR. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga, Crawford vs. Indongo at Smith vs. Williams II.
Upang panoorin ang lahat ng World Boxing Super Series pagkilos live na, pati na rin ang higit pang mga kapana-panabik na boxing na dumating, labanan ang mga tagahanga sa Canada ay maaaring makipag-ugnayan sa kanilang mga lokal na cable provider upang mag-subscribe sa Super Channel at ang lahat na ito ay nag-aalok, kabilang ang mga premium na serye, pelikula at marami pang iba, para kasing baba ng $9.95 kada buwan.
WORLD Boxing SUPER SERYE semifinals SCHEDULE
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Enero 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Letonya – WBO / WBC Unification
Oleksandr “Ang pusa” Usyk (13-0, 11 Kos), WBO World Champion, Ukraina – Singsing #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 Kos), WBC World Champion, Letonya – Singsing #3
Pebrero 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 Kos), IBF World Champion, Russia – Singsing #2
vs.
Yunier “Ang KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos), WBA World Champion, Kubo – Singsing #5
Super MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Pebrero 17, Mansester, Arena, Mansester, Reyno Unido – WBA / IBO Unification
“Santo” George Groves (27-3, 20 Kos), WBA World Champion, Reyno Unido – Singsing #2
vs.
Chris “Susunod na henerasyon” Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 Kos), IBO World Champion, Reyno Unido – Singsing #4
Pebrero 24, Arena Nürnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Alemanya
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 Kos), Alemanya – Singsing #10
(dating WBO & WBA Banayad na matimbang World Champion)
vs.
Callum “mundo” Magpanday (23-0, 17 Kos), Reyno Unido – Singsing #3
(WBC Diamond Super Middleweight Champion)
