(All Pictures Courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canadá (Septiembre 6, 2017) – The much-anticipated Súper Serie Mundial de Boxeo (WBSS) launches this week and Canadian boxing fans will be able to watch all the tournament action live on Super Channel.
Super Channel acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & Silva, una empresa líder de medios de comunicación internacionales que proporciona derechos de los medios, digital, servicios tecnológicos y de patrocinio.
Planned to take place on an annual basis, the WBSS tournament will commence este sábado (Siete. 9) en Berlín, a partir de 2 p.m. Y / 11 a.m. PT, with the first quarter-final match as World Boxing Organization (OMB) Campeón Mundial de peso crucero oleksandr “El gato” Usyk (12-0, 10 KOs) defends his world title against former world cruiserweight champion Marco “Kapt’n” Huck (40-4-1, 27 KOs) en el evento principal a 12 asaltos.
The inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series will feature two weight classes (crucero & súper mediano), 16 combatientes, y un total de 14 main events. Un panel de expertos invitó a los mejores boxeadores del mundo para competir, namely the top 15-ranked fighters of the four major federations: AMB, CMB, FIB y la OMB. En cada clase de peso, eight boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarterfinals (Septiembre & Octubre 2017), dos semifinales (Enero & Febrero 2018) and one championship final (Mayo 2018).
World Boxing Super Series is a new revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament featuring the world`s best boxers and a total of $50 millones en premios. El formato de eliminatorias de la competición verá los mejores boxeadores en última instancia, compiten por el trofeo Muhammad Ali, el premio más grande en el boxeo. El torneo está organizado por recién fundada Comosa AG, compañía de un suizo-registrado principales propietarios Resalte Evento & Entretenimiento, Modern Times Group y el equipo Sauerland. Comosa AG está trabajando en colaboración con los boxeadores, promotores y gestores de todo el mundo, y en alineación con los cuatro grandes federaciones mundiales de boxeo, para crear una nueva plataforma global para el deporte.
Cinco peleas emocionantes en el “Usyk vs, Huck” tarjeta, promovido por Sauerland Event, saldrá al aire exclusivamente en Canadá el Super Channel.
(L-R) — Oleksandr Usyk & Marco Huck
Usyk, 30, es el n. 1 WSBB seed and consensus pre-tournament favorite. The Ukrainian is a two-time Olympian who struck gold at the 2012 Olympics in London. The powerful southpaw captured the WBO cruiserweight world title September 17, 2016, taking a 12-round unanimous decision in Poland from the previously undefeated, defensor del título Krzysztof Glowacki (26-0). Usyk has made two successful world title defenses, stopping challenger Thabiso Mchunu (17-2) last December in the ninth round, and winning a 12-round unanimous decision this past April fromMichael Hunter (12-0).
“Marco Huck is the most famous and prestigious opponent I could have chosen,” Usyk dijo. “He has accomplished most title defenses in the history of the cruiserweight division, an extremely experienced man. Huck does not fear anything or anyone and goes for the victory through the fire. He marches constantly forward and tries to determine his fights by all means.
“I have a tactic specifically aimed at Huck. This is necessary because in my opinion he is one of my toughest competitors in this tournament. But why should I talk about it now and give Huck an advantage that he does not deserve? The surprising moment is on my side now, and I will take this advantage with me in the ring. Huck, a propósito, has an advantage because he is at home in front of his audience in Berlin. This definitely makes him stronger but I love this challenge!
“I can fulfill my dream of unifying all the cruiserweight belts! I had previously thought about how it would be possible to achieve this goal. Afortunadamente, the door is now open for the road to glory. In this tournament with all the world champions participating and the winner can rightly be described as the best cruiserweight in the world. On top of that the winner gets the Muhammad Ali Trophy. I admire Ali, because he is the biggest role model in boxing. I will thank God if I win a trophy with his name on it.”
Serbia-born Huck has two distinct advantages over Usyk: fighting at home in Berlin as well as being much more experienced against world-class opponents. The 32-year-old Huck is 13-4-1 (6 KOs) in world title fights and he has five victories against former or present world champions.
One of Huck’s four career losses as a professional, sin embargo, is to Glowacki, who lost the WBO title he won in 2015, by knocking out Huck in the 11º ronda, to Usyk a year ago.
“It is going to be very nice to fight in Berlin, but I would also fight Usyk on the moon,” Huck noted. “Usyk is a well-schooled boxer and I cannot wait to step into the ring with him.
“When I fight, there’s always something going on, it’s never boring but spectacular. Huck fans around the world know that a Huck fight means entertainment. When I reach my potential on
noche de lucha, I can beat everyone. I am optimistic and confident that I will beat Usyk.”
En el evento co-destacado de 10 rondas, former WBO International and World Youth cruiserweight champion Noel Gevor (22-1, 10 KOs), fighting out of Germany by way of Armenia, enfrente al estadounidense Isiah Thomas (15-1, 6 KOs) in the WBSS Cruiserweight Substitution Fight.
Undefeated German middleweight prospect Patrick Wojcicki (9-0, 4 KOs) faces FrenchmanFouard El Massoudi (14-9, 1 KO) en una pelea de ocho asaltos, while German super middleweight Denis Radovan (5-0, 2 KOs) se reúne Yasnn Binanga Abogho (6-1-1,) and German light heavyweightLeon Bunn (5-0, 5 KOs) se cuadra con Tomasz “Temera” Gargula (18-7-1, 5 KOs), de Polonia, in a pair of six-round matches, all scheduled to air live on Super Channel.
Todas las peleas y los luchadores están sujetos a cambio.
UPCOMING WBSS EVENTS AIRING LIVE ON SUPER CHANNEL
Siete. 9 – Crucero de cuartos de final en Berlín, Alemania
Campeonato mundial de peso crucero de la OMB
Oleksandr Usyk (12-0, 10 KOs), Campeón, Kiev, Ucrania
vs.
Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 KOs), Desafiador, Berlina, Alemania
Siete. 16 – Súper mediano de cuartos de final en Liverpool, Reino Unido
Campeonato Diamante de Peso Súper Mediano del CMB
Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KOs), Liverpool, Merseyside, Reino Unido
vs.
Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 KOs), Nykoping, Suecia
Siete. 23 – Crucero de cuartos de final en San Antonio, Texas, EE.UU.
WBA Cruiserweight World Championship
Yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs), Campeón, Miami, Florida, EE.UU. a través de Cuba
vs.
Dmitri Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KOs), Desafiador, Volgodonsk, Rusia
Siete. 30 – Crucero de cuartos de final en Riga, Letonia
Campeonato mundial de peso crucero del CMB
Mairis ciervos (22-0, 18 KOs), Campeón, Riga, Letonia
vs.
Mike Pérez (22-2-1, 14 KOs), Desafiador, corcho, Irlanda a través de Cuba
All WSBB fights will also be available on Super Channel On Demand.
Super Channel ha emitido recientemente grandes eventos de boxeo viven como Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, eubank, Jr. vs. Abrahán, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga y Crawford vs. Indongo.
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