(All Pictures Courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canada (Septembre 6, 2017) – The much-anticipated World Boxing Super Series (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, une entreprise leader des médias internationaux qui fournit les droits des médias, numérique, services technologiques et de parrainage.
Planned to take place on an annual basis, the WBSS tournament will commence ce samedi (Sept. 9) in Berlin, à partir de 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT, with the first quarter-final match as World Boxing Organization (WBO) Champion du monde Cruiserweight Oleksandr “Le chat” Usyk (12-0, 10 KOs) defends his world title against former world cruiserweight champion Marco “Kapt’n” Huck (40-4-1, 27 KOs) dans le cas de 12 tour principal.
The inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series will feature two weight classes (cruiserweight & super-moyens), 16 combattants, and a total of 14 main events. Un panel d'experts a invité les meilleurs boxeurs du monde à participer, namely the top 15-ranked fighters of the four major federations: WBA, WBC, IBF et WBO. In each weight class, eight boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarterfinals (Septembre & Octobre 2017), two semifinals (Janvier & Février 2018) and one championship final (Mai 2018).
World Boxing Super Series is a new revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament featuring the world`s best boxers and a total of $50 millions en prix en argent. Le format à élimination directe de la compétition verra les meilleurs boxeurs se disputer finalement le trophée Muhammad Ali, le plus grand prix de la boxe. Le tournoi est organisé par la nouvelle société Comosa AG, une entreprise enregistrée en Suisse avec les principaux propriétaires Highlight Event & Divertissement, Groupe des temps modernes et équipe Sauerland. Comosa AG travaille en partenariat avec des boxeurs, promoteurs et managers dans le monde, et en alignement avec les quatre grandes fédérations mondiales de boxe, pour créer une nouvelle plateforme mondiale pour le sport.
Cinq combats passionnants sur le “Usyk vs, Huck” carte, promu par Sauerland Event, sera diffusée exclusivement au Canada sur Super Channel.
(L-R) — Oleksandr Usyk & Marco Huck
Usyk, 30, est le Non. 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, champion en titre 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 a dit. “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, au fait, 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. Heureusement, 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, cependant, is to Glowacki, who lost the WBO title he won in 2015, by knocking out Huck in the 11e tour, 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
fight night, I can beat everyone. I am optimistic and confident that I will beat Usyk.”
In the 10-round co-featured event, former WBO International and World Youth cruiserweight champion Noel Gevor (22-1, 10 KOs), fighting out of Germany by way of Armenia, prend américaine 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) dans un combat de huit rondes, while German super middleweight Denis Radovan (5-0, 2 KOs) répond Yasnn Binanga Abogho (6-1-1,) and German light heavyweightLeon Bunn (5-0, 5 KOs) carrés au large avec Tomasz “Temera” Gargula (18-7-1, 5 KOs), de la Pologne, in a pair of six-round matches, all scheduled to air live on Super Channel.
Tous les combats et les combattants sont sujets à changement.
UPCOMING WBSS EVENTS AIRING LIVE ON SUPER CHANNEL
Sept. 9 – Cruiserweight Quart de finale à Berlin, Allemagne
WBO Cruiserweight World Championship
Oleksandr Usyk (12-0, 10 KOs), Champion, Kiev, Ukraine
vs.
Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 KOs), Provocateur, Berlin, Allemagne
Sept. 16 – Quart de finale des super-moyens à Liverpool, Royaume-Uni
WBC Super Middleweight Diamond Championship
Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KOs), Liverpool, Merseyside, Royaume-Uni
vs.
Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 KOs), Nykoping, Suède
Sept. 23 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in San Antonio, Texas, USA
WBA Cruiserweight World Championship
yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs), Champion, Miami, Floride, USA by way of Cuba
vs.
Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KOs), Provocateur, Volgodonsk, Russie
Sept. 30 – Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Riga, Lettonie
WBC Cruiserweight World Championship
Mairis cerfs (22-0, 18 KOs), Champion, Riga, Lettonie
vs.
Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 KOs), Provocateur, Cork, Ireland by way of Cuba
All WSBB fights will also be available on Super Channel On Demand.
Super Channel a récemment diffusé des événements majeurs de boxe en direct comme Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko contre Marriaga et Crawford contre. Indongo.
Pour suivre toute l'action mondiale de boxe Super Series en direct, ainsi que la boxe plus excitant à venir, les fans de lutte au Canada peuvent communiquer avec leur fournisseur de câble local pour vous abonner à Super Channel et tout ce qu'elle offre, y compris les séries premium, films et plus beaucoup, pour aussi bas que $9.95 par mois.
