(All Pictures Courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
EDMONTON, Canadá (Setembro 6, 2017) – The much-anticipated Series Super Mundial de Boxeo (EAPs) 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, unha empresa líder en medios de comunicación internacional que ofrece dereitos de transmisión, dixital, servizos de tecnoloxía e de patrocinio.
Planned to take place on an annual basis, the WBSS tournament will commence este sábado (Sete. 9) en Berlín, a partir de 2 p.m. E / 11 a.m. PT, with the first quarter-final match as World Boxing Organization (WBO) Campión do mundo de peso cruceiro Oleksandr “o gato” Usyk (12-0, 10 Kos) defends his world title against former world cruiserweight champion Marco “Capt'n” Huck (40-4-1, 27 Kos) in the 12-round main event.
A tempada inaugural da World Boxing Super Series contará con dúas categorías de peso (cruiserweight & super-medios), 16 loitadores, e un total de 14 principais eventos. Un panel de expertos invitou aos mellores boxeadores do mundo a competir, namely the top 15-ranked fighters of the four major federations: WBA, WBC, IBF e WBO. En cada clase de peso, oito boxeadores enfrontaranse nun torneo de eliminación tipo bracket, con catro cuartos de final (Setembro & Outubro 2017), dúas semifinais (Xaneiro & Febreiro 2018) e unha final de campionato (Maio 2018).
World Boxing Super Series is a new revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament featuring the world`s best boxers and a total of $50 millóns en premios. O formato eliminatorio da competición verá os mellores boxeadores finalmente competir polo Trofeo Muhammad Ali, o maior premio do boxeo. O torneo está organizado pola recentemente fundada Comosa AG, unha empresa rexistrada en Suíza con principais propietarios Highlight Event & Diversión, Modern Times Group e Team Sauerland. Comosa AG traballa en colaboración con boxeadores, promotores e xestores de todo o mundo, e en aliñación coas catro grandes federacións mundiais de boxeo, crear unha nova plataforma global para o deporte.
Cinco loitas emocionantes no “Usyk vs, Huck” tarxeta, promovido por Sauerland Event, vai ao aire exclusivamente en Canadá en Super Canle.
(L-R) — Oleksandr Usyk & Marco Huck
Usyk, 30, is the No. 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, campión 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,” dixo Usyk. “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, á mantenta, 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, con todo, is to Glowacki, who lost the WBO title he won in 2015, by knocking out Huck in the 11th redondo, 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.”
No evento de 10 roldas co-protagonizada, former WBO International and World Youth cruiserweight champion Noel Gevor (22-1, 10 Kos), fighting out of Germany by way of Armenia, takes on American 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) nun ataque de oito rolda, while German super middleweight Denis Radovan (5-0, 2 Kos) atenda Yasnn Binanga Abogho (6-1-1,) and German light heavyweightLeon Bunn (5-0, 5 Kos) prazas off 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 as loitas e os loitadores están suxeitos a modificación.
UPCOMING WBSS EVENTS AIRING LIVE ON SUPER CHANNEL
Sete. 9 – Cuartos de final de peso cruceiro en Berlín, Alemaña
Campionato Mundial de peso cruceiro da OMB
Oleksandr Usyk (12-0, 10 Kos), Campión, Kiev, Ucraína
vs.
Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 Kos), Reto, Berlín, Alemaña
Sete. 16 – Cuartos de final de peso súper mediano en Liverpool, Reino Unido
Campeonato de diamante supermediano do CMB
Callum Smith (22-0, 17 Kos), Liverpool, Merseyside, Reino Unido
vs.
Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 Kos), Nyköping, Suecia
Sete. 23 – Cuartos de final de peso cruceiro en San Antonio, Texas, EUA
Campionato Mundial de peso cruceiro da AMB
yunier Dorticós (21-0, 20 Kos), Campión, Miami, Florida, EEUU por Cuba
vs.
Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 Kos), Reto, Volgodonsk, Rusia
Sete. 30 – Cuartos de final de peso cruceiro en Riga, Letonia
Campionato Mundial de peso cruceiro do CMB
Mairis cervos (22-0, 18 Kos), Campión, Riga, Letonia
vs.
Mike Pérez (22-2-1, 14 Kos), Reto, Corcho, Irlanda por Cuba
All WSBB fights will also be available on Super Canle On Demand.
Super Channel emitiu recentemente grandes eventos de boxeo en directo como Brook vs. Spence Jr, Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, JR. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko contra Marriaga e Crawford vs. Indongo.
Para ver toda a acción Mundial de Boxeo Super Series en directo, así como o boxeo máis emocionante para vir, os fans de loita en Canadá poden contactar co seu provedor de cable local para asinar o Super Canle e todo o que ofrece, incluíndo a serie de premio, películas e moito máis, para tan baixo como $9.95 por mes.
