Super Channel acquired exclusive rights in Canada to air the entire WBSS tournament from MP & סילוואַ, אַ לידינג אינטערנאַציאָנאַלע מידיאַ פירמע אַז גיט מידיאַ רייץ, דיגיטאַל, טעכנאָלאָגיע און ספּאָנסאָרשיפּ באַדינונגען.
“We are thrilled that the WBSS is returning to Super Channel for exclusive Canadian coverage of the highly anticipated semifinals,” האט Troy Wassill, Director of Programming, Domestic Distributors and Sports. “I have no doubt that every single bout is going to deliver exciting, must-see action for boxing fans, as these world-class fighters compete to see who is going to go head-to-head for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.”
WBSSis a revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament featuring the world’s best boxers and a total of $50 million in prize money. The knockout format of the competition will see the best boxers ultimately compete for the Muhammad Ali Trophy, the greatest prize in boxing. The tournament is organized by newly-founded Comosa AG, a Swiss-registered company with principal owners Highlight Event & פאַרווייַלונג, Modern Times Group and Team Sauerland. Comosa AG is working in partnership with boxers, promoters and managers around the world, and in alignment with the four major world boxing federations, to create a new global platform for the sport.
The first of its kind tournament, which is planned to take place on an annual basis, kicked off this past September with quarterfinals competition in two divisions, cruiserweight and super middleweight. An expert panel invited the world’s best boxers to compete, namely the top 15-ranked fighters of the four major federations: וובאַ, וובק, IBF and WBO. The winners of the two semifinals will advance to the championship round in both divisions this May.
Below find the WBSS semifinals schedule and a preview of the four matches and eight fighters who survived the quarterfinals:
וועלט באָקסינג יבער סעריע סעמיפינאַלס פּלאַן
קרויסערוועיגהץ
יאַנואַר 27, ריגאַ אַרענאַ, ריגאַ, לעטלאַנד – וובאָ / וובק וניפיקאַטיאָן
אָלעקסאַנדר “די קאץ” וסיק (13-0, 11 קאָס), WBO World Champion, אוקריינא – רינג #1
ווס.
מאַיריס דיר (23-0, 18 קאָס), וובק וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן, לעטלאַנד – רינג #3
פעברואַר 3, באָלשוי אייז דאָמע, סאָטשי, רוסלאַנד – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
מוראַט “ייַזן” גאַססיעוו (25-0, 18 קאָס), יבף וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן, רוסלאַנד –
רינג #2
ווס.
יוניער “די קאָ דאָקטאָר” דאָרטיקóס (21-0, 20 קאָס), WBA World
מייַסטער, קובאַ – רינג #5
יבער מידדלעוועיגהץ
פעברואַר 17, מאַנטשעסטער, אַרענאַ, מאַנטשעסטער, וק – וובאַ / יבאָ וניפיקאַטיאָן
“הייליקער” דזשארזש גראָוועס (27-3, 20 קאָס), וובאַ וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן, אמעריקאנער קינגדאָם – רינג #2
ווס.
קריס “ווייַטער גען” עובאַנק דזשוניער. (26-1, 20 קאָס), יבאָ וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן, אמעריקאנער קינגדאָם – רינג #4
פעברואַר 24, אַרענאַ נורנבערגער ינסוראַנסע, נורעמבורג, דייַטשלאַנד
דזשערגאַן בראַעהמער (49-3 35 קאָס), דייַטשלאַנד – רינג #10
(פרייַערדיק וובאָ & וובאַ ליכט כעוויווייט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן)
ווס.
קאַללום “וועלט” סמיט (23-0, 17 קאָס), אמעריקאנער קינגדאָם – רינג #3
(וובק דימענט יבער מידדלעוועיגהט טשאַמפּיאָן)
(picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)The two winners in the cruiserweight semifinals will become the first unified world cruiserweight champion since עוואַנדער האָליפיעלד אין 1987. The eventual WBSS cruiserweight world champion will become the first ever to hold all four major sanctioning body titles – וובק, וובאַ, IBF and WBO — בייַ דער זעלביקער צייַט.
The four cruiserweight semifinalists, who represent four different countries, have a combined record of 83-0 מיט 68 קנאָקקאָוץ. They are also the top three and fifth-highest ranked cruiserweights in the world by די רינג magazine’s independent ratings.
CRUISERWEIGHT SEMIFINALISTS
OLEKSANDR USYK: Captured the WBO cruiserweight world title January 17, 2016, by way of a 12-round unanimous decision over undefeated, דיפענדינג מייַסטער Krzysztof גלאָוואַקקי (26-0).
וובסס: In his third WBO title defense, he stopped former two-time WBO world champion מאַרקאָ כאַק (40-4-1) אין די 11טה קייַלעכיק.
טאָן: 2-time Ukraine Olympian…. 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championship gold medalist….twice defeated current IBF light heavyweight world champion אַרטור בעטערביעוו – Russia-native now fighting out of Montreal — אין די 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championships.
World Title Fight Record: 4-0 (2 קאָס)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-0 (1), defeated Glowacki and Huck
MAIRIS BRIEDIS: He became WBC world cruiserweight champion April 1, 2017, taking a 12-round unanimous decision from Huck.
וובסס: Won a 12-round unanimous decision from Mike Perez (22-2-1) in his first title defense.
טאָן: Former professional kickboxer…..also the reigning IBA world cruiserweight champion.
World Title Fight Record: 2-0 (0 קאָס)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-0 (1 קאָ), defeated Huck & מאַנועל טשאַר
MURAT GASSIEV: Won a 12-round split decision December 3, 2016 against three-time world cruiserweight champion דעניס לעבעדעוו (29-1) to capture the IBF title.
וובסס: Knocked out former 2-time world cruiserweight champion קרסיסזטאָף וולאָדאַרקזיסק (53-3-1) in the third round of his first title defense.
טאָן: Now lives in Big Bear, קאַליפאָרניאַ, which is known for its rugged training center in the mountains.
World Title Fight Record: 2-0 (1 קאָ)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-0 (1 קאָ), defeated Lebedev & Wlodarczysk
יוניס דאָרטיקóס: Knocked out interim WBA cruiserweight יורי קאַלענגאַ (22-2) מייַ 20, 2016 אין די 10טה round and later upgraded to “רעגולער” וובאַ וועלט מייַסטער.
וובסס: Stopped דמיטרי קודריאַשאָוו (21-1) in the second round of his first world title defense.
טאָן: Defected to the USA from Cuba, where he was a member of the famed Cuban National Team, and he lives and trains in Miami, פלאָרידאַ.
World Title Fight Record: 2-0 (2 קאָס)*
Record vs. current or former world champions: 1-0 (1 קאָ)*, defeated Kalenga
*includes interim WBA title fight
The super middleweight semifinal round is like a Battle of Britain with three Brits – דזשארזש גראָוועס,Chris Eubank, דזשוניער. און Callum Smith – and German דזשערגאַן בראַעהמער. All four are ranked among די רינג magazine’s top 10.
SUPER MIDDELEWEIGHT SEMIFINALISTS
דזשאָרדזש גראָוווז: Knocked out defending world champion פעדאָר טשודינאָוו (14-1) אויף מייַ 27, 2017 in the sixth round to capture the WBA super middleweight world title.
וובסס: Stopped previously undefeated Jaime Cox אין דער פערט קייַלעכיק.
טאָן: All three of his career pro losses have been to world champions קאַרל פראָטש צוויי מאָל און באַדאָו דזשאַק.
World Title Fight Record: 2-3 (2 קאָס)
Record vs. current or former world champions: 3-3 (1 קאָ), דיפיטיד
יעקב דעגאַלע, גלען זשאנסאן & Chudinov.
CHRIS EUBANK, דזשוניער.: Crowned IBO super middleweight champ February 4, 2017, ווען ער נאַקט אויס Renold Quinlan (11-1) אין די 10טה קייַלעכיק, and successfully defended his title July 15, 2017 with a 12-round unanimous decision win over 3-time, 2-אָפּטייל וועלט מייַסטער אַרטהור אברהם (46-5).
וובסס: Defended his IBO belt with a third-round knockout of Avni Yildirim (16-0).
טאָן: The son of 2-time, 2-division world champion Chris Eubank, who manages his son’s career.
World Title Fight Record: 3-0 (2 קאָס)*
Record vs. current or former world champions: 1-0 (0 קאָס), defeated Abraham.
*כולל 3 IBO world title fights
JUERGEN BRAEHMER: Former WBA and WBO light heavyweight champion of the world who dropped down one weight class for the WBSS tournament.
וובסס: Won a 12-round unanimous decision from previously unbeaten American ראָב בראַנט(22-0).
טאָן: Hadn’t fought as a super middleweight in 10-years prior to the WBSS quarterfinals…30-1 (24 קאָס) as a super middleweight and he avenged his lone loss…. two other career losses were to world champions Hugo Hernan Garay און נתן קלעווערלי….בייַ 39 the oldest WBSS semifinalist.
World Title Fight Record: 9-1 (6 קאָס)*
Record vs. current or former world champions: 2-2 (0 קאָס), דיפיטיד Javier Velasquez &ענזאָו מאַקקאַרינעללי
CALLUM SMITH: The least tested WBSS semifinalist in terms of having faced quality opponents, in addition to being the youngest WBSS semifinalist at the age of 27.
וובסס: Took a 12-round unanimous decision from previously undefeated Erik Sjoglund (26-0).
טאָן: Has three brothers who are also pro boxers: פאולוס, Stephen and Liam….the holder of numerous regional titles including WBC International, Silver and Diamond, as well as European super middleweight champion.
World Title Fight Record: 0-0
Record vs. current or former world champions: 0-0
All WBSS fights will also be available on יבער קאַנאַל אויף דימאַנד.
In addition to the WSBB quarterfinals, יבער קאַנאַל ערד הויפּט באָקסינג געשעענישן לעבן אין 2017 ווי ברוק ווס. ספּענסע קינג, פּאַקקוויאַאָ-האָרן, עובאַנק, דזשוניער. ווס. אברהם, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. Indongo.
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