World Boxing Super Series
The World Boxing Super Series (WBSS for short) is a boxing tournament that was launched by promoter Kalle Sauerland . It is organized by Comosa AG .
In addition to high prize money, the winners of the tournament receive the Muhammad Ali Trophy created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga , which is named after the boxer Muhammad Ali ; Ali's daughter Laila Ali gave her consent. Among other things, Gazzaniga designed the FIFA World Cup trophy in 1971 , which has been presented to the soccer world champions since 1974 .
In this tournament, which is intended to initiate a redesign of boxing, eight boxers per weight class compete against each other in the knockout system . There are no rematches, the losers are eliminated. The battles take place on a global scale in different places. As usual in professional boxing , they are set for 12 rounds of 3 minutes each.
In contrast to the Super Six tournament , which took place from October 2009 to December 2011 and from which the American Andre Ward emerged as the winner, there is a group of boxers who are permanently available as replacements - even in the event of unexpected failures on the evening of the fight to step in. This ensured in season 1 that there would be a winner in each of the two weight classes in May 2018. However, this concept could not be fully implemented - while the final fight in the cruiserweight division was postponed to July 2018, the final fight in the super middleweight division took place at the end of September 2018.
The first season 2017/18 was held in two weight classes, the second in 2018/19 in three weight classes.
Season 1 (2017-2018)
In season 1 the following weight classes were represented: cruiserweight , super middleweight .
Cruiserweight participant
| Attendees | Match record | World title | ||
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 Yunier Dorticos
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21 fights, 21 wins (20 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | WBA (regular) | ||
 Mairis Briedis
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22 fights, 22 wins (18 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | WBC | ||
 Murat Gassiev
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24 fights, 24 wins (17 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | IBF | ||
 Oleksandr Ussyk
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12 fights, 12 wins, (10 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | WBO | ||
 Marco Huck
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45 fights, 40 wins (27 knockout wins), 1 draw, 4 defeats | |||
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Mike Perez
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25 fights, 22 wins (14 knockout wins), 1 draw, 2 defeats | |||
 Krzysztof Włodarczyk
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57 fights, 53 wins (37 knockout wins), 1 draw, 3 defeats | |||
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Dmitry Kudryashov
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22 fights, 21 wins (21 knockout wins), 0 draws, 1 defeat | |||
| Replacement boxer | ||||
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Krzysztof Głowacki
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28 fights, 27 wins (17 knockout victories), 0 draws, 1 defeat | |||
 Noel Gevor
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23 fights, 22 wins (10 knockout wins), 0 draws, 1 defeat | |||
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Mateusz Masternak
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43 fights, 39 wins (26 knockout wins), 0 draws, 4 defeats | |||
Cruiserweight match pairings and details of the bouts
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
| Oleksandr Ussyk
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TKo winner in round 10 | ||||||||||||
| Marco Huck
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| Oleksandr Ussyk
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Winner by majority decision | ||||||||||||
| Mairis Briedis
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| Mairis Briedis
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Mike Perez
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| Oleksandr Ussyk
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Murat Gassiev
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| Murat Gassiev
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Winner by knockout in round 3 | ||||||||||||
| Krzysztof Włodarczyk
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| Murat Gassiev
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TKo winner in round 12 | ||||||||||||
| Yunier Dorticos
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| Yunier Dorticos
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TKo winner in round 2 | ||||||||||||
| Dmitri Kudryashov
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The opening fight of the WBSS tournament took place on September 9, 2017 in the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin between Marco Huck and Oleksandr Ussyk . Ussyk won by technical knockout in the 10th round.
In the second quarter-finals on September 23, 2017, Yunier Dorticos and Dmitri Kudrjaschow faced each other in the Alamodome in the US city of San Antonio . Kudrjaschow was knocked out hard in round 2 after a hard right hand
The third quarter-finals between Mairis Briedis and Mike Perez took place in the Riga Arena on September 30, 2017 in the Latvian capital Riga . Briedis won unanimously on points. Both boxers received one point deduction.
On October 21, 2017 Murat Gassijew competed against Krzysztof Włodarczyk in the Prudential Center in Newark , the largest city in the US state of New Jersey , and won the third round by a classic knockout. This fight was the final quarterfinals in the cruiserweight division.
Ussyk was the first finalist. In the Arena Riga in Riga , the Ukrainian southpaw won on January 27, 2018 by majority decision. Two judges each scored 115: 113 for Ussyk, while the third scored 114: 114 on the score sheet. This result was quite surprising due to the comparatively high knockout rate of both boxers. Briedis managed to get started strong; he was more decisive in the first six rounds. Ussyk started to catch up in the second half of the fight; he hit more, hit more, occupied Briedis with his enormously strong jab and could thus corner the Latvian.
On February 3, 2018, the second and last fight for the final between Gassiev and Dorticos was held in the multifunctional arena Bolshoi Ice Palace in Sochi , Russia . Gassiev, who went into the fight as the favorite, lived up to his role. He landed the clearer hits, was superior in boxing and had too good double coverage that Dorticos could not get past. In lap 11 Dorticos was hit after a hit. The knockout came in the next and final round. Gassiev initially sent Dorticos to the ground twice before the fight was abandoned after the third knockdown.
The final match took place in the Moscow Olympic Stadium on July 21, 2018 between Ussyk and Gassiev. With a "masterpiece" according to the media, Ussyk won unanimously and high on points (120: 108, 119: 109, 119: 109). Gassiev was able to land a few effective hits, but Ussyk was more variable and hit more often, towards the end with combinations of strokes. Ussyk won the world championship belt from all major associations.
Super middleweight participant
| Attendees | Match record | World title | ||
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 George Groves
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29 fights, 26 wins (19 knockout wins), 0 draws, 3 defeats, | WBA (great) | ||
 Rob Brant
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22 fights, 22 wins (15 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |||
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Jamie Cox
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23 fights, 23 wins (13 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |||
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Jürgen Brähmer
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51 fights, 48 wins, (35 knockout wins), 0 draws, 3 defeats | |||
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Chris Eubank
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26 fights, 25 wins (19 knockout wins), 0 draws, 1 defeat | |||
 Erik Skoglund
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26 fights, 26 wins (12 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |||
 Avni Yıldırım
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16 fights, 16 wins (10 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |||
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Callum Smith
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22 fights, 22 wins (17 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |||
| Replacement boxer | ||||
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Vincent Feigenbutz
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28 fights, 26 wins (23 knockout wins), 0 draws, 2 defeats | |||
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Stefan Härtel
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14 fights, 14 wins (1 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |||
 Nieky Holzken
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13 fights, 13 wins (10 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |||
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Zach Parker
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14 fights, 14 wins (10 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |||
Super middleweight fight pairings and details of the fights
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
| George Groves
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Winner by knockout in round 4 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Cox
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| George Groves
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Chris Eubank
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| Chris Eubank
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Winner by knockout in round 3 | ||||||||||||
| Avni Yıldırım
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| George Groves
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| Callum Smith
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Winner by knockout in round 7 | ||||||||||||
| Callum Smith
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Erik Skoglund
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| Callum Smith
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Nieky Holzken
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| Jürgen Brähmer
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Rob Brant
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The first fight of the WBSS super middleweight tournament took place on September 16, 2017 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool between Callum Smith and Erik Skoglund . Smith won by unanimous decision. Skoglund went down for the first time in his career on lap 11.
For the first time in his career, Avni Yıldırım also went down in the second quarter-final match against Chris Eubank in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart on October 7, 2017 in the first round after a right uppercut . Eubank, who went into the fight as the clear favorite with all bookmakers and almost all experts, lived up to his role when he knocked out Yıldırım with a brutal left hook in round 3. The referee stopped the fight immediately.
George Groves and Jamie Cox met in the third quarter-finals at Wembley Arena in London on October 14, 2017. Groves went into the duel as the clear favorite and won in round 4 with a body hook through classic knockout.
In the last quarter-final fight , Jürgen Brähmer won against Rob Brant in the Schwerin sports and congress hall on October 27, 2017 by unanimous decision.
In the first semi-final on February 17, 2018, Groves, who are under contract with Sauerland, faced Eubank in the Manchester Arena . The bookmakers saw Eubank as a clear favorite. However, one saw a different Groves than expected, which showed itself to be improved above all in terms of fitness. With a strong tactical and technical performance, Groves defeated Eubank by a unanimous decision of the judges despite a dislocated shoulder. Decisive for this victory was Groves' leading hand, with which he could dominate Eubank and take the decisive actions.
In the second semi-final, Nieky Holzken from the Netherlands replaced Jürgen Brähmer , who had a flu-like infection, and competed against Callum Smith. The fight took place in the Arena Nürnberger Versicherung in Nuremberg on February 24, 2018. Holzken (former Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer ) sold better than most experts expected, he almost always went forward with a strong cover in order to tune in and get clear hits, which he also did one or the other time succeeded. However, it was not enough to win. As expected, Smith won clearly, he won by a unanimous decision of the judges. Holzken showed outstanding ability to take and survived the fight without precipitation.
Unexpectedly, the final between the two Britons Groves and Smith took place in the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia , on September 28, 2018. Smith won by classic knockout in the 7th round and thus the Ali Trophy in the super middleweight division.
Season 2 (2018-2019)
In season 2 the following weight classes are represented: cruiserweight , light welterweight , bantamweight .
Cruiserweight participant
| Attendees | Match record | World title |
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Yunier Dorticos
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23 fights, 22 wins (21 knockout victories), 0 draws, 1 defeat | |
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Mairis Briedis
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25 fights, 24 wins (18 knockout wins), 0 draws, 1 defeat | |
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Mateusz Masternak
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45 fights, 41st victories (28 knockout victories), 0 draws, 4 defeats | |
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Noel Gevor
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24 fights, 23 wins, (10 knockout wins), 0 draws, 1 defeat | |
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Krzysztof Głowacki
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31 fights, 30 wins (19 knockout victories), 0 draws, 1 defeat | |
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Maxim Vlasov
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44 fights, 42 wins (25 knockout wins), 0 draws, 2 defeats | |
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Ruslan Faifer
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23 fights, 23 wins (16 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |
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Andrew Tabiti
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16 fights, 16 wins (13 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats |
Cruiserweight match pairings and details of the bouts
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
| Yunier Dorticos
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Mateusz Masternak
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| Yunier Dorticos
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| Andrew Tabiti
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| Ruslan Faifer
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| Andrew Tabiti
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Krzysztof Głowacki
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Maxim Vlasov
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| Mairis Briedis
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| Krzysztof Głowacki
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| Mairis Briedis
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Noel Gevor
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| Quarter finals | |||
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| struggle | date | place | winner |
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Ruslan Faifer vs. Andrew Tabiti
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October 13, 2018 |
Expo , Ekaterinburg , Russia
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Andrew Tabiti
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Yunier Dorticos vs. Mateusz Masternak
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20th October 2018 |
CFE Arena , Orlando , United States
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Yunier Dorticos
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Krzysztof Głowacki vs. Maxim Vlasov
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November 10, 2018 |
Credit Union 1 Arena , Chicago , United States
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Krzysztof Głowacki
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Mairis Briedis vs. Noel Gevor
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November 10, 2018 |
Credit Union 1 Arena , Chicago , United States
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Mairis Briedis
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Light welterweight participant
| Attendees | Match record | World title |
|---|---|---|
 Kiril Relich
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24 fights, 22 wins (19 knockout wins), 0 draws, 2 defeats, | WBA (regular) |
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Ivan Baranchyk
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18 fights, 18 wins (11 knockout wins), 1 draw, 0 defeats | |
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Anthony Yigit
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22 fights, 21 wins (7 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |
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Josh Taylor
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13 fights, 13 wins, (11 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |
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Eduard Trojanowski
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28 fights, 27 wins (24 knockout wins), 0 draws, 1 defeat | |
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Regis prograis
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22 fights, 22 wins (19 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |
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Terry Flanagan
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34 fights, 33 wins (13 knockout wins), 0 draws, 1 defeat | |
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Ryan Martin
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22 fights, 22 wins (12 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats |
Light welterweight pairings and details of the fights
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
| Regis prograis
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Terry Flanagan
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| Regis prograis
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TKo winner in round 6 | ||||||||||||
| Kiril Relich
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| Kiril Relich
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Eduard Trojanowski
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| Regis prograis
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| Josh Taylor
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Winner by majority decision | ||||||||||||
| Josh Taylor
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TKo winner in round 7 | ||||||||||||
| Ryan Martin
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| Josh Taylor
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Ivan Baranchyk
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| Ivan Baranchyk
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TKo winner in round 7 | ||||||||||||
| Anthony Yigit
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| Quarter finals | |||
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| struggle | date | place | winner |
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Kiryl Relich vs. Eduard Trojanowski
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October 7, 2018 |
 Yokohama Arena , Yokohama , Japan
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Kiryl Relich
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Ivan Barantschyk vs. Anthony Yigit
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October 27, 2018 |
Lakefront Arena , New Orleans , United States
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Ivan Baranchyk
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Regis Prograis vs. Terry Flanagan
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October 27, 2018 |
Lakefront Arena , New Orleans , United States
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Regis prograis
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Josh Taylor vs. Ryan Martin
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3rd November 2018 |
The SSE Hydro , Glasgow , United Kingdom
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Josh Taylor
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Bantamweight participant
| Attendees | Match record | World title |
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 Zolani Tete
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30 fights, 27 wins (21 knockout wins), 0 draws, 3 defeats, | WBO |
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Ryan Burnett
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19 fights, 19 wins (9 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | WBA (great) |
 Emmanuel Rodríguez
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22 fights, 21 wins (7 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | IBF |
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Naoya Inoue
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16 fights, 16 wins, (14 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | WBA (regular) |
 Jason Moloney
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17 fights, 17 wins (14 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats | |
 Nonito Donaire
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43 fights, 38 wins (24 knockout wins), 5 draws, 0 defeats | |
 Juan Carlos Payano
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21 fights, 20 wins (9 knockout wins), 0 draws, 1 defeat | |
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Mikhail Alojan
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4 fights, 4 wins (0 knockout wins), 0 draws, 0 defeats |
Bantamweight match pairs and details of the bouts
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
| Ryan Burnett
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| Nonito Donaire
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TKo winner in round 4 | ||||||||||||
| Nonito Donaire
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Winner by knockout in round 6 | ||||||||||||
| Stephon Young
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| Zolani Tete
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Mikhail Alojan
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| Nonito Donaire
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| Naoya Inoue
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Winner by unanimous decision on points | ||||||||||||
| Naoya Inoue
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Winner by knockout in round 1 | ||||||||||||
| Juan Carlos Payano
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| Naoya Inoue
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Winner by knockout in round 2 | ||||||||||||
| Emmanuel Rodríguez
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| Emmanuel Rodríguez
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Winner by split point decision | ||||||||||||
| Jason Moloney
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| Quarter finals | |||
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| struggle | date | place | winner |
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Naoya Inoue vs. Juan Carlos Payano
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October 7, 2018 |
Yokohama Arena , Yokohama , Japan
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Naoya Inoue
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Zolani Tete vs. Mikhail Alojan
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October 13, 2018 |
Expo , Ekaterinburg , Russia
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Zolani Tete
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Emmanuel Rodríguez vs. Jason Moloney
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20th October 2018 |
CFE Arena , Orlando , United States
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Emmanuel Rodríguez
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Ryan Burnett vs. Nonito Donaire
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3rd November 2018 |
The SSE Hydro , Glasgow , United Kingdom
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Nonito Donaire
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Winners list
| Winners table | |||
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| Winner Season 1 (2017-2018) | Weight class | ||
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Oleksandr Ussyk
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Cruiser weight | ||
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Callum Smith
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Super middleweight | ||
See also
Web links
- The professional boxing gets a Champions League Berliner Morgenpost, March 10, 2017.
- World Boxing Super Series presents cruiserweight stars boxing.de, 4th June 2017.
- GNP1 Season 2 Cruiserweight
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marco Huck at the World Boxing Super Series In: boxen1.com , June 27, 2017.
- ↑ Another chance for Noel Gevor. In: box-sport.de , accessed on July 25, 2018.
- ↑ World Boxing Super Series: Aleksandr Usyk wins the Muhammad Ali Trophy In: ran.de , July 22, 2018.
- ↑ WBSS final ends clearly: Usyk dominates Gassiev! In: boxen1.com , July 22, 2018.
- ↑ Stefan Härtel is the substitute for Eubank and Yildirim. In: boxwelt.com , September 12, 2017.
- ^ Ali Trophy semi-finals without Brähmer - ex-world champion sick. Westfälische Nachrichten, February 20, 2018.