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Jul 07, 2017 the world boxing super series is pleased to announce the seeding for the inaugural season of the muhammad ali trophy, the greatest prize in boxing. Jul 19, 2018 the world boxing super series announced the last two fighters that will make up the eightman field for the upcoming tournament. All first round matches for the world boxing super series cruiserweight and super middleweight tournaments have been unveiled. The mairis breidisyunier dorticos cruiserweight final in the world boxing super series might have. At the public workout for the fight on october 27, 2017 both boxers appeared in a confident mood. Boxing news boxing results boxing rankings boxing schedule boxeo espanol about us. Is there value in the world boxing super series bantamweight outright.
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Germanys juergen braehmer vs usas rob brant was the fourth super middleweight quarterfinal of season 1 of the wbss and it will be replayed live tonight at 7pm uk on world boxing super series facebook and youtube. World series of boxing had its precursor, international boxing league, a shortlived u. World boxing super series usyk vs briedis wbss season. Russian ibf world champion murat gassiev will face former champion krzysztof wlodarczyk in the quarterfinal of the revolutionary world boxing super series wbss cruiserweight tournament. The world boxing super series has officially announced all 8 of the participants for their cruiserweight tournament, and this esteemed group includes all of the current champions and a pair of former champs. The super series features 8 toprated cruiserweight boxers in a singleelimination tournament. George groves, juergen braehmer, rob brant, jamie cox, avni yildirim, callum smith, erik. An unmissable semifinal lineup that proves real unification fights can happen. The second season of the world boxing super series is officially upon us. World boxing super series seeding for ali trophy season. Al haymon has also created a premiere boxing champions concept, which looks to stack bills with highquality matchups. Denis lebedev on the wbas decision to strip him of their super world title.
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