WBC cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) and Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 KOs) held an open training session in Riga, Latvia, before the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) quarterfinal. Briedis worked out with the coach, and Peres decided to train in the ring all alone.
Briedis vs Perez fight will take place on September 30 in Riga. The winner of this fight will be the opponent of Ukrainian Alexander Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), who defeated Marco Huck (40-5-1, 27 KOs) in his WBSS quarterfinal battle.