WBO cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs) of Ukraine revealed details of his preparations for the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semi-final fight against WBC belt holder Mairis Briedis (24-0, 18 KOs), and confirmed , that the duel, most likely, will take place on January, 27th in Riga.
"At the stake of the fight with Briedis is the unification of the belts, so there are no grounds for any sporting anger. I will do my work, I will box, and show the spectators a good, high-quality fight. I have no hatred for Mairis. On the contrary I am happy fro that he has a belt, and I have a belt and our belts will unite.
“We work very hard. We have monotonous training every day. At the moment I have my conditioning, and sparring starts on December 18 or 19.
“This week they finally announce the date and place of the battle. As previously reported it will be January 27th. As far as I know, it should be Riga. Cool, I'm going to Riga!"
