According to bookmakers, WBO champion Alexander Usyk is a favorite of the forthcoming World Boxing Super Series tournament in the cruiserweight division. The stakes for his victory in the competition of 8 boxers are accepted at the rate of 2 to 1.
The World Boxing Super Series is delighted to announce three more rising challengers. Undefeated youngsters Avni Yildirim (16-0, 10 KOs) and Rob Brant (22-0, 15 KOs) have been added to the super-middleweight competition, while Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 KOs) completes the cruiserweight line-up. With just one more spot to be filled, the Muhammad Ali Trophy now features nine undefeated fighters, five world champions and three former world champions.
The World Boxing Super Series is proud to announce that the winner of the IBO World Championship between Chris Eubank Jnr. and Arthur Abraham will enter the competition for the inaugural Ali Trophy. The two stars collide at Wembley Arena in London on July 15, with the final spot in the revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament up for grabs. The winner will enter a star-studded super-middleweight competition that already features WBA Super Champion George Groves, Callum Smith, who will fight for the WBC Diamond Championship, former world champion Juergen Braehmer as well as undefeated challengers Erik Skoglund, Jamie Cox, Avni Yildirim and Rob Brant.
Alexander Krassyuk, general manager of K2 Promotions Ukraine, spoke about the future plans of WBO cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk, detailed his participation in the World Boxing Super Series tournament, and spoke about when and against whom to expect the next fight of Alexander.
Watch World of Boxing promo of Super WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (29-3, 22 KOs) next defense of his belt versus unheralded WBA #8 Australian Mark Flanaghan (22-4, 15 KOs). This will be the main event of a big night of boxing on July 10 in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
The World Boxing Super Series is delighted to confirm another unbeaten star for the inaugural season of the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KOs) has joined a star-studded tournament line-up that now features seven undefeated fighters, five world champions and three former world champions. As the WBC number 1, Smith will fight for the WBC Diamond Championship in his quarter-final match-up, with his opponent to be determined during the Draft Gala on Saturday night in Monaco. WBA Super Champion George Groves, former world champion Juergen Braehmer as well as undefeated challengers Erik Skoglund and Jamie Cox will also be competing in the super-middleweight competition. The remaining three spots will be announced before the weekend.
Slick Super-Featherweight Vasyl Lomachenko preparing for this next World Title defence which will take place on Aug. 5 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles against Miguel Marriaga, a former featherweight world title challenge.
Ukrainian middleweight Yevgen Khytrov (14-1, 12 KOs) in his latest interview told how he started boxing at the age of 7, about his move with his wife and dog to the United States, his favorite boxers Mike Tyson and Mohammed Ali and his training regime.
Undefeated Ukrainian light heavyweight Alexander Gvozdyk (13-0, 11 KOs) is getting ready for his return to the ring on August 19.
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