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oh and by the way Tapia looked good against Kayode
World Boxing Super Series Season 1 thread: 9/28 DAZN Groves vs Smith (WBA Super Middleweight Title)
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Usyk is overrated and can be robotic himself
Usky can be a real stinker
Everybody hoped on his dikk cause he was Loma's team mate.
Frankly he is good, an elite guy in CW but I think we are quite far from being sure that he would be the best of the bunch as some sites/journalists/fans like to suggest already.
Also... be proud f being a Cossack brehs...
he punches hard as shyt..but with his power his chin doesnt equal out
He's not no matrix boxer like boxing hipsters on twitter like to claim he is, but his movement and ability to mix up his punch selection is on another level from the rest of these dudes. If he can manage to avoid big shots from anyone of Dorticos, Gassiev, and Briedis I would expect him to outbox them and outwork them comfortably.Usyk is overrated and can be robotic himself
Usky can be a real stinker
Everybody hoped on his dikk cause he was Loma's team mate.
Frankly he is good, an elite guy in CW but I think we are quite far from being sure that he would be the best of the bunch as some sites/journalists/fans like to suggest already.
Also... be proud f being a Cossack brehs...
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Gassiev: Kudryashov Had Wrong Plan, Dorticos Did His Homework
This past Saturday night, WBA cruiserweight world champion Yunier Dorticos (22-0, 21 KOs) retained his title and stamped his place in the World Boxing Super Series Cruiserweight Semi-finals with a sensational second round knockout of Dmitry Kudryashov (21-2, 21 KOs) in their quarter-final bout from the Alamodome in San Antonio.
The unbeaten champion Dorticos landed a thunderous overhand right after Kudryashov threw a glancing jab during a second round exchange and sent the Russian to the canvas. Kudryashov attempted to get to his feet, but referee Rafael Ramos had seen enough and ended the bout at 2:10 into the second round.
Before Kudryashov was knocked out, he was rocked several times while trying to stand toe to toe with Dorticos to trade hard shots.
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Dorticos is now lined up to face the winner of the WBSS quarter-final bout between IBF Champion Murat Gassiev and former champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, which takes place on October 21 in New Jersey.
Gassiev, who is trained by veteran coach Abel Sanchez, was a very interested observer of the contest. He felt Kudryashov utilized the wrong tactics in the fight and it cost him big time.
"Dorticos did his homework better. I believe that he studied the unsuccessful fight that Kudryashov had with Olanrewaju Durodola and then he repeated his tactics with pressure and throwing a lot of punches. And Dmitry needed to train more to avoid the multi-shot combinations and not take everything on himself. Dmitry took some punches in those rounds, several times, before the final blow landed which ended the fight, just when Dorticos was throwing a lot of punches," Gassiev stated.
"I hope that everything is in order with Dmitry, and I'm sure that he will show himself yet again in the future ... This is boxing and this is a heavy weight class, so nothing terrible happened. We must get up and move on."
Mike Perez: I’m Best Cruiserweight in Tournament; I Will Win It!
By Keith Idec
Mike Perez is headed to the hometown of a powerful opponent who hasn’t lost as a professional.
The Cuban cruiserweight contender still is full of confidence. The former heavyweight feels he is the best fighter in the World Boxing Super Series’ cruiserweight tournament and cannot wait to start proving it Saturday.
In just his second bout in this division, the 31-year-old Perez (22-2-1, 14 KOs) will get a shot at unbeaten WBC champion Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) at Riga Arena in Riga, Latvia, where Briedis was born and still resides. Briedis beat Marco Huck by unanimous decision in his last fight – April 1 in Dortmund, Germany – to win the WBC cruiserweight title.
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“It’s an opportunity of a lifetime,” Perez said. “Fighting in Latvia isn’t an issue for me. I don’t care where I fight. I’ll fight anywhere. I feel good, I’m confident and I’m looking forward to Riga. I have a chance to become world champion in my very first fight in the tournament, so I couldn’t have asked for better.”
The 32-year-old Briedis impresses Perez, but the Cork, Ireland, resident is eager to accomplish at cruiserweight what he couldn’t do as a heavyweight.
Perez moved down to cruiserweight following a first-round technical knockout defeat to former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (32-1, 23 KOs) in May 2015 in Moscow. He knocked out Slovakia’s Viktor Biscak (10-1, 7 KOs) in the first round of his cruiserweight debut June 10 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
“Breidis is a good champion, but I can’t wait to bring the belt home,” Perez said. “I’m so lucky to fight for the Muhammad Ali Trophy and also become the undisputed cruiserweight champion in this tournament. I have no doubt that I will do just that. I have worked hard for these last couple of years and really dedicated myself to get this chance, and nobody is going to take it from me.
“I have lots of experience as both an amateur and professional, a lot of ability and now at cruiserweight, I’m much faster on my feet and can throw faster combinations, so I feel like I’m a better fighter. I really believe I can win the Muhammad Ali Trophy. That is how I see it. I think I will win. I cannot see anyone else winning it. I am the best cruiserweight in the competition.”
The WBSS cruiserweight quarterfinal between Briedis and Perez can be viewed live on the tournament’s website, worldboxingsuperseries.com, on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.
The winner will advance to the semifinals to face unbeaten WBO cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Ukraine’s Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs) stopped Germany’s Huck (40-5-1, 27 KOs) in the 10th round of his WBSS quarterfinal fight September 9 in Berlin.
Cruiserweight WBSS: Delivering So Far (Fingers Crossed)
By Cliff Rold
Fight fans love tournaments.
This being boxing, sometimes they turn out the way they were designed. Sometimes they don’t. Often, the latter is an issue of size and design. The HBO heavyweight unification tournament in the 1980s crowned Mike Tyson, which is arguably exactly what everyone hoped for.
It took a year after the tournament ended to get to its unofficial but very real finale, Tyson versus Michael Spinks. Spinks opted out of the field early and let his market value rise. It was brilliant stuff at the pay window and for the most part all of it is still remembered fondly.
The Super Six tournament at super middleweight was a bit more of a roller coaster. In the end, Andre Ward stood tall, and Carl Froch built himself into a star, but each succeeding round of the tournament had new faces. Allan Green entered the field in round two; Glen Johnson in round three. Only half of the “Super Six” made all their scheduled dates.
Two tournaments that made it off without a hitch, the HBO middleweight unification in 2001 and the Showtime bantamweight tournament in 2010 and 2011, were made up of four men and cut right to the chase. Those were hard to mess up.
Through the first two quarterfinal rounds, the cruiserweight version of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) is unfolding as designed. The higher seeds have won and won inside the distance. We saw what might be the end of a long run near the top for a staple of the class (Marco Huck) and a knockout of the year contender (Yunier Dorticos’ second round shelling of Dmitry Kudryashov).
Halfway through the opening frame, the only thing to complain about here from Stateside is no television network picked this up. It’s 2017 though and that’s really not a huge issue. After several technical hiccups in the first fight of the tournament (Oleksandr Usyk-Huck), Dorticos-Kudraysahov was an easy watch via internet stream last weekend.
The WBSS website allowed fans to tune in and not miss a second, even able to watch while an HBO lightweight main event between Jorge Linares and Luke Campbell played out at roughly the same time. Dorticos made sure fans didn’t have to divide their attention long and walked away with serious buzz.
While there hasn’t been a classic yet, there has been enough to generate conversation. The WBA sub-titlist Dorticos (22-0, 21 KO) earned a lot of hardcore fan credit in 2016 with a warring win over Youri Kalenga. The speed and sudden pop he showed last weekend was an instant gif all over social media.
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Assuming a US network steps into the fray for the semi-finals, it will mean Dorticos versus either current IBF titlist Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 KO) or former IBF and WBC titlist Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3, 37 KO). Dorticos-Gassiev, on paper, would be mouth watering. One can be forgiven for hoping it shakes out that way. While there is no US TV, this side of the bracket brought Dorticos-Kudryashov to San Antonio while Gassiev-Wlodarczyk will go down in Newark.
Whether the semi-finals can come here for at least one fight remains to be seen.
Gassiev-Wlodarczyk isn’t until October 21, with several weeks of catching up to come for the super middleweight WBSS field. This weekend, we have WBC champion Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 KO) at home in Latvia against former heavyweight contender Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 KO). Once again, US fans will have to watch online, but they’ll be able to watch and that’s a good thing. The winner from this weekend’s affair gets the WBO beltholder Usyk (13-0, 11 KO) in the semi-finals.
With some intriguing semi-final matches possible, the results in the ring aren’t the only things that matter. With fingers crossed, can all of the winner’s escape without a major injury? Will we get through three rounds of training camps without a cut delay or cancellation?
This is the risk of a tournament in boxing. This isn’t basketball. While team sports can lose a player and still be at least a facsimile of their same, here a substitute alters the field itself. The hope at the end is for an undisputed king of the cruiserweights. Any of the title holders falling out along the way would be an obstacle to that.
The cruiserweight field has attracted more attention from serious boxing fans than the super middleweights because of its depth and the feeling that the top four 200 lb. fighters in the world will settle the question of superiority in short order. So far, everything has gone well.
We’re only through two of the seven fights it will take to secure a finish. Don’t just wish for good fights. Wish everyone good luck.
this isn't really good news..i don't have at&t uverse or direct tv...im not going to be able to eat off this 
..looks like ill be streaming on my phone once again on Saturday ..like ive been doing the last 2 WBSS fights
..looks like ill be streaming on my phone once again on Saturday ..like ive been doing the last 2 WBSS fights
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Updated at 02:35 PM EDT, Thu Sep 28, 2017 Read More By : Random Hits
World Boxing Super Series Announce TV Deal For United States
Fans across the United States will have the opportunity to watch World Boxing Super Series action throughout the remainder of the quarter-finals as AT&T will broadcast this round of the tournament on AUDIENCE Network and other AT&T platforms, beginning with Saturday's Mairis Briedis vs. Mike Perez WBC World Championship showdown from a sold out Riga Arena in Riga, Latvia.
"Given the level of the fights and the productions and events so far we are delighted to bring the Ali Trophy to the US fans on one of the largest possible platforms. We expect the action to get even hotter beginning with this weekend," said Kalle Sauerland, Chief Boxing Officer for Comosa, AG.
"We're thrilled to be able to bring World Boxing Super Series quarter-final action to sports fans in the U.S.," said Richard Schaefer, Chairman and CEO of Ringstar Sports. "AUDIENCE Network, AUDIENCE Network On Demand and DIRECTV NOW are great platforms for this exciting round of cruiserweight and super middleweight matchups as the fighters begin their quest for the Muhammad Ali Trophy."
"The programming leading up to each quarter-final fight will give fans great insight into the combatants and what has gotten them to this point in their career," said Schaefer. "You won't want to miss any of the coverage leading up to these high-stakes showdowns." AUDIENCE Network On Demand and DIRECTV NOW will make shoulder programming available during the fight week and continue all the way through fight night and conclude with a post-fight documentary.
Pre-fight coverage on AUDIENCE Network On Demand and DIRECTV NOW will begin with coverage of the Mairis Briedis vs. Mike Perez WBSS cruiserweight quarter-final and continue through the quarter-final matchups concluding with the Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant super middleweight showdown.
AUDIENCE Network is available to DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW, U-verse, and AT&T UNLIMITED PLUS customers. It can be found on DIRECTV Channel 239, U-verse Channel 1114, and on DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW, and U-verse apps.
reservoirdogs
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Is it just me or Briedis looking like a truck driver?
Creflo ½ Dollar
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Who y'all picking??? I'm rolling with Perez in this one.
Same...im hoping he redeems himself
Creflo ½ Dollar
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I read it was an ugly fight that Briedis won.
It was, his fight with Huck was awful on the eyes as well. I expect Usyk to dance all over him, for the sake of the tourney Briedis needs to be eliminated.