World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) Master Thread

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Lets all post WBSS related news and article here people to consolidate them in a thread.

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🇺🇸🏆 Richard Schaefer confirmed there WILL be US TV for the 2018/19 World Boxing Super Series tournaments [rumoured to be DAZN] and said this means there's an outside chance they may still secure WBC champion Jose Ramirez for the super-lightweights.

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) June 10, 2018

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏆 Josh Taylor IS expected to enter the 2018/19 World Boxing Super Series super-lightweight tournament, his entrance will be a "formality" so long as he beats Viktor Postol on June 23rd. [According to @RingMagazine]

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) June 10, 2018

🇺🇸🏆 New WBO super-lightweight champion Maurice Hooker HAS agreed to join the World Boxing Super Series super-lightweight tournament. [@RingMagazine]

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) June 9, 2018

[MDPopescu]

... I don't know who will win, but I "wish" Groves and Gassiev will win...

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Confirm participants for Super Lightweight 2018/2019 WBSS tournament

Kiryl Relikh (WBA Champion)
Eduard Troyanovsky (WBA No.1 and mandatory challenger)
Regis Progais (WBC Interim Champion)
Maurice Hooker (WBO Champion)
Ivan Baranchyk (IBF no. 2 ranked)
Anthony Yigit (IBF no. 3 ranked)
Ryan Martin (WBC no. 8 ranked)

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... I don't know who will win, but I "wish" Groves and Gassiev will win...

Just a guess.. I suppose. We voted for same winners

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Confirm participants for Batamweight 2018/2019 WBSS tournament

Ryan Burnett (WBA Super Champion)
Naoya Inoue (WBA Regular Champion)
Emmanuel Rodriguez (IBF Champion)
Zolani Tete (WBO Champion)

[Eff Pandas]

That 140 tournament is looking fun. Its needed in that division to since Bud left & now its all up for grabs there again. Too bad Ramirez isn't in it (he won't be I don't care if some are suggesting he may be in it, Arum won't let him even if he wanted to be in it).

Isn't there a third division this year? 140, 118 & ???. Whats that division gonna be or rumored to be again?

[Randall Cunning]

That 140 tournament is looking fun. Its needed in that division to since Bud left & now its all up for grabs there again. Too bad Ramirez isn't in it (he won't be I don't care if some are suggesting he may be in it, Arum won't let him even if he wanted to be in it).

Isn't there a third division this year? 140, 118 & ???. Whats that division gonna be or rumored to be again?

Kalle said its one of the heaviest 3 divisions

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Kalle said its one of the heaviest 3 divisions

Thats gotta be 175 then right? HW would need to have a bigger budget or its a prospect tournament (which could be interesting I don't deny) & they just did CW so can't double down on that now could they (with the caliber of fights this time maybe idk)?

[Randall Cunning]

Thats gotta be 175 then right? HW would need to have a bigger budget or its a prospect tournament (which could be interesting I don't deny) & they just did CW so can't double down on that now could they (with the caliber of fights this time maybe idk)?

Talk Ive seen, if it was a heavyweight one, it would be a fringe/contender sort of thing. Hopefully Kalle just working out which one he could get the best lineup in, dont want a repeat of what happened with 168.