Mairis Briedis

Briedis: Usyk Did Not Look at His Best Against Chisora

Mairis Briedis, Latvian sports hero and Season II Cruiserweight Muhammad Ali Trophy winner, opens up on his WBSS success, Oleksandr Usyk, next career move, and much more in this honest Q&A with the World Boxing Super Series.

Tommy McCarthy: Next Year I Would Love To Fight Mairis Briedis

Tommy McCarthy took the vacant European Cruiserweight Title after a hard-fought majority decision victory over Belgium's Bilal Laggoune. The Belfast fighter continued his steady climb back up the rankings since last year's defeat to Richard Riakporhe...

Mairis Briedis: I am Considering a Move To Heavyweight

An emotional Mairis Briedis talks about his epic World Boxing Super Series journey and a possible move to heavyweight after conquering Yuniel Dorticos in Saturday’s Season II WBSS Cruiserweight Final.

Dorticos: Congrats To Briedis, I'll Be Back Stronger Than Ever

Season II of the World Boxing Super Series came to its conclusion on Saturday with Mairis Briedis taking home the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy after a thrilling encounter against Yuniel Dorticos at the Plazamedia Studios in Munich, Germany.

Mairis Briedis Decisions Dorticos To Win WBSS Tourney, IBF Title

Mairis Briedis endured two controversial wins in order to advance to this point, but left no doubt when it truly mattered most. The long awaited World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) cruiserweight final saw Briedis begin his third title run, following a 1...

Mairis Briedis-Yuniel Dorticos: Stats & Stakes

The World Boxing Super Series and the cruiserweight division have been a largely successful marriage. The structure, format, and matches have allowed for the division to define itself in the ring over the last three years. The original WBSS tournamen...

Briedis: Happy To Resolve Unfinished Business With Glowacki After WBSS

In a way, Mairis Briedis was presented with a good problem. The former two-time cruiserweight titlist was presented with a choice to make between two intriguing scenarios: either proceed in the World Boxing Super Series tournament where he would face...

Photos: Mairis Briedis, Yuniel Dorticos - Set For WBSS Showdown

Briedis, Dorticos Weights Photo Gallery - Mairis Briedis and Yuniel Dorticos both made weight ahead of tomorrow’s WBSS Cruiserweight Ali Trophy final at the Plazamedia Studios in Munich. At the same time, the finalists faced off for the final time an...

Dorticos-Briedis WBSS Weigh-In Report From Munich

Yuniel Dorticos and Mairis Briedis stayed ready to avoid having to get ready. The pair of top-rated cruiserweights both made weight for their long-awaited World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) cruiserweight finale, which takes place Saturday evening live...

Photos: Briedis, Dorticos - Face-Off at Final Press Conference

Briedis, Dorticos Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Mairis Briedis (26-1, 19 KOs) and Yuniel Dorticos (24-1, 22 KOs) went head-to-head at the final press conference in Munich ahead of Saturday’s Ali Trophy clash at Plazamedia Studios.

Dorticos: I Came Back To WBSS To Win It All, No Matter Who Or Where I Had To Fight

The 15-month wait for this moment to arrive hasn’t at all dulled the enthusiasm of Yuniel Dorticos. Despite two postponements, a six-month delay and a venue change due the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) Season Two...

What Next For The World Boxing Super Series?

By Cliff Rold - It’s hard not to wonder if this is it. Plenty of fans in the US might not even realize it’s happening. On June 15, 2019, IBF cruiserweight titlist Yuniel Dorticos (24-1, 22 KO) and former WBC titlist Mairis Briedis (26-1, 19 KO) prove...

Dorticos Vows To Return To Miami With Muhammad Ali Trophy

IBF champion Yuniel Dorticos (24-1, 22 KOs) and his entourage touched down safely on Sunday in Munich for his Ali Trophy showdown against Mairis Briedis (26-1, 19 KOs) on Saturday.

Sauerland On WBSS Finals Move From Latvia to Germany: Safety Was Priority

Kalle Sauerland, the Chief Boxing Officer of the World Boxing Super Series, was dead set on getting the celebrated tournament back underway even as the deadly Covid-19 pandemic obliterated sporting events around the world.

Briedis-Dorticos WBSS Final Set, September 26 in Munich

Closure will finally come of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament. More than a year after storming their way into the finals with knockout wins, Mairis Briedis and Yuniel Dorticos finally get to crown a cruiserweight king. The two w...