By Thomas Gerbasi - Ace publicist Bernie Bahrmasel has a way of getting attention for his clients, and he caused a bit of a stir when he started attaching #ModernDayDuran to his tweets about 140-pound star Regis Prograis. Now that could be an albatross or a motivator for a fighter. Either way, it’s high prai...
Cuba’s Yunier Dorticos (23-1, 21 KOs) and USA’s Andrew Tabiti (17-0, 13 KOs) join Mairis Briedis & Krzysztof Glowacki when they continue their quest for the Ali Trophy in the 200lb division on June 15 at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.
Regis Prograis & Kiryl Relikh and Nonito Donaire & Zolani Tete continue their quest for the Ali Trophy on April 27 in the USA, with a venue currently being finalized “We cannot wait to get started with our Season 2 semi-finals and we will announce the venue along with ticket sales in the coming days,” said Kalle Sauerland, Comosa’s Chief Boxing Officer.
Slowly—but perhaps not surely—the World Boxing Super Series is creeping back into the boxing schedule. On the heels of a super lightweight semifinals announcement, comes news of movement in the cruiserweight bracket. Former titlists Mairis Briedis and Krzysztof Glowacki are set to collide in their semifinal clash, which will take place June 15 at Arena Riga in Briedis’ hometown of Riga, Latvia, as announced on Wednesday through the WBSS press office.
WBO #13 super middleweight Aslambek “The Hulk” Idigov returned to action last Tuesday inside the Pyramid in Kazan, Russia, with a TKO 4 (0:01) over Russian veteran Konstantin “The Volga Cossack” Piternov.
Regis Prograis watched Season I of the World Boxing Super Series and the quest for the Muhammad Ali Trophy and wants to follow the footsteps of the Cruiserweight Ali Trophy winner, Ukraine’s Aleksandr Usyk.
Ryan Burnett could yet have a way back into the World Boxing Super Series. The Northern Irishman was knocked out of the tournament last weekend after withdrawing from his quarter-final through injury. Burnett, the WBA Super world bantamweight champion, was taking on Nonito Donaire at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, exclusively live on iFL TV in the UK and DAZN in the States.
Boxing fans in the United Kingdom have grown accustomed mostly to watching cards live on Sky Sports and BT Sport, or on pay-per-view. There, though, pay-per-view shows usually cost £19.95, much cheaper than in the United States ($65-$100). On Saturday, boxing fans in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will be able to watch the World Boxing Super Series’ doubleheader for free, via live streams on its website (www.worldboxingsuperseries.com).
By Cliff Rold - When the first iteration of the World Boxing Super Series was announced, it was easy to wonder if it could really all come together. The cruiserweight field looked stronger on paper and proved to be so in the ring. It produced a pair of grueling semi-final matches, four-belt unification, a pound-for-pound...
Josh Taylor’s first fight in the World Boxing Super Series will be held in his home country. Organizers of the WBSS announced Friday that Taylor’s 140-pound quarterfinal fight against American Ryan Martin will headline a November 3 card at SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.