Ah, the lure of the heavyweight division.
Mairis Briedis, who achieved a whole lot as a cruiserweight, has announced on social media that he is moving up to heavyweight, this in his next fight.
Fresh off his brilliant and well deserved win over Yunier Dorticos at the weekend, a victory that saw Mairis Briedis capture The Muhammad Ali Trophy in winning the second edition of The World Boxing Super Series: The Cruiserweights, the 35 year old is thinking big.
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.
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.
“A Spectacular Fight“ – Briedis & Dorticos Make Weight in Munich – Watch Yuniel Dorticos vs Mairis Briedis live on DAZN in the U.S.
It’s the final fight in the second cruiserweight edition of The World Boxing Super Series, and this Saturday’s fight between Yunier Dorticos and Mairis Breidis could so easily be dubbed “Finally!”
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.
WBSS Cruiserweight Final to be shown LIVE on Sky Sports in the UK – Sky Sports, the UK’s premier sports broadcaster, includes the massive Mairis Briedis vs Yuniel Dorticos Ali Trophy showdown to its schedule on 26 September.
Latvia’s Mairis Briedis (26-1, 19 KOs) talks about the magnitude of the WBSS Cruiserweight Ali Trophy final four weeks ahead of his hotly-anticipated encounter with Yuniel Dorticos (24-1, 22 KOs) at the Arena Riga.
In light of the bad night the usually more than competent Robert Byrd had in Riga, Latvia during the highly controversial Mairis Breidis-Krzysztof Glowacki cruiserweight fight, some fans are asking if age has caught up with Byrd.