Weights: Aleksandr Usyk 199.3 vs. Mairis Briedis 199.1
Aleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight World Champion is a two-time Ukrainian Olympian, who captured gold medals at the 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championships, twice defeating current International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light Heavyweight World Champion Artur Beterbiev, the two-time Russian Olympian now based in Montreal. » Read Full Article
The highly-anticipated World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) opens its semifinals-round action this Saturday, when undefeated world champions Oleksandr Usyk and Mairis Briedis battle in a title unification this Saturday, airing live from Latvia, starting at 2 p.m. » Read Full Article
WBO-Champion Aleksandr Usyk and WBC-Champion Mairis Briedis entertained the masses at an open training before their Ali Trophy semi-final clash on Saturday at the Arena Riga, Latvia. » Read Full Article
Micki Nielsen meets Bolotniks on Usyk-Briedis undercard
Micki Nielsen (24-1, 15 KOs) faces Ricards Bolotniks (10-3-1, 4 KOs) in an eight-round contest on the undercard of The Ali Trophy semi-final showdown between Aleksandr Usyk and Mairis Briedis at the Riga Arena in Latvia on January 27. » Read Full Article
Tickets for Usyk-Briedis semi-final are on sale now!
Tickets for the Ali Trophy semi-final bout in the cruiserweight edition of the World Boxing Super Series between WBO World Champion Aleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs) and WBC World Champion Mairis Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs) are on sale now via bilesuserviss.lv with prices starting at €50. » Read Full Article
The IBF super-middleweight champion has been ruled out of the World Boxing Super Series with a shoulder injury and says that in his absence, there will be a British winner of tournament
He believes it’s likely to be George Groves or Callum Smith, but says Eubank jr can prove he’s a real contender with victory over Avni Yildirim in their quarter-final clash on Saturday. » Read Full Article
IBF Cruiserweight World Champion Murat Gassiev is full of praise for both Mairis Briedis and Mike Perez. » Read Full Article
WBC cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs) had too much energy for Mike Perez (22-3-1, 14 KOs) in defeating the former heavyweight contender by an ugly 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night in the World Boxing Super Series quarterfinals at the Riga Arena in Riga, Latvia. » Read Full Article
EDMONTON, Canada (September 30, 2017) – The beat continues today for the popular World Boxing Super Series (WBSS), headlined by World Boxing Council (WBC) Cruiserweight World Champion Mairis Briedis’ (22-0, 18 KOs) world defense title against Cuban-born challenger Mike “The Rebel” Perez (22-2-1, 14 KOs) in quarterfinals action, airing live (2 p.m. » Read Full Article
WBC Champion Mairis Briedis (90,1 kg) (22-0, 18 KOs) and Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 KOs) (89,5 kg) are ready for Saturday’s Ali Trophy quarter-final at the Arena Riga, Latvia. » Read Full Article