Regis Prograis & Terry Flanagan and Ivan Baranchyk & Anthony Yigit all make weight ahead of Saturday’s Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals at UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.
(Photo credit: World Boxing Super Series)
Tickets for the bouts are on sale through TicketMaster.com and at the arena box office.
WBC Interim Super-Lightweight World Championship & WBC Diamond Title:
Regis Prograis, USA (29) (22-0, 19 KOs): 139.8 lb/63.41 kg
“I just can’t wait. Thank you all for coming out,” said Prograis at the weigh-in podium. “I beat the piss out of him tomorrow.”
Terry Flanagan, England (29) (33-1, 13 KOs): 139.3 lb /63.18 kg
“I can’t wait,” said Flanagan, a former WBO Lightweight World Champion.
“Let’s not forget I’ve been the world champion, I have had five defenses of the world title, I have got the experience and I am here to win, take the title home and become a two-weight world champion.
“It is going to be a hostile Saturday night, but I like it, I have been in people’s backyards before and came out victorious. I am excited, Terry Flanagan is going to win.”
The winner of Prograis vs Flanagan faces Kiryl Relikh in the semi-final.
Vacant IBF Super-Lightweight World Championship:
Ivan Baranchyk, Belarus (25) (18-0, 11 KOs): 140 lb /63.5 kg
“I am the favourite in this fight,” said Miami-based ‘Beast’ Baranchyk. “I am young, hungry, I am the beast! This is a world title, it is a World Boxing Super Series quarter-final. I am ready to fight.”
Anthony Yigit, Sweden (27) (21-0-1, 7 KOs): 139.7 lb /63.36 kg
“It is going to be a war, don’t expect anything less, I am here to win, I am here to hunt the beast,” said Yigit.
To the experts believing Baranchyk will win the fight, Yigit said: “Those people don’t know shit about boxing. Look, let me tell you something. They don’t know about me because I am from Europe. Everyone here has seen him fight on the American shows, but I am here and I will shock everybody.”
The winner of Baranchyk vs Yigit faces the winner of November 3rd’s Josh Taylor vs Ryan Martin in the semi-final.
Fans in the U.S. can watch Saturday’s quarter-finals LIVE on DAZN, the global sports streaming platform. To sign up for a one-month free trial, fans can visit DAZN.com or download the DAZN app to their preferred connected device.
Ivan Baranchyk ready for world title this Saturday against Anthony Yigit as part of WBSS in New Orleans
Undefeated Ivan Baranchyk (18-0, 11 KOs) is destined to become a world champion when he takes on Anthony Yigit in a fight for the vacant IBF Junior Welterweight title as part of the WBSS, Saturday night in New Orleans (DAZN, 8 pm ET).
Baranchyk of Miami, Oklahoma via Russia is one of the most exciting fighters in the world as he is a come-forward fighter who likes to throw hard power shots.
In Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KOs), Baranchyk is facing a boxer from Sweden, who will be looking to stand in the way of Baranchyk’s dream of becoming a world champion.
Baranchyk is looking to become the next world champion under the guidance of Split-T Management.
Baranchyk scaled 140 lbs at Friday’s weigh in, while Yigit was 139.7
“I am good, and ready for this fight. It has been a dream to become world champion, and Saturday I have a chance to realize that and at the same time advance in this great tournament,” said Baranchyk.
“It’s a truly exciting moment in time. To have a client with such a great work ethic, and so much heart, and now seeing him get that opportunity he deserves is an outstanding feeling,” said David McWater of Split-T Management.
