Ukrainian world champion in heavy weight under version WBO Alexander Usik will perform a new major Boxing tournament.
The official website of World Boxing Super Series confirmed the signing of the contract with Cirrus. Ukrainian became the fourth and last world champion in the heavyweight division who gave their consent to participate in a Boxing the Champions League.
“I look forward to the opportunity to get another three belt world champion to his collection and a trophy Muhammad Ali,” said Usyk.
Part in a new tournament with a prize Fund of $ 50 million will take the WBC champion mairis Briedis IBF champion Murat Gassiev, regular
the WBA champion, Yunier Dorticos, former world Champions Marco Huck, Krzysztof Wlodarczyk and Krzysztof glowacki. It is anticipated that the place will be Russian Dmitry Kudryashov.
The draw for the 1/4 finals of the world series of Boxing will take place on 8 July in Monaco. In the first round Champions of the world will be divided into different pairs. Thus, the Tendril will meet with Wlodarczyk, Huck, glowatzki and Kudryashov, if the same will be confirmed.
The quarterfinal fights World Boxing Super Series is scheduled for September/October 2017, and the name of the first champion of the tournament, Champions Muhammad Ali and a check for $ 10 million will be known in may 2018.
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