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Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Avni Yildirim WBSS super middleweight quarterfinals PhilBoxing.com Thu, 05 Oct 2017  EDMONTON, Canada (October 4, 2017) - The spotlight shifts back to the super division for this Saturday's World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament when International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super Middleweight World Champion Chris "Next Gen" Eubank Jr. defends his title against undefeated challenger Avni "Mr. Robot" Yildirim in quarterfinals action, airing live in Canada exclusively on Super Channel from Hanns-Martin-Schleyer in Stuttgart, Germany. The "Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirm" card, starting at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT,keeps Canadian boxing fans at ringside during the entire $50-million WBSS tournament, live this weekend from Germany and exclusively on Super Channel, which acquired the rights in Canada to broadcast the World Boxing Super Series from MP & Silva, a leading international media company that provides media rights, digital, technology and sponsorship services. The 28-year-old Eubank Jr. (25-1, 19 KOs), fighting out of the United Kingdom, is managed by his father, Chris "Simply The Best" Eubank (45-5-2, 23 KOs), who is a former World Boxing Organization (WBO super middleweight champion. In 2015, Eubank Jr. stopped Tony Jeter (20-4-1) in the second round to capture the Interim World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight crown. Eubank Jr. captured his IBO title this past February, knocking out Renold Quinlan (11-0) in the 10th round. In his most recent action, the skilled Brit won a 12-round unanimous decision over multiple world champion Arthur Abraham (46-5) in his first and only world title defense to date. "This is the first fight for me in this tournament and I am here to make a statement," Eubank Jr. said. "I am the man; I'm the man to beat. There will be no mercy for Yildirim. I am here to win, I am not here to make friends. I am not here to look pretty and be a celebrity, I am here in this tournament to become the champion. I am very much looking forward to this fight. I think it is a great match-up. Styles make fights and the reason I picked this man at the Draft Gala is that he is a fighter. He comes forward. He is very active, he is very open, he takes risks, which he will pay for this fight. I can't wait! "I have a goal. I have a challenge that I have to complete and that is to win the Muhammad Ali Trophy and prove that I am the best in the world." Upset-minded Yildirim (16-0, 10 KOs). 26, is the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) International Silver super middleweight champion, which he originally captured two years ago, taking a 10-round decision from former world champion Glen Johnson (54-20-2). Yidirim has successfully defended his title five times against Janne Forsman (KO1), Walter Sequeira (17-2), Jackson Junior (KO2), Schiller Hyppolite (TKO3), Aliaksandr Sushchyts (KO12) and Marco Antonio Periban (DEC12). "This tournament is a chance for me to fight the best in the world," Yildirim commented. "It is an honor for me. I am here to destroy everyone in the tournament. I am not an Instagram or Facebook fighter like Eubank Jr. I am Avni Yildirim and I am here to destroy. I will do anything to win this fight and win this tournament. I feel good. I am very prepared. Let's fight!" Five exciting bouts on the "Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirim" card, promoted by Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel. The Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirim main event is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT. In the 10-round co-featured event, Germany's undefeated prospect Stefan Haertel (14-0, 1 KOs) faces Ukrainian challenger Viktor Polyakov (13-1-1, 6 KOs) in a WBSS super middleweight substitute fight. Other televised fights on Super Channel includes International Boxing Federation (IBF) Youth super middleweight champion Leon Bauer (12-0, 8 KOs) vs. Atin Karabet (3-1, 2 KOs), of Germany, in the six-round televised opener, German super middleweight Denis Radovan (6-0) vs. German Tiran Metz (14-2-4, 6 KOs) in an eight-round bout, and undefeated British super middleweight Zach Parker (13-0, 10 KOs) vs. Matingu "Zulu King" Kindele (9-6, 3 KOs) in an eight-round match All fights and fighters are subject to change. WBSS RESULTS & UPCOMING EVENTS ON SUPER CHANNEL Sept. 9 - Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Berlin, Germany WBO Cruiserweight World Championship Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), Kiev, Ukraine WTKO10 Marco Huck (40-5-1, 27 KOs), Berlin, Germany (Usyk retained WBO cruiserweight title) Sept. 16 - Super Middleweight Quarter-Final in Liverpool, UK WBC Super Middleweight Diamond Championship Callum Smith (23-0, 17 KOs), Liverpool, Merseyside, UK WDEC12 Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 KOs), Nykoping, Sweden (Smith won WBC Diamond super middleweight title) Sept. 23 - Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in San Antonio, Texas, USA Yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs), Miami, Florida, USA by way of Cuba WKO2. Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KOs), Challenger, Volgodonsk, Russia (Dorticos retained WBA cruiserweight title) Sept. 30 - Cruiserweight Quarter-Final in Riga, Latvia Mairis Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs), Champion, Riga, Latvia WDEC12 Mike Perez (22-3-1, 14 KOs), Challenger, Cork, Ireland by way of Cuba (Briedis retained WBC cruiserweight title) October 14, 2017 - Super Middleweight Quarter-Final: The SSE Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom WBA Super Middleweight World Championship "Saint" George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs), Champion, Hammersmith, London, UK - The Ring #3 vs. Jamie Cox (24-0, 13 KOs), Swinton, Wiltshire, UK October 21, 2017 -- Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA IBF Cruiserweight World Championship "Iron" Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 KOs), Champion, Vladikavkaz, Russia - The Ring #2 vs. Krzysztof "Diablo" Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KOs), Challenger, Piaseczno, Poland - The Ring 10 Former IBF & WBC Cruiserweight World Champion October 27, 2017 - Super Middleweight Quarter-Finals: Sport and Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Germany Juergen Braehmer (48,3 35 KOs), Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, Germany Former WBO & WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion vs. Rob "Bravo" Brant (22-0, 15 KOs), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA SEMIFINALS Cruiserweights Usyk vs. Briedis, Dorticos vs. Gassiev/Wlodarczyk winner Super Middleweights Smith vs. Eubank/Yildirim winner, Groves/Cox winner vs. Braehmer/Brant winner All WBSS fights will also be available on Super Channel On Demand. Super Channel has recently aired major boxing events live like Brook vs. Spence Jr., Pacquiao-Horn, Eubank, Jr. vs. Abraham, Lomachenko vs.Marriaga and Crawford vs. Indongo. To watch all the World Boxing Super Series action live, as well as more exciting boxing to come, fight fans in Canada can contact their local cable provider to subscribe to Super Channel and all that it offers, including premium series, movies and much more, for as low as $9.95 per month.  |
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