4 fights, 4 nights of action and the World Boxing Super Series has only just begun! 4 fights, 4 nights of action and the World Boxing Super Series has only just begun! Take a look a the four fights so far in the quest for the Muhammad Ali Trophy, the Greatest Prize in Boxing, here on our Facebook page. (Video is free to embed on websites from that link, or contact Matt Rich for a download link:
[email protected]) September 9, Berlin Usyk-Huck, Ali Trophy cruiserweight quarter-final The first contest of the World Boxing Super Series was the cruiserweight quarter-final between WBO World Champion Aleksandr Usyk and Marco Huck at the Max-Schmeling-Halle. Ukranian Usyk retained his WBO cruiserweight title and moved on to the next round of the Ali Trophy tournament by stopping German Huck in the 10th round. The Olympic gold medalist from London 2012 forced his German opponent backwards and dominated with his power throughout the fight which proved why the number one seed is the tournament’s favourite. In addition, the Ukrainian got new fans all around the world with his charisma inside and outside the ring. September 16, Liverpool Smith-Skoglund, Ali Trophy super-middleweight quarter-final Hometown hero Callum Smith claimed a hard-fought victory at the Echo Arena over Sweden’s Erik Skoglund to advance to the semi-finals. Smith dropped Skoglund to one knee in the 10th round and scored a unanimous 116-112, 117-110, 117-111 on the judges’ cards. Skoglund, the previously unbeaten Swede, threatened to cause an upset in the early stages of the contest, but Smith managed to ride out the storm.