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2018–19 World Boxing Super Series – Super lightweight division

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The 2018–19 World Boxing Super Series – Super lightweight division is a World Boxing Super Series professional boxing tournament that took place between October 2018 and October 2019 in several countries. The Super Series features eight top-rated super lightweight boxers in a single-elimination tournament. The tournament was organized by Comosa AG.[1]

Participants

Rating1 Boxer Record2 Stance Height Age2 World titles2
5  Kiryl Relikh (BLR) 22–2–0 Orthodox 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1988-03-08)8 March 1988 (aged 30) WBA (Regular) champion
10  Ivan Baranchyk (BLR) 18–0–0 Orthodox 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1993-01-24)24 January 1993 (aged 25) IBF champion
 Anthony Yigit (SWE) 21–0–1 Southpaw 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in) (1991-09-01)1 September 1991 (aged 26) IBF mandatory
2  Josh Taylor (UK) 13–0–0 Southpaw 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1992-08-08)8 August 1992 (aged 25) WBC Silver champion
9  Eduard Troyanovsky (RUS) 27–1–0 Orthodox 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1980-05-30)30 May 1980 (aged 38)
1  Regis Prograis (USA) 22–0–0 Southpaw 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1989-01-24)24 January 1989 (aged 29) WBC interim champion
 Terry Flanagan (UK) 33–1–0 Southpaw 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) (1989-06-11)11 June 1989 (aged 29)
 Ryan Martin (USA) 22–0–0 Orthodox 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 25)

^1 Transnational Boxing Rankings Board rankings on 11 September 2018, the last archived rankings before the start of the tournament. [2]
^2 Age, records, and titles listed as of the start of the tournament.

Brackets

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
      
 Regis Prograis (USA) UD 12
 Terry Flanagan (UK)
 Regis Prograis (USA) TKO 6
 Kiryl Relikh (BLR)
 Kiryl Relikh (BLR) UD 12
 Eduard Troyanovsky (RUS)
 Regis Prograis (USA)
 Josh Taylor (UK) MD 12
 Josh Taylor (UK) TKO 7
 Ryan Martin (USA)
 Josh Taylor (UK) UD 12
 Ivan Baranchyk (BLR)
 Ivan Baranchyk (BLR) RTD 7
 Anthony Yigit (SWE)

Quarter-finals

The quarterfinals were held between 7 October and 3 November 2018.

7 October 2018 Kiryl Relikh Belarus UD 12 Russia Eduard Troyanovsky Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
27 October 2018 Ivan Baranchyk Belarus RTD 7 Sweden Anthony Yigit Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
27 October 2018 Regis Prograis United States UD 12 United Kingdom Terry Flanagan Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
3 November 2018 Josh Taylor United Kingdom TKO 7 United States Ryan Martin SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland

Semi-finals

The semifinals will be held in 27 April and 18 May 2019.

27 April 2019 Regis Prograis United States TKO 6 Belarus Kiryl Relikh Cajundome, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
18 May 2019 Josh Taylor United Kingdom UD 12 Belarus Ivan Baranchyk SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland

Final

For the WBA (Super), IBF and The Ring titles.

26 October 2019 United Kingdom Josh Taylor MD 12 Regis Prograis United States The O2 Arena, London, England

References

  1. ^ "World Boxing Super Series Confirm Super-Lightweight Tournament For Season Two". 26 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "11 September 2018". www.tbrb.org. Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
  3. ^ "Viktor Postol, Paul Butler Confirmed as WBSS Reserve Fighters".
  4. ^ Andon Wainwright (2010-10-22). "Puerto Rico's hopes are high for Subriel Matias". The Ring. Retrieved 2018-11-15.