WBC World Champion Briedis meets Irish-based and Cuban-born Perez in quarter-final showdown on September 30th at the Riga Arena in Latvia
The World Boxing Super Series is delighted to announce that the Riga Arena in Latvia will play host to the cruiserweight quarter-final bout between reigning and defending WBC World Champion Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) and Irish-based and Cuban-born Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 KOs) on September 30th.
By Ciaran O’Malley: The World Boxing Super Series Quarter-Final draws were made on Saturday night at a star studded draft Gala in Monaco, bringing with it some exciting and exceptional match-ups for the first stage of the newly formed tournament. The top four seeds in each division had the pick of the four unseeded boxers in their division to decide on whom each would face.
By Jim Dower: Marcos Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) is back in his native Latvia following his impressive 12 round unanimous decision win over former WBO champion Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 KOs) in winning the WBC cruiserweight title last Saturday night on April 1 in Dortmund, Germany. Briedis beat Huck to win the vacant WBC cruiserweight title. Briedis said he knew he was going to win the fight over the 32-year-old Huck, and the judges agreed with him. They scored it 118-109, 116-111 and 117-110.
By Scott Gilfoid: Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 KOs) says he isn’t retiring following his lopsided 12 round unanimous decision loss to Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) last Saturday night in a fight for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title in Dortmund, Germany. Huck lost his IBO title in the fight, but there’s a question whether he could get the title back. Briedis reportedly didn’t pay the sanctioning fee for the IBO title, according to Fightnews.
By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) won a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision over former WBO champion Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 KOs) to win the vacant WBC cruiserweight title on Saturday night at the Westfalenhalle, in Dortmund, Germany. The final judges’ scores were 116-111, 117-110 and 118-109. Boxing News 24 scored the fight 12 rounds to 0 in favor of Briedis. This is the WBC title that was recently in possession of Tony Bellew, who was unable to defend it due to a hand injury he suffered in his last fight against David Haye.
By Jim Dower: Undefeated #1 WBC Mairis Briedis (21-0, 18 KOs) is the favorite to defeat former WBO champion Marco Huck (40-3-1, 27 KOs) in their fight tonight for the vacant WBO cruiserweight title in Dortmund, Germany. Briedis, 32, is a 2:1 favorite, according to Fight News. It’s very surprising to see Huck as the underdog in a fight because he’s been the favorite for many years in his fights with the exception of his match with heavyweight Alexander Povetkin in 2012.
By Jim Dower: Marco Huck (40-3-1, 27 KOs) and top ranked unbeaten #1 WBC contender Mairis Briedis (21-0, 18 KOs) both weighed in successfully on Friday for their fight this Saturday night for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany. Huck weighed in at 199.5 pounds, and looked sharp like he always does. Briedis came in at the same weight at 199.5 lbs. There was some concern that Briedis might not make the weight after he failed to be weighed in for the World Boxing Council’s 7-day weight check.
By Harry Rowland: Marco Huck 40-3-1 (27) won the little known IBO Cruiserweight belt in his last fight against the capable Dmytro Kucher, with a solid performance and a unanimous points decision. In this one against up and coming power puncher Mairis Briedis 21-0 (18), the recently vacated WBC Cruiserweight belt is up for grabs. Both fighters have very exciting styles which should make for an entertaining spectacle.
By Jim Dower: Former WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (40-3-1, 27 KOs) and the unbeaten Mairis Briedis (21-0, 19 KOs) go at it this Saturday night on April 1 for the vacant WBC World cruiserweight title in Dortmund, Germany. Huck will have his IBO cruiserweight title on the line for the fight. The 32-year-old Huck expects the fight to be a full out war from start to finish, as that’s how both guys like to fight.
By Scott Gilfoid: As I predicted, the World Boxing Council has designated that Marco Huck and Mairis Briedis will fight for the full WBC cruiserweight title this Saturday night on April 1 following change of title status for champion Tony Bellew. Due to Bellew’s hand injury that he sustained in his win over David Haye on March 4, he won’t be able to defend his title for some time. It’s good the WBC has made this move because Bellew might have sat on his title for months without vacating it.