Cruiserweight/SM Tournament - World Boxing Super Series

[GAME]

This looks absolutely fantastic! Much, much better than the super-six (remember Ward especially and Froch weren't fancied/favourites when it started)

The cruiser comp is awesome. Someone is going to have to pick between Kudryashov, Huck and Perez as their "gimme!!!" fight. That's meant to be your "EASY" fight. Fascinating.

And now Smith and Eubank Jr have been added to SM that looks terrific too. Finally Jamie 'broadmoor' Cox gets a shot - either a told you so, or a told ya so, win or exposed. Is Rob Brant the new Ward?

Wow, the addition of Callum Smith to the SMW is brilliant. Even for non Brits the potential for matchups between him, Groves and Eubank is fantastic news. Did you have any bets early on for the Super Six (eventual winner etc) or did you wait until the later stages?

Yeah both tournaments are looking great now. Interesting that eubank Abraham winner will enter because I was convinced jnr was going to defend an ibo title in leisure centres on itv Ppv for the rest of his days but he will have to fight good fighters if he enters this. Callum gave up a chance at the wbc title to do this so he must be confident but my concern for him is his trainer. He can't go out with his ear muffs on taking punches with no strategy like Gallagher instructs all his fighters to do. He needs a better trainer if he wants to compete at this level. George groves will start as one of the favourites and him vs eubank or smith in this tournament would be great

as much as I'm looking forward to the super middleweight tournament the cruiserweight one is going to deliver the best fights. Hard to believe that in this day and age the champs would be willing to put ego aside and fight the best with the exception of Tony bellew. He's looking for a final payday with Ward and isn't serious about being the best cruiserweight but would call himself p4p best if he won vs SOG.

usyk I agree should start as odds on to win the tournament but Maris breidis has a great boxing brain and can bang so he's one of the favourites. Gassiev is a beast with a Ko punch so he's gotta be up there. You can't write off a guy like kudryashov either, he's always dangerous and you've gotta give mike Perez a chance especially now he's dedicated. Greats fights wherever you look

[powerpuncher]

Im assuming it's just single elimination?

[Master]

Do the winners of their respective weight divisions fight one another at catch weight?

[Ron Swanson]

Glowacki and Feigenbutz confirmed as reserves

[Ron Swanson]

I know you can't judge people just on appearance, but if I was going to judge the people in charge of this I would say each looks like a crook

[Ron Swanson]

Groves selects Cox and says it's a long tournament so he wanted an easy fight first. Cox says he looks forward to burying a seed

[Ron Swanson]

Callum Smith selects Skoglund says it matches stylistically, Skoglund says he's honored

[Kirkland Laing]

I know you can't judge people just on appearance, but if I was going to judge the people in charge of this I would say each looks like a crook

There's supposed to be $20 million in prize money or some figure like that?

Why would anybody put that kind of money up to make these fights? How do they expect to make it back? The promoters are just being handed millions of dollars to put fights on?

[Master]

I know you can't judge people just on appearance, but if I was going to judge the people in charge of this I would say each looks like a crook

There's supposed to be $20 million in prize money or some figure like that?

Why would anybody put that kind of money up to make these fights? How do they expect to make it back? The promoters are just being handed millions of dollars to put fights on?

It is a good way to launder money.

[Master]

World Boxing Super Series: Oleksandr Usyk and Murat Gassiev to meet in Moscow

Oleksandr Usyk and Murat Gassiev will fight for all four world cruiserweight titles in the World Boxing Super Series final in Moscow on 21 July.

The bout was set up when Russia's Gassiev beat Yunier Dorticos in the tournament semi-final in February and originally scheduled for 11 May.

But Ukraine's Usyk - who beat Mairis Briedis in his semi-final in January - suffered an injury in April.

Usyk, 31, is WBC and WBO champion, and Gassiev, 24, has the WBA and IBF belts.

Each fighter started the World Boxing Super Series with one world title but picked a second up during the knockout tournament, creating a final at Moscow's Olimpiyskiy Arena where all four titles are on the line.

Both men carry undefeated records into the final, where the winner will be the first recipient of the Muhammad Ali Trophy presented to the tournament's champion.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/44662243