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<\/a>Sauerland: \u201cThe fighters have chosen to represent the Ali Trophy to find out who is best<\/p>\n\u201dKalle Sauerland, Comosa\u2019s Chief Boxing Officer, previews this weeks show in Glasgow, Scotland and talks about the weight of the quest for the Muhammad Ali Trophy, The Greatest Prize In Boxing.<\/p>\n
It is week five of Season 2\u2019s back-to-back doubleheader quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
So far the Ali Trophy has brought the lights to Japan, Russia, USA twice and now Glasgow in Scotland for Ryan Burnett vs Nonito Donaire & Josh Taylor vs Ryan Martin. <\/p>\n
The winner of Burnett-Donaire faces Zolani Tete in a 118 lb semi-final early next year and the winner of Taylor vs Burnett can look forward to Ivan Baranchyk in a 140 lb semi-final.<\/p>\n
Tickets starting from \u00a335 (plus fees) are available to buy from: thessehydro.com<\/p>\n
\u201cBoxing is often about money and about going out there and earning a day, and that\u2019s all well and good. It\u2019s all part of the game, but the Ali Trophy brings a little bit more than that,\u201d said Sauerland.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe that the people who step up and take part in this tournament, it\u2019s not about taking a year out and doing three voluntaries and getting good paydays out of it, it\u2019s about putting your, excuse my language, nuts on the line to find out who the best is.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very easy as champion to sit it out and say I\u2019ll fight the winner and I\u2019ll take easy fights and then get one payday. The fighters in the World Boxing Super Series have chosen to be in this tournament. They\u2019ve chosen to represent the Ali Trophy to find out who is best is in the weight class.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you look at the two fights in Glasgow, Ryan Burnett vs Nonito Donaire and Josh Taylor vs Ryan Martin, you\u2019ve obviously got amazing match ups. Nonito Donaire, someone who\u2019s had such a story in this sport. An amazing story. Someone who\u2019s coming down in weight to face who many believe is the favourite.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to say it\u2019s a clash of generations, but for Nonito, it\u2019s a big chance to resurrect his career and for Ryan Burnett to make a real statement in this tournament. We\u2019ve seen some statements the last weeks. Look at Naoya Inoue in Japan. Rodriguez had a very tough win against Jason Maloney, which showed once again the depth in this tournament, also with Zolani Tete against Mikhail Aloyan. This is a fight where you have a real storyline outside of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor vs Martin is the story of two young fighters, 27 and 25, both labeled rising stars.<\/p>\n
\u201cTaylor and Martin, two guys much talked about either side of the pond,\u201d said Sauerland.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve just come back from New Orleans and all the American press were telling me about Ryan Martin, and I arrive here in Scotland and everybody is telling me about Josh Taylor. In those famous words: someone\u2019s 0 has got to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got two undefeated gladiators. Two undefeated, young, hungry guys trying to make it to the top. They\u2019re in this tournament for a reason,\u201d said Sauerland concluding:<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait for Saturday from a sporting level and from a personal level.”<\/p>\n
On the line Saturday in Glasgow:<\/p>\n
Fans at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow will be treated to a spectacular doubleheader featuring two Ali Trophy Quarter-Final contests as Scottish Super-Lightweight star Josh Taylor takes on the undefeated American Ryan Martin.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland\u2019s WBA World Champion Ryan Burnett meets former four-weight World Champion, Filipino-American Nonito Donaire in a Bantamweight Quarter Final.<\/p>\n
The quarter-finals are available in the UK on all WBSS platforms: WorldBoxingSuperSeries.com, the WBSS YouTube channel and Facebook page. Burnett-Donaire starts at 9pm, Taylor-Martin 10pm.<\/p>\n
Tickets starting from \u00a335 (plus fees) are available to buy from: thessehydro.com<\/p>\n
Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals:<\/p>\n
1. October 7th, Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan – Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals
\nNaoya Inoue (Japan) beat Juan Carlos Payano (Dominican Republic) – KO 1:10 of the first round
\nWBA \u2018Regular\u2019 Bantamweight Championship
\n&
\nKiryl Relikh (Belarus) beat Eduard Troyanovsky (Russia) – UD 115-113 (x3)
\nWBA Super-Lightweight Championship<\/p>\n
2. October 13th, Ekaterinburg Expo, Ekaterinburg, Russia – Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals
\nZolani Tete (South Africa) beat Mikhail Aloyan (Russia) – UD 114-111, 114-111 & 114-11
\nWBO Bantamweight World Championship
\n&
\nAndrew Tabiti (USA) beat Ruslan Fayfer (Russia) – UD 116-11, 115-112 & 114-11
\nCruiserweight Quarter-Final<\/p>\n
3. October 20th, CFE Arena, Orlando, USA – Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals
\nEmmanuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) beat Jason Moloney (Australia) – SD
\nIBF Bantamweight Championship
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\nYunier Dorticos (Cuba) beat Mateusz Masternak (Poland) – UD
\nCruiserweight Quarter-Final<\/p>\n
4. October 27th, U.N.O. Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, USA – Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals
\nRegis Prograis (United States) beat Terry Flanagan (England) – UD
\n‘Interim’ WBC Super-Lightweight Title
\n&
\nIvan Baranchyk (Belarus) beat Anthony Yigit (Sweden) – TKO7
\nVacant IBF Super-Lightweight Championship<\/p>\n
5. November 3rd, SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland – Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals
\nRyan Burnett (Northern Ireland) vs Nonito Donaire (Philippines)
\nWBA \u2018Unified\u2019 Bantamweight Championship
\n&
\nJosh Taylor (Scotland) vs Ryan Martin (United States)
\nWBC Super-Lightweight Silver Title
\nTICKETS: From \u00a335 (plus fees) here: thessehydro.com<\/p>\n
6. November 10th, UIC Pavilion in Chicago, USA – Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals
\nMairis Briedis vs. Noel Mikaelian
\nCruiserweight Quarter-Final
\n&
\nKrzysztof Glowacki vs. Maksim Vlasov
\nCruiserweight Quarter-Final
\nTICKETS: From $30 (plus fees) here: TicketMaster.com (On sale: Mon 1 Oct)<\/p>\n
Season II divisions and Ali Trophy quarter-final match-ups:<\/p>\n
Bantamweight:
\nRyan Burnett (Northern Ireland) vs. Nonito Donaire (Philippines)
\nWBA \u2018Unified\u2019 World Championship and WBC Diamond Title<\/p>\n
Zolani Tete (South Africa) vs. Mikhail Aloyan (Russia) – Tete W UD
\nWBO World Championship<\/p>\n
Naoya Inoue (Japan) vs. Juan Carlos Payano (Dominican Republic) – Inoue W KO1
\nWBA \u2018Regular\u2019 World Championship<\/p>\n
Emmanuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) vs. Jason Moloney (Australia) – Rodriguez W SD
\nIBF World Championship<\/p>\n
Super-Lightweight:
\nRegis Prograis (United States) vs. Terry Flanagan (England)
\nWBC Diamond Title<\/p>\n
Josh Taylor (Scotland) vs. Ryan Martin (United States)
\nWBC Silver Title<\/p>\n
Kiryl Relikh (Belarus) vs. Eduard Troyanovsky (Russia) – Relikh W UD12
\nWBA World Championship<\/p>\n
Ivan Baranchyk (Belarus) vs. Anthony Yigit (Sweden)
\nIBF World Championship<\/p>\n
Cruiserweight:
\nMairis Briedis (Latvia) vs. Noel Mikaelian (Germany)<\/p>\n
Yunier Dorticos (Cuba) vs. Mateusz Masternak (Poland) – Dorticos W UD<\/p>\n
Krzysztof Glowacki (Poland) vs. Maksim Vlasov (Russia)<\/p>\n
Ruslan Fayfer (Russia) vs. Andrew Tabiti (United States) – Tabiti W UD
\nIBF Eliminator<\/p>\n
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