{"id":93933,"date":"2020-09-27T01:02:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T06:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=93933"},"modified":"2020-09-27T01:02:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T06:02:33","slug":"mairis-briedis-wins-the-muhammad-ali-trophy-after-enthralling-final-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=93933","title":{"rendered":"Mairis Briedis Wins the Muhammad Ali Trophy After Enthralling Final – Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>Season II of the World Boxing Super Series came to its conclusion on Saturday with Mairis Briedis taking home the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy after a thrilling encounter against Yuniel Dorticos at the Plazamedia Studios in Munich, Germany.<\/p>\n

The WBSS Cruiserweight Final behind closed doors was a close battle, but Latvia\u2019s Mairis Briedis repeatedly troubled Dorticos with powerful counter-punches during a commanding performance.<\/p>\n

Dorticos, the Miami-based Cuban, was never far behind, and one judge scored it a draw with a tally of 114-114, while the other officials handed in wide verdicts of 117-111 for Briedis, who claimed the Muhammad Ali Trophy, Ring belt and IBF title.<\/p>\n

Mairis Briedis and Yuniel Dorticos were defeated semi-finalists in Season I of WBSS cruiserweight tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a long journey,\u201d said Briedis. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to finally get my hands on the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Dorticos was as tough and strong as expected, but after a few rounds I could figure out what he was going to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank my wife, my team and my fans in Latvia for being with me all of the way!\u201d<\/p>\n

Dorticos said. \u201cI would like to thank the World Boxing Super Series for this opportunity once again. It was a close fight and I thought I was closer to the victory than the scorecards read. Congrats to Briedis and his team. \u2018The KO Doctor\u2019 will be back stronger than ever!\u201d<\/p>\n

Mairis Briedis is the fifth winner of the Ali Trophy, and the Latvian joins an illustrious line of boxers who have won the revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament: Aleksandr Usyk, Callum Smith, Josh Taylor, Naoya Inoue, and Mairis Briedis are forever linked to Greatest of all Time.<\/p>\n

Muhammad Ali Trophy winners:
\nSeason II: Mairis Briedis (Cruiserweight), Josh Taylor (Super-Lightweight), Naoya Inoue (Bantamweight)
\nSeason I: Aleksandr Usyk (Cruiserweight), Callum Smith (Super Middleweight)<\/p>\n

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