According to Dan Rafael, the 2nd season of the World Boxing Super Series Cruiserweight tournament has announced it;s field.
The quarterfinal bouts were also announced with the top four fighters being seeded. Fight sites and dates are to be announced.
No. 1 seed Mairis Briedis (24-1,18 KOs), of Latvia, will face Germany’s Noel Mikaelian (23-1, 10 KOs), of Germany; No. 2 Yunier Dorticos (22-1, 21 KOs), a Cuban defector fighting out of Miami, Florida, will meet Mateusz Masternak (41-4, 28 KOs), of Poland; No. 3 Krzysztof Glowacki (30-1, 19 KOs), a former world titlist from Poland, will square off with Maksim Vlasov (42-2, 25 KOs), of Russia; and
No. 4 Ruslan Fayfer (23-0, 16 KOs), of Russia, will take on Floyd Mayweather-promoted Andrew Tabiti (16-0, 13 KOs), a Chicago native fighting out of Las Vegas.
“We have an amazing lineup with eight worthy challengers that rival last season’s sensational quality,” promoter Kalle Sauerland, the chief boxing officer for tournament owner Comosa AG. “Cruiserweight is one of the most exciting divisions. Just look at last season’s unbelievable matchups. So we are looking forward to a new season.”
