2018–19 World Boxing Super Series – Super lightweight division
The 2018–19 World Boxing Super Series – Super lightweight division is a World Boxing Super Series professional boxing tournament that took place between September 2018 and May 2019 in several countries. The Super Series features eight top-rated super lightweight boxers in a single-elimination tournament. The tournament was organized by Comosa AG.[1]
Participants
| Rating1 | Boxer | Record2 | Stance | Height | Age2 | World titles2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Kiryl Relikh (BLR) | 22–2–0 | Orthodox | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 8 March 1988 (aged 30) | WBA (Regular) champion |
| 10 | Ivan Baranchyk (BLR) | 18–0–0 | Orthodox | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 24 January 1993 (aged 25) | IBF champion |
 Anthony Yigit (SWE) | 21–0–1 | Southpaw | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1 September 1991 (aged 26) | IBF mandatory | |
| 2 |  Josh Taylor (UK) | 13–0–0 | Southpaw | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 8 August 1992 (aged 25) | WBC Silver champion |
| 9 |  Eduard Troyanovsky (RUS) | 27–1–0 | Orthodox | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 30 May 1980 (aged 38) | |
| 1 |  Regis Prograis (USA) | 22–0–0 | Southpaw | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 24 January 1989 (aged 29) | WBC interim champion |
| Terry Flanagan (UK) | 33–1–0 | Southpaw | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 11 June 1989 (aged 29) | ||
| Ryan Martin (USA) | 22–0–0 | Orthodox | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 26 February 1993 (aged 25) |
^1 Transnational Boxing Rankings Board rankings on 11 September 2018, the last archived rankings before the start of the tournament. [2]
^2 Age, records, and titles listed as of the start of the tournament.
- Viktor Postol and Subriel Matías are tournament reserve fighters.[3][4]
Brackets
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Regis Prograis (USA) |
UD 12 | |||||||||
| Terry Flanagan (UK) |
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| Regis Prograis (USA) |
TKO 6 | |||||||||
| Kiryl Relikh (BLR) |
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| Kiryl Relikh (BLR) |
UD 12 | |||||||||
| Eduard Troyanovsky (RUS) |
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| Regis Prograis (USA) |
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| Josh Taylor (UK) |
MD 12 | |||||||||
| Josh Taylor (UK) |
TKO 7 | |||||||||
| Ryan Martin (USA) |
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| Josh Taylor (UK) |
UD 12 | |||||||||
| Ivan Baranchyk (BLR) |
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| Ivan Baranchyk (BLR) |
RTD 7 | |||||||||
| Anthony Yigit (SWE) |
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Quarter-finals
The quarterfinals were held between 7 October and 3 November 2018.
| 7 October 2018 | Kiryl Relikh |
UD 12 | Eduard Troyanovsky |
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan |
| 27 October 2018 | Ivan Baranchyk |
RTD 7 | Anthony Yigit |
Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 27 October 2018 | Regis Prograis |
UD 12 | Terry Flanagan |
Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 3 November 2018 | Josh Taylor |
TKO 7 | Ryan Martin |
SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland |
Semi-finals
The semifinals will be held in 27 April and 18 May 2019.
| 27 April 2019 | Regis Prograis |
TKO 6 | Kiryl Relikh |
Cajundome, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 18 May 2019 | Josh Taylor |
UD 12 | Ivan Baranchyk |
SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland |
Final
For the WBA (Super) and IBF titles.
| 26 October 2019 | Josh Taylor |
MD 12 | Regis Prograis |
The O2 Arena, London, England |
References
- "World Boxing Super Series Confirm Super-Lightweight Tournament For Season Two". 26 June 2018.
- "11 September 2018". www.tbrb.org. Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
- https://www.boxingscene.com/viktor-postol-paul-butler-confirmed-wbss-reserve-fighters--133083
- Andon Wainwright (2010-10-22). "Puerto Rico's hopes are high for Subriel Matias". The Ring. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
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