Season 2 of the ever popular World Boxing Super Series gets under way in Japan tomorrow night [Oct 7] with the bantamweights & super-lightweights kicking off the tournament.
The 2 bouts on tonight card see Japanese WBA world bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue 16-0, 14 KO’s take on the Dominican Republic’s Juan Carlos Payano 21-1, 9 KO’s and WBA world super-lightweight champion Belarusian Kiryl Relikh 22-2, 19 KO’s in with Russian Eduard Troyanovsky 27-1, 24 KO’s all made the weight ahead of their Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals at the Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan.
The Weights:-
Naoya Inoue, Japan – 53,5 kg.
“It is an honour for me to open the new WBSS season in my home country,” said Inoue at the podium at the weigh-in in Tokyo. “My prediction for the fight? Victory!”
Juan Carlos Payano, Dominican Republic – 53,2 kg.
“It is not the first time I travel to my opponent’s backyard so it is not going to be a problem for me,” said Payano.
“I am looking forward to fighting in front of the Japanese fans and on Sunday Inoue will know who I am!”
Kiryl Relikh, Belarus – 63,50 kg.
“I am happy to be here,” said Relikh. “Anything can happen on Sunday, a punch can change everything, but I feel confident in winning.”
Eduard Troyanovsky, Russia – 63,1 kg.
“It is a big honour and possibility for me to be a part of the World Boxing Super Series,“ said Troyanovsky. “I am looking forward to fighting Relikh on Sunday.”
UK and German fight fans can watch the fights streamed LIVE via WBSS website, Facebook, YouTube or Instagram.
