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 taking place between September 2018 and May 2019 in several countries. The Super Series features 8 top-rated Super lightweight boxers in a single-elimination tournament. The tournament was organized by Comosa AG.[1]

Participants
Rating1BoxerRecord2StanceHeightAge2World titles2
5 Kiryl Relikh (BLR)22–2–0Orthodox1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1988-03-08)March 8, 1988 (aged 30)WBA World Champion
10 Ivan Baranchyk (BLR)18–0–0Orthodox1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1993-01-24)January 24, 1993 (aged 25)IBF World Champion
 Anthony Yigit (SWE)21–0–1Southpaw1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) (1991-09-01)September 1, 1991 (aged 26)IBF Mandatory
2 Josh Taylor (UK)13–0–0Southpaw1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1992-08-08)August 8, 1992 (aged 25)WBC Silver Champion
9 Eduard Troyanovsky (RUS)27–1–0Orthodox1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1980-05-30)May 30, 1980 (aged 38)
1 Regis Prograis (USA)22–0–0Southpaw1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1989-01-24)January 24, 1989 (aged 29)WBC Interim Champion
 Terry Flanagan (UK)33–1–0Southpaw1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) (1989-06-11)June 11, 1989 (aged 29)
 Ryan Martin (USA)22–0–0Orthodox1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1993-02-26)February 26, 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.

Brackets
  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
   Regis Prograis (USA) UD 12  
 Terry Flanagan (UK)  
   Regis Prograis (USA) TKO 6  
     Kiryl Relikh (BLR)  
 Kiryl Relikh (BLR) UD 12
   Eduard Troyanovsky (RUS)  
     Regis Prograis (USA)
   Josh Taylor (UK) MD 12
   Josh Taylor (UK) TKO 7  
 Ryan Martin (USA)  
 Josh Taylor (UK) UD 12
     Ivan Baranchyk (BLR)  
 Ivan Baranchyk (BLR) RTD 7
   Anthony Yigit (SWE)  

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, LA, United States
27 October 2018 Regis Prograis UD 12 Terry Flanagan Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, United States
3 November 2018 Josh Taylor TKO 7 Ryan Martin SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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, LA, United States
18 May 2019 Josh Taylor UD 12 Ivan Baranchyk SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Final

For the WBA (Super) and IBF titles.

26 October 2019 Regis Prograis MD 12 Josh Taylor The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

References
  1. "World Boxing Super Series Confirm Super-Lightweight Tournament For Season Two". 26 June 2018.
  2. "11 September 2018". www.tbrb.org. Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
  3. https://www.boxingscene.com/viktor-postol-paul-butler-confirmed-wbss-reserve-fighters--133083
  4. Andon Wainwright (2010-10-22). "Puerto Rico's hopes are high for Subriel Matias". The Ring. Retrieved 2018-11-15.


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