Round-by-Round: WBSS 1/2 Finals; Briedis vs. Glowacki / Dorticos vs. Tabiti - 15 June 2019

[Ruthless-RKO]

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World Boxing Super Series presents the semi-finals for the Cruiserweights:
Yunier Dorticos vs. Andrew Tabiti & Mairis Briedis vs. Krzysztof Glowacki
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On Saturday 15th June, Live from Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.
Sky Sports Action: 9:00pm
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Main Events

Cruiserweight | Semi Final
WBO & Vacant WBC World Championship
Mairis Briedis vs. Krzysztof Glowacki

Cruiserweight | Semi Final
Interim IBF World Championship
Yunier Dorticos vs. Andrew Tabiti

Non-televised Undercard

8 Round Light Heavyweight Bout
Ricards Bolotniks vs. Gasan Gasanov

6 Round Cruiserweight Bout
Nikolajs Grisunin vs. Vaclav Pejsar

6 Round Super Middleweight Bout
Jevgenijs Aleksejevs vs. Siarhei Khamitski

4 Round Super Lightweight Bout
Marcis Grundulis vs. Evgeny Vazem

4 Round Lightweight Bout
Artjoms Ramlavs vs. Giorgi Gachechiladze

4 Round Middleweight Bout
Oskars Grosmanis vs. Rustam Kumykov

[DrDuke]

Bolotnik vs Gasanov was a decent fight. It started even, Gasanov was an aggressor, Bolotnik tried to box. In the 2nd Bolotnik caught Gasanov nearly at the end of the round and dropped him, but Gasanov came back in the 3rd and the 4th, where he had quite some amount of moments. Yet in the 5th Gasanov was finished, Bolotnik took over. In the 6th Bolotnik dropped Gasanov 3 times with the body shots, the fight was over.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Bolotnik vs Gasanov was a decent fight. It started even, Gasanov was an aggressor, Bolotnik tried to box. In the 2nd Bolotnik caught Gasanov nearly at the end of the round and dropped him, but Gasanov came back in the 3rd and the 4th, where he had quite some amount of moments. Yet in the 5th Gasanov was finished, Bolotnik took over. In the 6th Bolotnik dropped Gasanov 3 times with the body shots, the fight was over.

Any other results?

[DrDuke]

Any other results?

No, my local TV showed only that.

[Datsue]

I really like Dorticos, though he's a lanky so & so who swats with his right hand—demolishing Kudryashov & going to war incessantly versus Gassiev made me a massive fan.

[DrDuke]

Tabiti is looking better. Faster, more precise. Spoiling with clinches almost every time when Dorticos is in the attack.

[Datsue]

Tabiti is looking better. Faster, more precise. Spoiling with clinches almost every time when Dorticos is in the attack.

Tabiti had some lovely spells in the 3rd but he's so fvcking negative—& he slips that forearm/elbow in there like only a Mayweather Team boxer can.

Still hope Dorticos chins him.

[Datsue]

Fvcking right on, ref.

[DrDuke]

Ref is good. Tabiti is a dirty spoiler.

[Ruthless-RKO]

IBF is fully on the line

[Datsue]

Ref is good. Tabiti is a dirty spoiler.

[Jedz910]

I'm not really scoring the fight. But although Tabiti looks slick and flash, he gives up ground too easily. Overall, I think dorticos should be ahead. Let's see what happens with the cut.

[DrDuke]

As for me, it's hard to give Dorticos a round. Tabiti uses his speed and spoiling abilities well.

[Datsue]

FWIW I've got Dorticos by a round but I can kinda see DrDuke's scorecard—I just think this is a Hughie F.-Joseph Parker job... I can't give a bloke with the body language & tactics of Tabiti any benefit of the doubt whatsoever!

[Jedz910]

Wow

[DrDuke]

Well done Dorticos!

[Datsue]

Fvck yes.

Beauty.

[ShadrachSimmo]

Outstanding short right. And it’s over.

[DrDuke]

What a satisfying KO. The spoiler got nailed.

[Jedz910]

Did not see it coming. He's still out on the canvas, I hope he's ok.

[ShadrachSimmo]

Did not see it coming. He's still out on the canvas, I hope he's ok.

They got him up and moving around.

[ShadrachSimmo]

Johnny nelson used the word “studicious”... think he meant studious

[DrDuke]

Wow, what a mess.

[ShadrachSimmo]

The bell rang for nearly 10 seconds as both men kept fighting. Never seen that before. Ref Byrd was a fckin buffoon there.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Absolute mess!

Glow did start that with the rabbit shot.

But this was all dücked.

The elbow did damage to Glo.