Wasserman Acquires Boxing Giants Team Sauerland

[Boxing Prospect]

Be a smart move if they went with DAZN internationally as there is a DAZN audience in Germany, and the global reach of the service could be massive for a new outfit... Especially if things like the WBSS can end up there as well...

[maverick23]

Kalle has confirmed the next weight division for season 3. It’s........

Women’s Super-Featherweight!

Not sure why it’s needed considering they were already looking to unify the division.

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Kalle has confirmed the next weight division for season 3. It’s........

Women’s Super-Featherweight!

Not sure why it’s needed considering they were already looking to unify the division.

Who’s gonna broadcast it?

Good opportunity for DAZN to get in..

[JimJim2009]

If they're broke, why not just say so.

[maverick23]

Kalle has confirmed the next weight division for season 3. It’s........

Women’s Super-Featherweight!

Not sure why it’s needed considering they were already looking to unify the division.

Who’s gonna broadcast it?

Good opportunity for DAZN to get in..

I assume it’ll be DAZN but who knows. Eddie’s the only U.K. promoter to do more than dip their toe into women’s boxing. FW didn’t do much with Adams and Mick pushed Pink Tyson to nowhere but Eddie’s pushed it and clearly Sky have an appetite for it.

[maverick23]

If they're broke, why not just say so.

Given all of this supposed Wasserman money, I’d be surprised if they’re broke.

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Kalle has confirmed the next weight division for season 3. It’s........

Women’s Super-Featherweight!

Not sure why it’s needed considering they were already looking to unify the division.

Who’s gonna broadcast it?

Good opportunity for DAZN to get in..

I assume it’ll be DAZN but who knows. Eddie’s the only U.K. promoter to do more than dip their toe into women’s boxing. FW didn’t do much with Adams and Mick pushed Pink Tyson to nowhere but Eddie’s pushed it and clearly Sky have an appetite for it.

Yeh, Sky could put it on..

But they relied on PPV for the Taylor-Prog.

Inoue-Donaire was on regular on Thursday afternoon.

[joshj909]

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I put my thoughts and a bit of analysis in a post in Current Scene regarding the new WBSS. I'm hopeful that should they get the right women to compete, this could get a fair bit of positive attention come the final.

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Wasserman Boxing signs three British-based boxers

Wasserman Boxing, the new British based promoter that acquired Sauerland Event earlier in the year, has announced its first signings: Linus Udofia, Alireza Ghadiri a/k/a Razor Ali and Hosea Stewart. All three are based in the United Kingdom. Udolfia is a Nigerian-born middleweight who has a record of 16-0... Ali is an Iranian-born super featherweight who is 3-0... Burton, 25-2, is a British light heavyweight.

[margaret thatcher]

hosea stewart

[Coco]

hosea stewart

Burton?

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hosea stewart

Burton?

Must be.

[mickey1975]

hosea stewart

Burton?

Must be.

Its Stewart. Aj's protege interestingly getting the build up from Sky.

[maverick23]

Burton?

Must be.

Its Stewart. Aj's protege interestingly getting the build up from Sky.

Who are you referring to re: AJ’s protege?

It’s not a big splash by Wasserman but it’s a start. Udofia’s decent, I’ve never heard of Ali and Burton/Stewart has found his level but could be in some good fights. I’d have rather seen him fight either Yarde/Arthur in their upcoming fights.

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Must be.

Its Stewart. Aj's protege interestingly getting the build up from Sky.

Who are you referring to re: AJ’s protege?

It’s not a big splash by Wasserman but it’s a start. Udofia’s decent, I’ve never heard of Ali and Burton/Stewart has found his level but could be in some good fights. I’d have rather seen him fight either Yarde/Arthur in their upcoming fights.

https://boxrec.com/en/amateurboxer/926908

[mickey1975]

Must be.

Its Stewart. Aj's protege interestingly getting the build up from Sky.

Who are you referring to re: AJ’s protege?

It’s not a big splash by Wasserman but it’s a start. Udofia’s decent, I’ve never heard of Ali and Burton/Stewart has found his level but could be in some good fights. I’d have rather seen him fight either Yarde/Arthur in their upcoming fights.

Stewart. Nothing to do with Burton.

[maverick23]

Its Stewart. Aj's protege interestingly getting the build up from Sky.

Who are you referring to re: AJ’s protege?

It’s not a big splash by Wasserman but it’s a start. Udofia’s decent, I’ve never heard of Ali and Burton/Stewart has found his level but could be in some good fights. I’d have rather seen him fight either Yarde/Arthur in their upcoming fights.

Stewart. Nothing to do with Burton.

Understood! The original article made me think Stewart/Burton were the same person.

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KSI and Austin McBroom verbally agree to meet in the ring in YouTuber boxing's next big fight – but Jake Paul isn't happy

KSI, Proper Loud and Wasserman Boxing team up to launch new promotional company "to stage the world's biggest and best celebrity and crossover boxing events"

KSI and Austin McBroom have agreed to fight in YouTuber boxing's next big moment but it has drawn ridicule from Jake Paul.

Jake Paul, who began his boxing career against fellow online influencers but has now won three professional fights, has a longstanding rivalry with KSI.

But McBroom, who recently prevailed in a boxing event pitting YouTuber content creators against their rivals from Tik-Tok, could earn a fight with KSI first.



"I would beat every single person on that card," KSI said in his YouTube upload. "Including Austin, Gib."

McBroom then challenged KSI: "I'm ready whenever you are."

But Jake Paul then interjected: "[Laugh out loud]. KSI immediately jumping at the opportunity to fight Austin.

"I guess 'music tours' and 'Covid' were only in the way of him fighting me."

Jake Paul defeated KSI's brother Deji in a white-collar bout. KSI then twice beat Logan Paul, Jake's brother.

After knocking out YouTuber AnEsonGib in his first professional fight, Jake Paul and KSI clashed inside the ring.

He said at the time: "KSI is next. Did you see your best friend get planted?"

KSI replied: "You are worse than your bro."

Jake Paul: "Let's make it happen."

Logan Paul has since gone eight rounds with Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout.

Jake Paul has won all three of his fights by stoppage and will next box Tyron Woodley, a former UFC champion, on August 28.

KSI hasn't been back in the ring since beating Logan Paul in YouTuber boxing's biggest fight.

KSI launches new promotional company

KSI has joined forces with Wasserman Boxing and his management team, Proper Loud, to form a new boxing promotion company "to stage the world's biggest and best celebrity and crossover boxing events".

He said: "Since beating Logan Paul, I've been plotting my next move in boxing. Whenever I make a move, it's always big. I'm excited to announce that I have partnered with the Sauerland brothers, Wasserman Boxing and Proper Loud to create my own boxing promotion. Get ready for some incredible events featuring the biggest names from the world of sport and entertainment."



Mams Taylor, owner of Proper Loud, said: "It's with great pleasure that we announce this link up between KSI, Proper Loud and Wasserman Boxing. The Sauerland brothers have great experience in creating big fight nights and together we're going to set a new standard for events, reaching bigger audiences, and guaranteeing excitement and entertainment."

Nisse Sauerland, Director of Boxing at Wasserman, said: "We're delighted to partner with KSI and Proper Loud on this exciting new venture. We will bring decades of experience and expertise to deliver a new generation of fight fans with the highest production values and greatest match-ups in the world of celebrity and crossover boxing."

Kalle Sauerland, Head of Global Boxing at Wasserman, said: "This is a major move for the boxing and entertainment industries. KSI is a mega-star with huge crossover appeal. He knows how to market himself and he knows how to sell events. He will bring a new audience to the sport of boxing."

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Kalle Sauerland Discusses Wasserman Boxing, Their Plans For The Future

Promoter Kalle Sauerland says fight fans will have a clear indication of what he’s been building by September or October.

Sauerland and his family boxing company linked up with giant sport’s agency Wasserman earlier in the year, he has also announced the new season of the World Boxing Super Series and a partnership with social media magnate KSI.

All ventures are separate but Sauerland is yet to reveal his hand, certainly in the UK, about where his fighters will land in terms of TV coverage.

“We have the whole puzzle but we’re only showing parts of it,” he said. “We are working on bits. It’s no secret that we’re going to do something in the UK, we are just deciding what partner to go with broadcasting-wise. We are doing what we’ve done in Germany, we are not trying to sign 50 fighters, we’re going to do it the way we’ve done it with two or three main fighters, we are assembling a group of youngsters and we’ll look at the Olympians and there might be some who have headlined shows joining. I’d say September, October you’ll see the full starting picture from a UK perspective.”

Wasserman have announced several signings recently, including Linus Udolfia, Vincent Feigenbutz and Brad Pauls and they have the world-rated duo of Chris Eubank Jr and Filip Hrgovic moving into contention for big fights.

“We will start again in Germany when we’re allowed to [when Covid restrictions are lifted], hopefully that will be at the end of August, we will do Scandinavia and merge that with the Baltics where we have [Mairis] Briedis and then there’s Hrgovic and there’s the totally separate thing with KSI, which is unrelated to the other business,” Kalle added.

Fight fans will be most interested by the Wasserman Boxing announcement while the KSI venture could be more of an attraction-based proposition, although that’s where Sauerland comes into it, with his boxing know-how.

“We are in there with him [KSI], so it’s a joint venture for him, us and his manager,” detailed Sauerland. “It’s going to function totally separate to the normal Wasserman Boxing and my role in the World Boxing Super Series. Currently I don’t see any crossovers there.”

Sauerland isn’t a fan of the boxing exhibitions that we’ve seen to date, admitting they’re “not for him”, and he’s hoping their link-up will be more boxing-based than what we have seen from several of the big nights that have been born out of curiosity rather than sporting desire.

That said, Sauerland believes KSI has a legitimate passion for the sport.

“The kid lives the life of a fighter, of course he has a very busy schedule as well but he gets his training in every day,” said Kalle. “It’s his lifestyle and you’d think he was out in clubs every night [while not in Covid] and it’s one bird after another but it’s not. He lives like a fighter… nutrition… he trains in a gym with a lot of big UK MMA guys as well and he trains like any other novice. Yes, he also has a different life on top of it but let’s face it, most boxers go and work a 9-5 every day, you can’t discriminate against him because he’s successful on YouTube.”

The Sauerlands have been approached by an A-list singer about having a fight, but that singer soon realized the idea and the execution were two different things and he changed his mind.

At the other end of the spectrum, where the best fight the best, Sauerland has announced that the next WBSS will be the women’s super-featherweights, and while contractually he might be restricted with who is in the final field, it hasn’t stopped Mikaela Mayer [Top Rank] or Maiva Hamadouche [Brahim Asloum] throwing their hats in to the ring via social media.

“We are just delighted that we’re back,” Sauerland continued. “We’ve always wanted to do one with the women.”

And there won’t be a second weight class announced just yet, not until the world starts to open up a little more post-pandemic. Sauerland said it’s hard enough setting one up with everything that’s going on now, let alone juggling a second group.

“Given the state of the world outside of boxing it would be crazy,” he said, explaining that he also wanted the women to “stand out” after delivering, Sauerland added, three of the 10 best fights during the pandemic.

For now, much of Sauerland’s work is behind the scenes, arranging output deals for his various outputs.

“We have had some very positive talks with Sky,” he went on. “You must remember that Wasserman Boxing and the World Boxing Super Series are two different products and two totally different companies, so they don’t come together, they’re very separate. But in terms of Wasserman Boxing, we’re talking to all parties at present and Sky is a fantastic platform and we’ve had some very good discussions but there are also others who are pushing.”

Wasserman Boxing will continue signing fighters, too, and they aren’t looking at anyone who might not make it at least to European level.

Then, there’s Eubank, who is now being trained by the legendary Roy Jones Jr.

What’s next for the Brighton man?

They are due to meet next week and the options are a warm-up fight before a world title fight later this year or going straight in to a big one. There have been discussions with “two or three” world champions.

“The question is what him and Roy want to do from a sporting perspective,” said Sauerland.

[margaret thatcher]

sounds like they have absolutely f@ck all of interest in the works

[Rezzer1967]

sounds like they have absolutely f@ck all of interest in the works

Exactly what I was thinking

[maverick23]

They keep saying they’re talking to world champions for Eubank Jr but they don’t even have a TV deal yet.

The only one that could happen I think is Andrade but I’ll believe it when I see it.

[Glass Joe]

Going to be hard for Wasserman to sign anyone actually decent, Matchroom got the money, Warren got a semi decent stable. Maybe thats why they teamed up with KSI.

[maverick23]

Going to be hard for Wasserman to sign anyone actually decent, Matchroom got the money, Warren got a semi decent stable. Maybe thats why they teamed up with KSI.

Yep. I thought they’d go straight into a Sky deal which would obviously help in attracting fighters but without a proper TV deal then it’s a risk for fighters to sign with them.

[joshj909]

Josh Kelly, Nathan Gorman and Harlem Eubank have signed with Wasserman. Harlem will be sold on the name but Kelly and Gorman should be able to put on good domestic/commonwealth/European level fights if the matchmaking is up to scratch.