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World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 09:31
by tobyh5
The World Boxing Super Series has announced the seeding for two of the weight categories that will feature in the second season. Today’s Draft Gala will take place at the Rossiya Theatre at Pushkinskaya Square, Moscow.
Bantamweight:
1. Ryan Burnett – WBA World Bantamweight Champion
2. Naoya Inoue – WBA World ‘Regular’ Champion
3. Zolani Tete – WBO World Bantamweight Champion
4. Emmanuel Rodriguez – IBF World Bantamweight Champion
Jason Moloney – mandatory challenger
Nonito Donaire – former four-time world champion
Juan Carlos Payano – former bantamweight world titleholder
Mikhail Aloyan – undefeated contender
Super-Lightweight:
1. Regis Prograis – Interim WBC World Champion
2. Josh Taylor – WBC mandatory
3. Kiryl Relikh, WBA World Super Lightweight Champion
4. Ivan Baranchyk, IBF mandatory
Anthony Yigit, European Champion and IBF mandatory
Terry Flanagan, former world champion
Eduard Troyanovsky, WBA mandatory
Ryan Martin, undefeated challenger
Source
https://fightnews.com/world-boxing-supe ... ings/25735
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 09:33
by tobyh5
If he wins, I have been shown to be an overly critical dick who has read the worth of fighters totally wrong but Burnett seeded Number 1? Over Inoue and Tete strikes me as a bit odd.
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 09:59
by samwbr
When's the fights announced?
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 10:02
by MarkMcBurney
tobyh5 wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 09:33
If he wins, I have been shown to be an overly critical dick who has read the worth of fighters totally wrong but Burnett seeded Number 1? Over Inoue and Tete strikes me as a bit odd.
I could be wrong on this but I'm not sure it means he's seeded as number 1 - looks like alphabetical order and I seem to remember this year/last year's tournament wasn't ranked as far as seeds were concerned?
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 10:18
by sgtcecil
Wasn’t Maurice Hooker meant to be in this?
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 10:36
by jamamb
burnett did have 2 belts not long ago, and the seedings seem to really account for belts
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 10:38
by xerz00
tobyh5 wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 09:31
The World Boxing Super Series has announced the seeding for two of the weight categories that will feature in the second season. Today’s Draft Gala will take place at the Rossiya Theatre at Pushkinskaya Square, Moscow.
Bantamweight:
1. Ryan Burnett – WBA World Bantamweight Champion
2. Naoya Inoue – WBA World ‘Regular’ Champion
3. Zolani Tete – WBO World Bantamweight Champion
4. Emmanuel Rodriguez – IBF World Bantamweight Champion
Jason Moloney – mandatory challenger
Nonito Donaire – former four-time world champion
Juan Carlos Payano – former bantamweight world titleholder
Mikhail Aloyan – undefeated contender
Super-Lightweight:
1. Regis Prograis – Interim WBC World Champion
2. Josh Taylor – WBC mandatory
3. Kiryl Relikh, WBA World Super Lightweight Champion
4. Ivan Baranchyk, IBF mandatory
Anthony Yigit, European Champion and IBF mandatory
Terry Flanagan, former world champion
Eduard Troyanovsky, WBA mandatory
Ryan Martin, undefeated challenger
Source
https://fightnews.com/world-boxing-supe ... ings/25735
If you are Josh Taylor, who do you pick? and who do you avoid?
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 10:54
by jamamb
he doesnt have a choice if prograis is the top seed
yigit vs baranchyks already made (ibf ordered fight)
reilkh vs troyas already made (wba ordered fight)
prograis gets to pick between the remaining two unseeded (flanagan or martin)
so taylor gets whichever of flanagan or martin that progais didnt choose
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 11:03
by xerz00
jamamb wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 10:54
he doesnt have a choice if prograis is the top seed
yigit vs baranchyks already made (ibf ordered fight)
reilkh vs troyas already made (wba ordered fight)
prograis gets to pick between the remaining two unseeded (flanagan or martin)
so taylor gets whichever of flanagan or martin that progais didnt choose
Ah ok I didn't realise the mandatory situation. Flanagan fight would be most appealing from a UK perspective.
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 11:18
by jameswilson
I see no issue with Burnett being ranked 2 ahead of Tete. Being ahead of Inoue is a bit suspect tho.
If Tete ends up getting Rodriguez in the quarter final I wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the first plane home.
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 11:23
by steve689
sgtcecil wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 10:18
Wasn’t Maurice Hooker meant to be in this?
Yeah I thought so too but he was last seen smashing up his car while drunk and in possession of an illegal firearm...in worse news he's signed with DAZN.
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 11:24
by Stuarty
Hopefully it's Taylor v Flanagan
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 11:26
by tobyh5
MarkMcBurney wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 10:02
tobyh5 wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 09:33
If he wins, I have been shown to be an overly critical dick who has read the worth of fighters totally wrong but Burnett seeded Number 1? Over Inoue and Tete strikes me as a bit odd.
I could be wrong on this but I'm not sure it means he's seeded as number 1 - looks like alphabetical order and I seem to remember this year/last year's tournament wasn't ranked as far as seeds were concerned?
Last year the seeds where in order of perceived ability and world rankings.
But alphabetical order?
Tete before Rodriguez in the Bantams
Super Lights are (P)rograis, (T)aylor, (R)elikl and (B)aranchyk
Not sure about which alphabet you were taught but clearly not the same one as me.
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 12:01
by jamamb
jameswilson wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 11:18
I see no issue with Burnett being ranked 2 ahead of Tete. Being ahead of Inoue is a bit suspect tho.
If Tete ends up getting Rodriguez in the quarter final I wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the first plane home.
dont think the ranked fighters can meet in the quarters, plus i heard it will already be rodriguez vs moloney
you mean you think tete would withdraw from the tournament if he got rodriguez? or that hed lose?
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 14:21
by jameswilson
jamamb wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 12:01
jameswilson wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 11:18
I see no issue with Burnett being ranked 2 ahead of Tete. Being ahead of Inoue is a bit suspect tho.
If Tete ends up getting Rodriguez in the quarter final I wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the first plane home.
dont think the ranked fighters can meet in the quarters, plus i heard it will already be rodriguez vs moloney
you mean you think tete would withdraw from the tournament if he got rodriguez? or that hed lose?
Yeah you are quite right I forgot it was 8 and was getting mixed up with the Super 6.
I think he’d lose that fight.
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 15:25
by dr_devious
What's the third weight division?
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 17:52
by tobyh5
dr_devious wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 15:25
What's the third weight division?
Rumour is the Cruisers again
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 19:17
by KiwiRider
I didn't realise the size difference between Prograis. I'm not sure that it changes my thoughts on how the fight will go, but it does challenge them.
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 19:23
by KiwiRider
What a line up
It sets up for Progrias/Taylor in the final. Bloody perfect!
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 19:58
by TheLeprechaun
Reginald Prograis should win this.
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 20 Jul 2018, 20:57
by KiwiRider
TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 19:58
Reginald Prograis should win this.
A lot would argue Taylor. I think Terry is going to give Reggie a tough time, maybe not enough to win, but surely enough to give him a good test. After that fight, it may become clearer who the favourite in the final will be
Re: World Boxing Super Series announces seedings
Posted: 21 Jul 2018, 00:10
by Stuarty
TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑20 Jul 2018, 19:58
Reginald Prograis should win this.
I wouldn't write Taylor off....