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2018–19 World Boxing Super Series – Super lightweight division

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The 2018–19 World Boxing Super Series – Super lightweight division is a World Boxing Super Series professional boxing tournament that took place between October 2018 and October 2019 in several countries. The Super Series features eight top-rated super lightweight boxers in a single-elimination tournament. The tournament was organized by Comosa AG.[1]

Participants

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Rating1 Boxer Record2 Stance Height Age2 World titles2
5  Kiryl Relikh (BLR) 22–2–0 Orthodox 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1988-03-08)8 March 1988 (aged 30) WBA (Regular) champion
10  Ivan Baranchyk (BLR) 18–0–0 Orthodox 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1993-01-24)24 January 1993 (aged 25) IBF champion
 Anthony Yigit (SWE) 21–0–1 Southpaw 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in) (1991-09-01)1 September 1991 (aged 26) IBF mandatory
2  Josh Taylor (UK) 13–0–0 Southpaw 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1992-08-08)8 August 1992 (aged 25) WBC Silver champion
9  Eduard Troyanovsky (RUS) 27–1–0 Orthodox 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1980-05-30)30 May 1980 (aged 38)
1  Regis Prograis (USA) 22–0–0 Southpaw 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1989-01-24)24 January 1989 (aged 29) WBC interim champion
 Terry Flanagan (UK) 33–1–0 Southpaw 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) (1989-06-11)11 June 1989 (aged 29)
 Ryan Martin (USA) 22–0–0 Orthodox 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1993-02-26)26 February 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

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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

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The quarterfinals were held between 7 October and 3 November 2018.

7 October 2018 Kiryl Relikh Belarus UD 12 Russia Eduard Troyanovsky Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
27 October 2018 Ivan Baranchyk Belarus RTD 7 Sweden Anthony Yigit Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
27 October 2018 Regis Prograis United States UD 12 United Kingdom Terry Flanagan Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
3 November 2018 Josh Taylor United Kingdom TKO 7 United States Ryan Martin SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland

Semi-finals

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The semifinals will be held in 27 April and 18 May 2019.

27 April 2019 Regis Prograis United States TKO 6 Belarus Kiryl Relikh Cajundome, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
18 May 2019 Josh Taylor United Kingdom UD 12 Belarus Ivan Baranchyk SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland

Final

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For the WBA (Super), IBF and The Ring titles.

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

References

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  1. ^ "World Boxing Super Series Confirm Super-Lightweight Tournament For Season Two". 26 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "11 September 2018". www.tbrb.org. Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
  3. ^ "Viktor Postol, Paul Butler Confirmed as WBSS Reserve Fighters". 24 October 2018.
  4. ^ Andon Wainwright (2010-10-22). "Puerto Rico's hopes are high for Subriel Matias". The Ring. Retrieved 2018-11-15.