Exciting new world boxing super series

Surprised no one has mentioned this. Basically a tournament is being in place where the winner gets 25 mil, the best 15 fighters of the two chosen weight divisions will battle it out for a big pot money.

I'm very skeptical as to whether they can pull this off with all the politics involved in the sport. From sancationing belt organisations to promoters to the divas in the sport etc.

Anyway I'm optimistic, if they can get the belts involved then we could have a undisputed champ or a recognised king in all the chosen divisions, kinda like the super six.

Thoughts?

 

What do you need to know bro?

 

My bad didn't see anything on here.

 

1. Which Boxers will be participating in the World Boxing Super Series?

All professional licensed boxers, ranked in the top 15 of the four official federations, who have previously participated in the Seasons’ chosen weight classes will be invited to the Tournament. Any boxer, or their representative, that fulfils these criteria can contact the World Boxing Super Series or will be contacted directly to be part of the Tournament.

2. How will World Boxing Super Series boxers be chosen?

Boxers rated within top-15 on the current World Rankings in the four main federations (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) will be considered. An expert panel will choose who to invite to the Tournament. The expert panel will be nominated by the board of Comosa and will consist of former pros, journalists, respected experts and people with a strong and respected public connection to the sport.

3. Which weight classes will be in the tournament?

Each season, the weight classes will be decided by Comosa and announced several months before start of the Tournament.

4. How will World Boxing Super Series Match-ups be determined?

All 8 boxers will be seeded by an Expert Panel prior to the start of the Tournament. The Top 4 seeds will be kept apart in the Quarter Finals and will chose their opponent in a live televised broadcast draft gala. The tournament directors will select the location of the fights.

5. When will World Boxing Super Series Seasons take place?

Season 1 is scheduled to commence with the Quarter Finals in September & October 2017 and complete with the Finals in May 2018. The Semi Finals will take place in January and February 2018. Season 2 will commence in September 2018 and follow the same cycle.

6. How many Fight Nights will there be in Season 1?

Each weight class will include 4 Quarter Finals, 2 Semi Finals and 1 Final. There will be 2 weight classes in Season 1, resulting in 14 Fight Nights in total.

 

7. Where will World Boxing Super Series Fight Nights take place?

The fights will take place around the globe, but mainly in USA and Europe. Seven Fights in Europe will start at 11:00 PM CET and the other seven fights in USA will start at 11:00 PM EST. There will be one World Boxing Super Series fight per event plus undercard fights. Only first class arenas will host World Boxing Super Series events.

8. What happens if a World Boxing Super Series Boxer is injured, or must withdraw from the Tournament?

There will be a pool of ‘Reserve Boxers’, who will be contracted and made public. The Reserve Boxers will always be available at event the shortest notice should a Boxer have to withdraw for any reason. The Boxers on the reserve list will be Boxers who didn’t quite make it in to the tournament, or, who performed well in previous rounds despite losing.

9. Who will Broadcast World Boxing Super Series Fight Nights?

Broadcast deals will be announced in the coming months, but the tournament will get TV coverage around the globe. Comosa has already completed a long term deal with leading sports rights agency MP and Silva who will represent the media rights of the World Boxing Super Series outside the USA. The rights holders will receive plenty of shoulder-programming around each individual Fight Night to promote the tournament, the package available for the fans viewing pleasure will be second-to-none, featuring revolutionary ideas and add-ons, during the build-up to the event in fight week and the event itself.


10. Will there be a World Boxing Super Series Anti-Doping program?

Yes – all participants will be tested in accordance with WADA standards. No boxer can participate if they are in breach of any doping regulations and testing will run throughout the Tournament schedule.

11. Who will Judge/Referee World Boxing Super Series Fight Nights?

World Boxing Super Series events will be refereed and judged in accordance with the local rules of each fight. All Fight Nights will take place under the jurisdiction of local Boxing and Legal authorities (For example, events that take place in New York will adhere to the New York State Athletic Commission.)

12. Will the WBC, WBA, WBO & IBF (and others) be involved in the Tournament?

All four of the major federations will be invited to play an active role in the organization of the Tournament.

13. Will the Fights be for Championship and/or Belts?

If a fighter brings a title into the tournament this title is respected by the World Boxing Super Series, and the fights where one of the existing belts are on the line will be regarded as a world title fight within the World Boxing Super Series. The world title can then be carried on throughout the Tournament.

14. Which promoters are working with the Tournament?

World Boxing Super Series will seek to work with all promoters, ensuring the best possible Boxers are involved - creating an exciting tournament for fans.

15. Will there be other seasons in future years?

Yes. The Tournament will become an annual event, with different weight classes participating each year.

16. Will World Boxing Super Series Boxers receive prize-money in the tournament?

Season one has a budget of USD $50,000,000 to be distributed to the participating boxers. The break-down of prize-money will be communicated before the start of each tournament but will include bonusses for a win, so that fighters are not simply fighting for a purse but always competing for a ‘prize’ in every round of the tournament – the highest bonus will be paid out for winning the final.