2018–19 World Boxing Super Series – bantamweight division
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The 2018–19 World Boxing Super Series – bantamweight division is a World Boxing Super Series professional boxing tournament took place between October 2018 and November 2019 in several countries. The Super Series features 8 top-rated bantamweight boxers in a single-elimination tournament. The tournament was organized by Comosa AG.[1]
Participants
| Rating1 | Boxer | Record2 | Stance | Height | Age2 | World titles2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg Zolani Tete (RSA) | 27–3–0 | Southpaw | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | March 8, 1988 (aged 30) | WBO World Champion |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Burnett (UK) | 19–0–0 | Orthodox | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | May 21, 1992 (aged 26) | WBA (Super) World Champion |
| 7 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Emmanuel Rodríguez (PUR) | 18–0–0 | Orthodox | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | August 8, 1992 (aged 26) | IBF World Champion |
| 1 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Inoue (JPN) | 16–0–0 | Orthodox | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | April 10, 1993 (aged 25) | WBA (Regular) World Champion |
| — | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Moloney (AUS) | 17–0–0 | Orthodox | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | January 10, 1991 (aged 27) | |
| — | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Nonito Donaire (PHI) | 38–5–0 | Orthodox | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | November 16, 1982 (aged 35) | |
| 5 | File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Juan Carlos Payano (DOM) | 20–1–0 | Southpaw | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | April 12, 1984 (aged 34) | |
| — | File:Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Aloyan (RUS) | 4–0–0 | Southpaw | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | August 23, 1988 (aged 30) |
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^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.
- Paul Butler is a tournament reserve fighter.[3]
Brackets
Source:[4]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Burnett (UK) | |||||||||||
| File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Nonito Donaire (PHI) | RTD 4 | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Nonito Donaire (PHI) | KO 6 | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of the United States.svg Stephon Young* (USA) | |||||||||||
| File:Flag of South Africa.svg Zolani Tete (RSA) | UD 12 | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Aloyan (RUS) | |||||||||||
| File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Nonito Donaire (PHI) | |||||||||||
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Inoue (JPN) | UD 12 | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Inoue (JPN) | KO 1 | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Juan Carlos Payano (DOM) | |||||||||||
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Inoue (JPN) | KO 2 | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Emmanuel Rodríguez (PUR) | |||||||||||
| File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Emmanuel Rodríguez (PUR) | SD 12 | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Moloney (AUS) | |||||||||||
* Zolani Tete withdrew from the semi-final due to an injury and was replaced by Stephon Young.[5]
Quarter-finals
The quarterfinals are held from 7 October to 3 November 2018.
| 7 October 2018 | Naoya Inoue Japan | KO 1 | Dominican Republic Juan Carlos Payano | Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan |
| 13 October 2018 | Zolani Tete South Africa | UD 12 | Russia Mikhail Aloyan | Expo, Ekaterinburg, Russia |
| 20 October 2018 | Emmanuel Rodríguez Puerto Rico | SD 12 | Australia Jason Moloney | CFE Arena, Orlando, FL, United States |
| 3 November 2018 | Nonito Donaire Philippines | RTD 4 | United KingdomRyan Burnett | SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom |
Semi-finals
The semifinals will be held in 27 April and 18 May 2019.
| 27 April 2019 | Nonito Donaire Philippines | KO 6 | United States Stephon Young | Cajundome, Lafayette, LA, United States |
| 18 May 2019 | Naoya Inoue Japan | KO 2 | Puerto Rico Emmanuel Rodríguez | SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom |
Final
For WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring titles.
| 7 November 2019 | Naoya Inoue Japan | UD 12 | Philippines Nonito Donaire | Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan |
References
- ↑ "World Boxing Super Series gets 2nd season". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ "11 September 2018". www.tbrb.org. Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
- ↑ "Viktor Postol, Paul Butler Confirmed as WBSS Reserve Fighters". 24 October 2018.
- ↑ "Tournament | World Boxing Super Series". World Boxing Super Series. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ↑ "Stephon Young replaces injured Zolani Tete against Nonito Donaire in WBSS semis". 25 April 2019.
