EDMONTON – Super Channel has nailed the Canadian rights to World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) for its nascent sports programming sub-brand Super Channel SPORTS.
The inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series will feature two weight classes, 16 fighters, and a total of 14 main events starring the top 15-ranked fighters of the four major federations: WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO. In each weight class, eight boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament as they compete for the Muhammad Ali Trophy and $50 million in prize money.
The WBSS kicks off September 9 and will include four quarterfinals (September and October 2017), two semifinals (January and February 2018) and one championship final in May 2018.
"Our acquisition of the World Boxing Super Series further reinforces our commitment to make exciting world-class boxing a regular staple of Super Channel SPORTS," said Super Channel president and CEO Don McDonald, in the news release. "It is a strategic step in our quest to establish Super Channel as the go-to destination for boxing fans looking for unique and exciting boxing action, at all levels."
All fights will also be available on Super Channel On Demand.
Photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series
