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]

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Participants

Rating 1 BoxerRecord 2 StanceHeightAge 2 World titles 2
5Flag of Belarus.svg  Kiryl Relikh  (BLR)22–2–0 Orthodox 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)8 March 1988 (aged 30) WBA (Regular) champion
10Flag of Belarus.svg  Ivan Baranchyk  (BLR)18–0–0 Orthodox 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)24 January 1993 (aged 25) IBF champion
Flag of Sweden.svg  Anthony Yigit  (SWE)21–0–1 Southpaw 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)1 September 1991 (aged 26)IBF mandatory
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Josh Taylor  (UK)13–0–0 Southpaw 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)8 August 1992 (aged 25) WBC Silver champion
9Flag of Russia.svg  Eduard Troyanovsky  (RUS)27–1–0 Orthodox 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)30 May 1980 (aged 38)
1Flag of the United States.svg  Regis Prograis  (USA)22–0–0 Southpaw 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)24 January 1989 (aged 29)WBC interim champion
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Terry Flanagan  (UK)33–1–0 Southpaw 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)11 June 1989 (aged 29)
Flag of the United States.svg  Ryan Martin  (USA)22–0–0 Orthodox 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)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

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
      
Flag of the United States.svg  Regis Prograis  (USA)UD 12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Terry Flanagan  (UK)
Flag of the United States.svg  Regis Prograis  (USA)TKO 6
Flag of Belarus.svg  Kiryl Relikh  (BLR)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Kiryl Relikh  (BLR)UD 12
Flag of Russia.svg  Eduard Troyanovsky  (RUS)
Flag of the United States.svg  Regis Prograis  (USA)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Josh Taylor  (UK)MD 12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Josh Taylor  (UK)TKO 7
Flag of the United States.svg  Ryan Martin  (USA)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Josh Taylor  (UK)UD 12
Flag of Belarus.svg  Ivan Baranchyk  (BLR)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Ivan Baranchyk  (BLR)RTD 7
Flag of Sweden.svg  Anthony Yigit  (SWE)

Quarter-finals

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

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

Semi-finals

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

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

Final

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

26 October 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Taylor MD 12 Regis Prograis Flag of the United States.svg The O2 Arena, London, England

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