The 2018–20 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division was a World Boxing Super Series professional boxing tournament which took place between October 2018 and September 2020 in several countries. The Super Series featured eight top-rated cruiserweight boxers in a single-elimination tournament. The tournament was organized by Comosa AG.
This tournament was the second World Boxing Super Series held at cruiserweight, following the 2017–18 edition, which saw Oleksandr Usyk unify all four major world titles.
Participants RatingBoxerRecord Before TournamentStanceHeightAgeWorld titles124–1–0Orthodox422–1–0Orthodox330–1–0SouthpawN/A23–0–0Orthodox616–0–0Orthodox542–2–0Orthodox841–4–0OrthodoxN/A23–1–0Orthodox
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Quarter-finals The quarterfinals were held from 13 October to 10 November 2018. 13 October 2018Andrew TabitiUD 12 Ruslan FayferExpo, Ekaterinburg, Russia 20 October 2018Yuniel Dorticos UD 12 Mateusz MasternakCFE Arena, Orlando, FL, United States 10 November 2018Mairis Briedis UD 12 Noel GevorUIC Pavilion, Chicago, Il, United States 10 November 2018Krzysztof Głowacki UD 12 Maxim VlasovUIC Pavilion, Chicago, Il, United States
Semi-finals Both semifinal fights were held on 15 June 2019, at Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia. 15 June 2019Yuniel Dorticos KO 10 Andrew TabitiArēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia 15 June 2019Mairis Briedis TKO 3 Krzysztof GłowackiArēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia
Final The final was originally scheduled for 21 March 2020, before being postponed to 16 May 2020 at Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia, the same place as the semi-finals, for the IBF and The Ring titles, but was postponed to 26 September 2020 at Plazamedia Broadcasting Center, Munich, Germany due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was played behind closed doors. 26 September 2020Mairis Briedis MD 12 Yuniel DorticosPlazamedia Broadcasting Center, Munich, Germany
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