The World Boxing Super Series is set to wrap up its first season on September 28th, when England’s George Groves and Callum Smith compete in the super-middleweight tournament final in the extremely English city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. From there, we dive right into season two, which features three tournaments instead of two, and in a significant tweak from last year, the six quarterfinal cards will have doubleheaders.
Action begins on Sunday, October 7th — yes, one day after UFC 229 — in Yokohama, Japan, as Naoya Inoue headlines against former WBA bantamweight champion Juan Carlos Payano. Inoue is widely considered one of the most violent and best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, and is the favorite to win this tournament and become a unified champion.