On the night of January 28 in Riga, the World Boxing Super Serie (WBSS) semi-final match was held between WBO champion Alexander Usik and WBC title holder Latvian Maries Briedis.

Despite the forecasts of the bookmakers for the confident victory of the Ukrainian, the fight was extremely tense and heavy.

"You have a worthy son of your country. Let's applaud Myris. These are the heaviest 12 rounds that I have ever spent. We will draw conclusions from this and will prepare for the finals, "said Usik after the battle.

The boxers went all the way, and Usik won by the decision of the majority of judges.

Both came to the press conference with bruises on the face.

Usik finds his rival on February 10 in the fight Murat Gassiev (Cuba) - Yunier Dortikos (Cuba).

Final WBSS will be held in May.