• Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev slammed out of the US Open 2017 on Wednesday night, losing, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (4), in the second round to his kindred 20-year-old Borna Coric. 
     
    With the late withdrawal of second-seeded Andy Murray, Zverev was the most noteworthy seed in his half of the draw, and he had a brilliant chance to make a profound keep running at a Grand Slam competition interestingly. Be that as it may, regardless he has not influenced it past the second to round at the United States Open. What's more, his best outcome at a Grand Slam occasion is achieving the fourth round at Wimbledon this year. 
     
    "It's disquieting on the grounds that the draw is quite open in the base part," Zverev said. "I had an inclination that I ought to have been the favored there. You know, I simply played a, terrible match, so it's appalling. However, that is the means by which it is." Keep perusing the principle story RELATED COVERAGE 
     
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    Brienne Minor, Following in Family's Footsteps, Reaches the Big Stage AUG. 29, 2017 Rather, his more seasoned sibling, Mischa, is the last Zverev remaining after he beat Benoit Paire, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 (3), 7-5, to achieve the third round. Fifth-seeded Marin Cilic, the 2014 United States Open champion, is presently the most noteworthy outstanding seed in the base portion of the draw. 
     
    On a night when the competition lost one rising star, another became brighter as 18-year-old Denis Shapovalov of Canada expelled eighth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3), in a night coordinate at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Shapovalov irritate the best positioned Rafael Nadal at the Rogers Cup in Montreal this month amid a hurried to the elimination rounds. Shapovalov, playing in his initially US Open Tennis 2017 Online, will meet Kyle Edmund of Britain in the third round.Nick Kyrgios, the fluctuating Australian star, offered courtside onlookers a running critique amid his first-round match against his kinsman John Millman on Wednesday evening. Kyrgios whined about his correct shoulder, which he appeared to reinjure. He yelped an indecency, which drew a code infringement. What's more, he wailed over his awful fortune, which prompted another early exit. 
     
    6th seeded Dominic Thiem immediately completed off a match suspended Tuesday, vanquishing Alex de Minaur, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1. Thiem will next face the 19-year-old American Taylor Fritz, who picked up his initially win at a Grand Slam competition, beating Marcos Baghdatis, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. Read more about Fritz here. 
     
    ■ Fourth-seeded Elina Svitolina lost the second set after her first-round match against Katerina Siniakova continued, however won the match, 6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-3. No. 10 Agnieszka Radwanska and No. 13 Petra Kvitova additionally progressed. 
     
    ■ The No. 14 seed Kristina Mladenovic, who has battled since the French Open, lost to Monica Niculescu, 6-3, 6-2. No. 22 Shuai Peng was beaten by Donna Vekic, 6-0, 6-2. 
     
    ■ Nicolas Mahut, a qualifier, thumped out twentieth seeded Albert Ramos-Viñolas, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 of every a moment round match. Richard Gasquet, the No. 26 seed on the men's side, fell in the first round to Leonardo Mayer, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. Mayer earned a spot in the primary draw as a fortunate failure from qualifying. The qualifier Stefano Travaglia agitate his Italian compatriot Fabio Fognini, the No. 22 seed, 6-4, 7-6 (8), 3-6, 6-0. No. 27 seed Pablo Cuevas likewise lost, 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-1, to Damir Dzumhur. 
     
    ■ Seventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov, who won  US Open Live  the Cincinnati occasion a week ago, traveled into the second round with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 prevail upon Vaclav Safranek. He will play Andrey Rublev on Thursday. 
     
    ■ Tomas Berdych, the No. 15 seed, beat the American Ryan Harrison, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (4). No. 24 Juan Martin del Potro won his first-round match, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5), on Ashe Stadium against Henri Laaksonen. 
     
    ■ Gaël Monfils, the No. 18 seed and a semifinalist a year ago, opened his competition with a 7 (6), 6-3, 6-4 triumph against his kindred Frenchman Jérémy Chardy. Ben Austen as of late profiled Monfils for The New York Times Magazine. Monfils will next play Donald Young of the United States. 
     
    ■ CiCi Bellis, a U.S. Open group top choice, served for the match against Nao Hibino, yet lost 12 of the last 15 focuses to fall, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, in the first round. 
     
    Brienne Minor, the ruling N.C.A.A. Division I ladies' singles champion, lost her Watch US Open Tennis 2017 introduction to Ons Jabeur, 6-1, 7-5. Read about Minor and her tennis-cherishing family. Kyrgios, the No. 14 seed, never goes down unobtrusively. In that sense, his 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 misfortune to Millman felt like business as usual: same red hot temper, same absence of levelheadedness, same baffling outcome. 
     
    The contort, in any event this week, was that Kyrgios touched base at the U.S. Open with his amusement and his feelings apparently in place. He was falling off a fine keep running at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, where he vanquished Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals and later progressed to the last before losing to Grigor Dimitrov.But against Millman, Kyrgios seemed to exasperate waiting shoulder damage, which constrained him to resign from a match at the Citi Open in Washington this month. On Wednesday, amid a changeover in the third set, Kyrgios imparted his inconveniences to a physiotherapist who kneaded his shoulder. 
     
    "I'm resting easy, I at long last have a decent week a week ago, and after that I go to the U.S. Open," Kyrgios said. 
     
    As the match wore on, Kyrgios depleted his allocation of medicinal medications. He recognized losing the third set by crushing his racket into the general state of the letter G. (He earned a point punishment for that bit of fireworks.) He spent whatever is left of the match shaking his head. — SCOTT CACCIOLAThis time Maria Sharapova did not shed any tears or tumble to her hands and knees as though she had won a title. She only grinned, waved and progressed. 
     
    Sharapova, who made her enthusiastic come back to Grand Slam tennis on Monday with a striking triumph over second-seeded Simona Halep, vanquished Timea Babos of Hungary, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-1, in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday in what she portrayed as a "crude" match amid a meeting on court a while later. 
     
    Sharapova's triumph over Halep was her first Grand Slam coordinate since the Australian Open in January 2016, after which she served a 15-month doping suspension. In the third round on Friday, Sharapova will play Sofia Kenin, a 18-year-old who, as Sharapova, was conceived in Russia yet moved to the United States as youthful tyke. Kenin beat another youthful American, Sachia Vickery, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (0). 
     
    Kenin was  US Open  2017 Live one of a few American ladies to win on Wednesday, including CoCo Vandeweghe (who beat her kindred American Alison Riske), Jennifer Brady, Shelby Rodgers (who beat her kindred American Kayla Day), Nicole Gibbs, Christina McHale and Sloane Stephens, who agitate No. 11 Dominika Cibulkova, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, in 2 hours 42 minutes. What's more, the dignitary of every American lady, ninth-seeded Venus Williams, progressed to the third round with a 7-5, 6-4 prevail upon Oceáne Dodin at Ashe

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  • Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev slammed out of the US Open Tennis 2017 on Wednesday night, losing, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (4), in the second round to his kindred 20-year-old Borna Coric. With the late withdrawal of second-seeded Andy Murray, Zverev was the most noteworthy seed in his half of the draw, and he had a brilliant chance to make a profound keep running at a Grand Slam competition interestingly.

    Be that as it may, regardless he has not influenced it past the second to round at the United States Open. What's more, his best outcome at a Grand Slam occasion is achieving the fourth round at Wimbledon this year. "It's disquieting on the grounds that the draw is quite open in the base part," Zverev said. "I had an inclination that I ought to have been the favored there. You know, I simply played a, terrible match, so it's appalling. However, that is the means by which it is."

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    RELATED COVERAGE Player (on the Court) Gets Input From Coach (in the Stands) AUG. 30, 2017 Who Is Frances Tiafoe? Federer Sure Found Out AUG. 30, 2017 Roger Federer Survives a Scare, and Rafael Nadal Overcomes a Din AUG. 29, 2017

    Naomi Osaka Ousts Angelique Kerber, the US Open  2017 Live Defending Champion, at the U.S. Open AUG. 29, 2017 Brienne Minor, Following in Family's Footsteps, Reaches the Big Stage AUG. 29, 2017 Rather, his more seasoned sibling, Mischa, is the last Zverev remaining after he beat Benoit Paire, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 (3), 7-5, to achieve the third round.

    Fifth-seeded Marin Cilic, the 2014 United States Open champion, is presently the most noteworthy outstanding seed in the base portion of the draw.

    On a night when the competition lost one rising star, another became brighter as 18-year-old Denis Shapovalov of Canada expelled eighth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3), in a night coordinate at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Shapovalov irritate the best positioned Rafael Nadal at the Rogers Cup in Montreal this month amid a hurried to the elimination rounds. Shapovalov, playing in his initially US Open Tennis 2017 Live will meet Kyle Edmund of Britain in the third round.Nick Kyrgios, the fluctuating Australian star, offered courtside onlookers a running critique amid his first-round match against his kinsman John Millman on Wednesday evening. Kyrgios whined about his correct shoulder, which he appeared to reinjure. He yelped an indecency, which drew a code infringement. What's more, he wailed over his awful fortune, which prompted another early exit.

    6th seeded Dominic Thiem immediately completed off a match suspended Tuesday, vanquishing Alex de Minaur, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1. Thiem will next face the 19-year-old American Taylor Fritz, who picked up his initially win at a Grand Slam competition, beating Marcos Baghdatis, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. Read more about Fritz here.

    ■ Fourth-seeded Elina Svitolina lost the second set after her first-round match against Katerina Siniakova continued, however won the match, 6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-3. No. 10 Agnieszka Radwanska and No. 13 Petra Kvitova additionally progressed.

    ■ The No. 14 seed Kristina Mladenovic, who has battled since the French Open, lost to Monica Niculescu, 6-3, 6-2. No. 22 Shuai Peng was beaten by Donna Vekic, 6-0, 6-2.

    ■ Nicolas Mahut, a qualifier, thumped out twentieth seeded Albert Ramos-Viñolas, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 of every a moment round match. Richard Gasquet, the No. 26 seed on the men's side, fell in the first round to Leonardo Mayer, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. Mayer earned a spot in the primary draw as a fortunate failure from qualifying. The qualifier Stefano Travaglia agitate his Italian compatriot Fabio Fognini, the No. 22 seed, 6-4, 7-6 (8), 3-6, 6-0. No. 27 seed Pablo Cuevas likewise lost, 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-1, to Damir Dzumhur.

    ■ Seventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov, who won the Cincinnati occasion a week ago, traveled into the second round with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 prevail upon Vaclav Safranek. He will play Andrey Rublev on Thursday.

    ■ Tomas Berdych, the No. 15 seed, beat the American Ryan Harrison, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (4). No. 24 Juan Martin del Potro won his first-round match, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5), on Ashe Stadium against Henri Laaksonen.

    ■ Gaël Monfils, the No. 18 seed and a semifinalist a year ago, opened his competition with a 7 (6), 6-3, 6-4 triumph against his kindred Frenchman Jérémy Chardy. Ben Austen as of late profiled Monfils for The New York Times Magazine. Monfils will next play Donald Young of the United States.

    ■ CiCi Bellis, a U.S. Open group top choice, served for the match against Nao Hibino, yet lost 12 of the last 15 focuses to fall, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, in the first round.

    Brienne Minor, the ruling N.C.A.A. Division I ladies' singles champion, lost her U.S. Open introduction to Ons Jabeur, 6-1, 7-5. Read about Minor and her tennis-cherishing family.

    Kyrgios, the No. 14 seed, never goes down unobtrusively. In that sense, his 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 misfortune to Millman felt like business as usual: same red hot temper, same absence of levelheadedness, same baffling outcome.

    The contort, in any event this week, was that Kyrgios touched base at the US Open Tennis Live  with his amusement and his feelings apparently in place. He was falling off a fine keep running at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, where he vanquished Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals and later progressed to the last before losing to Grigor Dimitrov.But against Millman, Kyrgios seemed to exasperate waiting shoulder damage, which constrained him to resign from a match at the Citi Open in Washington this month. On Wednesday, amid a changeover in the third set, Kyrgios imparted his inconveniences to a physiotherapist who kneaded his shoulder. "I'm resting easy, I at long last have a decent week a week ago, and after that I go to the U.S. Open," Kyrgios said.

    As the match wore on, Kyrgios depleted his allocation of medicinal medications. He recognized losing the third set by crushing his racket into the general state of the letter G. (He earned a point punishment for that bit of fireworks.) He spent whatever is left of the match shaking his head. — SCOTT CACCIOLAThis time Maria Sharapova did not shed any tears or tumble to her hands and knees as though she had won a title. She only grinned, waved and progressed.

    Sharapova, who made her enthusiastic come back to Grand Slam tennis on Monday with a striking triumph over second-seeded Simona Halep, vanquished Timea Babos of Hungary, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-1, in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday in what she portrayed as a "crude" match amid a meeting on court a while later.

    Sharapova's triumph over Halep was her first Grand Slam coordinate since the Australian Open in January 2016, after which she served a 15-month doping suspension.

    In the third round on Friday, Sharapova will play Sofia Kenin, a 18-year-old who, as Sharapova, was conceived in Russia yet moved to the United States as youthful tyke. Kenin beat another youthful American, Sachia Vickery, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (0).

    Kenin was one of a few American ladies to win on Wednesday, including CoCo Vandeweghe (who beat her kindred US Open Tennis  American Alison Riske), Jennifer Brady, Shelby Rodgers (who beat her kindred American Kayla Day), Nicole Gibbs, Christina McHale and Sloane Stephens, who agitate No. 11 Dominika Cibulkova, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, in 2 hours 42 minutes. What's more, the dignitary of every American lady, ninth-seeded Venus Williams, progressed to the third round with a 7-5, 6-4 prevail upon Oceáne Dodin at Ashe


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  • Week 2 of the NFL Live preseason is in progress, and that implies more reps first off. After key players sat out their groups' openers, this end of the week denoted the concise returns of the alliance's best players. On Saturday night, Tom Brady and Dak Prescott both made their preseason debuts. 

    That pattern won't not proceed on Sunday, but rather the two amusements merit viewing. The first will give us a few prominent NFL debuts. In the second, one group will hope to break a 10-amusement preseason losing streak. 

    Birds of prey versus Steelers, 4 p.m. Two of the group's best groups will meet in a potential Super Bowl see Sunday evening when the Falcons go to Heinz Field for a preseason date with the Steelers. It presumably won't look anything like a Super Bowl see, however. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide collector Antonio Brown will proceed to sit, and Le'Veon Bell is as yet waiting. The Falcons' own particular whiz collector, Julio Jones, won't play either. As of late broadened running back Devonta Freeman is out also due to a concussion.Just months subsequent to moving on from the University of Tennessee, Dobbs was a NFL beginning quarterback. Sort of. 

    The new kid on the NFL Live Stream block earned his group's best spot behind focus in Pittsburgh's preseason opener after Roethlisberger chose to rest his unceasingly stumbled 35-year-old body. Reinforcement Landry Jones may play, yet Dobbs wins the begin against Atlanta. The primary year passer drove his group to a preseason win a week ago, yet in addition tossed a couple of block attempts and required 15 goes to collect only 100 yards in a touch debut.McKinley had bear surgery before the draft, so his snaps will be constrained. Be that as it may, his playing time will probably increment as the preseason goes on. On the off chance that he's prepared to go maximum capacity when the season begins, he can label group with Vic Beasley like the Falcons proposed when the drafted him. Contrasted with other preseason amusements, is this value my chance? 

    Truly, if simply because one simple to-pull for player on each group is set to make his NFL make a big appearance. For the Falcons, it's McKinley. For the Steelers, it's running back James Conner. The third-round pick, who conquered Hodgkin's lymphoma, driven all new kids on the block in pullover deals this offseason. He's managed both hamstring and shoulder wounds, so he presumably won't convey an overwhelming burden. Yet, it will in any case be extraordinary to see him on the field. 

    Holy people at Chargers, 8 p.m. The Chargers planted their banner in Los Angeles by losing their first amusement in the StubHub Center by a 48-17 edge. On Sunday, they'll seek after a superior result in their new home. 

    Los Angeles rang in its inaugural season in the city of holy messengers with a stepping, setting a terrible harbinger for whatever is left of the season. Luckily for new Chargers fans, the group's second round of the preseason ought to at any rate be more enjoyable to watch. Two of the association's most unstable passing offenses will meet in L.A's. private limits in a standoff that guarantees firecrackers — in any event insofar as Drew Brees and Philip Rivers are on the field.Thomas' new kid on the block crusade was so great it enabled New Orleans to discard Brandin Cooks, returning off to-back 1,100-yard battles, to the Patriots in a pre-draft exchange. Presently, the Saints' No. 1 wideout part has a place with the previous Ohio State champion, and he looks greatly fit for satisfying desires in year two. Thomas had 1,137 accepting yards and nine touchdowns regardless of making just 12 begins the previous fall. Anticipate that him will be stunningly better in 2017. 

    Fun Chargers player to atch: Joey Bosa Los Angeles contributed hard to control up its offense this fall, yet one unstable protector could take the demonstrate this fall. Bosa, 2016's Defensive Rookie of the Year, satisfied the buildup of being the No. 3 general pick by tearing through hostile lines on the way to 10.5 sacks in 12 diversions. Restricting blockers will have the chance to think about his amusement film a little harder this season, however the as yet developing Bosa will have the opportunity to make his stamp as one of the association's most intense safeguards, beginning this preseason. 

    Contrasted with other preseason amusements, is this value my chance? On the off chance that Rivers and Brees both play, it ought to be a good time for a slightest a short time. Brees sat out a week ago, yet it's somewhat more individual this week now that he'll be conflicting with his previous group and his previous reinforcement. Through joint practices all week, the two seemed as though they were having a fabulous time contending in quarterback challenges.The National Football League and Tencent Holdings Ltd on Monday declared a three-year association to make Tencent Sports the restrictive live advanced spilling media accomplice of the NFL in China. 

    Tencent will air live and on-request select preseason recreations, all Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football games, and in addition select Sunday evening amusements, the playoffs, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons. 

    The organization additionally incorporates rights to the NFL Draft, NFL Combine and NFL Game Day, and also programming, for example, NFL Hard Knocks and A Football Life. 

    NFL live diversions and substance will be accessible for fans on both versatile and desktop terminals including Tencent Sports, QQ.com, Tencent Video, Kuai Bao, Penguin Live, Tencent Sports application, Tencent Video application and the Tencent News application, and additionally its interpersonal interaction administrations, QQ and WeChat. 

    "We are exceptionally amped up for the NFL's future in China and glad for our association with Tencent," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. "We are sure that this understanding will give our developing number of Chinese fans with a superior survey involvement and more open doors for engagement with the NFL than any time in recent memory." 

    "We trust our capacity underway, content conveyance and fans' engagement will enable NFL to grow its gathering of people profile and hoist the fame of American football in China," said Caitlyn Chen, Tencent VP. "Tencent Sports has been devoted to satisfying the various needs of Chinese clients by conveying top premium games substance to China, including worldwide games associations and competitions, ball, soccer, tennis, winter games and American football, among others." 

    "We will keep on maximizing the estimation of the games right proprietors through the organization and upgrade the computerized excitement encounter for Chinese clients. We are focused on adding to the development of China's games industry," Chen said.NFL Live Online China Managing Director Richard Young said "this extraordin


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  • The promoters said the plan is to hold half of the 14 cards in venues in the United States, with the other half taking place elsewhere in the world, though Europe will be the focus. They said each fight would take place in a major arena, and then they ticked off several, including New York's Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center, Staples Center in Los Angeles, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and other major venues in the United Kingdom and Germany.

    The quarterfinals in each tournament would take place in September or October, with the semifinals in January or February and the finals in May. Parent company Comosa AG, a Swiss company with principal owners from the world of marketing (Highlight Event & Entertainment), broadcasting (Modern Times Group) and boxing (Team Sauerland), said it has committed to three years' worth of tournaments."The tournament will set new standards, ensure coherent storylines and provide top-class  boxing throughout the year," Comosa executive Roberto Dalmiglio said. "It is Comosa's ambition to turn the World Boxing Super Series into the world's biggest and best boxing tournament."Sauerland was central to the creation of Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic super middleweight tournament, a modified round-robin that ran from 2009 to 2012 and crowned Andre Ward as the winner. Sauerland also came up with World Boxing Super Series, which he said has been in the works for three years.

    Sauerland pitched the idea to Schaefer, hoping to bring him into the fold. Big-money ideas in boxing have come and gone time and again, and Schaefer said he was skeptical at first. But when he saw the presentation at a meeting he said he was blown away.

    "I was skeptical at first but went into the meeting with an open mind," Schaefer said. "When I started to realize the quality of the material, the quality of the people, I immediately knew this is going to be something I not only wanted to be involved in, but I know it will succeed. These are people who not only have passion and deep pockets for the sport, these are people with the expertise to execute a tournament like this at the highest level."Once they have a field of fighters for each tournament they plan to hold a televised "draft gala" in June. The top four fighters in each tournament will be seeded, with the seeded fighters then selecting their opponents from the unseeded remaining four. The top seed will have the first choice of opponent. If a participant has a world title, a defense of that belt would be incorporated into the tournament.\

    Also, the promoters said they would work closely with the sanctioning bodies to make sure they avoid any issues related to mandatory defenses. Sauerland brought up the fact that the sanctioning organizations cooperated during the Super Six by delaying mandatory orders until after the tournament had concluded.Sauerland pitched the idea to Schaefer, hoping to bring him into the fold. Big-money ideas in boxing have come and gone time and again, and Schaefer said he was skeptical at first. But when he saw the presentation at a meeting he said he was blown away.

    "I was skeptical at first but went into the meeting with an open mind," Schaefer said. "When I started to realize the quality of the material, the quality of the people, I immediately knew this is going to be something I not only wanted to be involved in, but I know it will succeed. These are people who not only have passion and deep pockets for the sport, these are people with the expertise to execute a tournament like this at the highest level."Once they have a field of fighters for each tournament they plan to hold a televised "draft gala" in June. The top four fighters in each tournament will be seeded, with the seeded fighters then selecting their opponents from the unseeded remaining four. The top seed will have the first choice of opponent. If a participant has a world title, a defense of that belt would be incorporated into the tournament

    Also, the promoters said they would work closely with the sanctioning bodies to make sure they avoid any issues related to mandatory defenses. Sauerland brought up the fact that the sanctioning organizations cooperated during the Super Six by delaying mandatory orders until after the tournament had concluded.

    There are many details still to be ironed out and announced, but the lure of perhaps as much $1 million for the quarterfinal fights should go a long way toward attracting competitors. Schaefer said the participants, who will be subject to drug testing in accordance with World Anti-Doping Agency standards, would each receive the same base purse, with the winner of each fight getting a win bonus as he advances on to the next round.With any tournament there is always the possibility that a participant might drop out because of an injury or other reasons. Schaefer and Sauerland said they will have a pool of reserve boxers, whose names will be made public and who will be scheduled to fight on each undercard. So if there is a withdrawal, one of them will be available to take over the spot."Like in other sports [the tournament] will not be stopped or slowed for any one individual," Sauerland said.Schaefer said he believes they will be able to get other promoters to allow their fighters to participate because of the amount of money at stake and the fact that the tournament organizers will not ask for any future rights to that fighter.

    "The promoter makes money, the fighter makes  Fight money and the promoter doesn't have to chase TV deals," Schaefer said. "If [the promoter's fighter] wins he gets back a fighter who has been exposed on a global scale."Said Sauerland: "We are not here to conquer and divide. We are here to add [to boxing]. This is about putting the best fights on, and ultimately, we are talking about a sizable check, which is better for all promoters.


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  • They plan to do so with television Mcgregor vs Mayweather Live Stream deals already locked up around the world, although an American deal is not complete. However, Schaefer said he is in "advanced discussions" with Showtime. Stephen Espinoza, who runs Showtime Sports and has had a close relationship with Schaefer for many years, attended the news conference on Thursday.

    The promoters said the plan is to hold half of the 14 cards in venues in the United States, with the other half taking place elsewhere in the world, though Europe will be the focus. They said each fight would take place in a major arena, and then they ticked off several, including New York's Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center, Staples Center in Los Angeles, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and other major venues in the United Kingdom and Germany.

    The quarterfinals in each tournament would take place in September or October, with the semifinals in January or February and the finals in May. Parent company Comosa AG, a Swiss company with principal owners from the world of marketing (Highlight Event & Entertainment), broadcasting (Modern Times Group) and boxing (Team Sauerland), said it has committed to three years' worth of tournaments."The tournament will set new standards, ensure coherent storylines and provide top-class boxing throughout the year," Comosa executive Roberto Dalmiglio said. "It is Comosa's ambition to turn the World Boxing Super Series into the world's biggest and best boxing tournament."Sauerland was central to the creation of Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic super middleweight tournament, a modified round-robin that ran from 2009 to 2012 and crowned Andre Ward as the winner. Sauerland also came up with World Boxing Super Series, which he said has been in the works for three years.

    Sauerland pitched the idea to Schaefer, hoping to bring him into the fold. Big-money ideas in boxing have come and gone time and again, and Schaefer said he was skeptical at first. But when he saw the presentation at a meeting he said he was blown away.

    "I was skeptical at first but went into the meeting with an open mind," Schaefer said. "When I started to realize the quality of the material, the quality of the people, I immediately knew this is going to be something I not only wanted to be involved in, but I know it will succeed. These are people who not only have passion and deep pockets for the sport, these are people with the expertise to execute a tournament like this at the highest level."Once they have a field of fighters for each tournament they plan to hold a televised "draft gala" in June. The top four fighters in each tournament will be seeded, with the seeded fighters then selecting their opponents from the unseeded remaining four. The top seed will have the first choice of opponent. If a participant has a world title, a defense of that belt would be incorporated into the tournament.


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