Latvia’s Mairis Briedis (25-1, 18 KOs) and Poland’s Krzysztof Glowacki (31-1, 19 KOs) exchanged words and went head-to-head at the kick-off press conference in Riga ahead of their 200lb semi-final clash at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.
By Marc Livitz: On occasion, the casual viewer of professional boxing may find it odd when the sport’s top attractions aren’t listed among the top names in the field. While houses, pubs and arenas may fill to thrill American audiences, it’s often across the Atlantic where the best talent lies, especially when bouts are set in a tournament format and not simple mandatory meetings set forth by various sanctioning bodies.