[6] The draft took place on July 8, 2017, in a gala hosted by actress Melanie Winiger in Monte Carlo.

The first WBSS super middleweight match featured Callum Smith and Erik Skoglund, two young undefeated fighters, competing for a spot in the semifinals.

However, Skoglund got himself into the fight in the middle rounds behind his consistent jab and head movement, giving Smith a bloody nose.

Smith would make his own surge late in the fight, scoring a knockdown in round 11 and earning a clear unanimous decision.

[10][11] The super middleweight tournament resumed with Chris Eubank Jr. defending his IBO title against Avni Yıldırım.

In the lead-up to the fight, Ahmet Öner, Yıldırım's manager, got into a one-sided confrontation with Eubank's camp at a press conference.

Öner called Eubank arrogant, threatened to knock someone out, and yelled "When you laugh, you son of a bitch, I fuck your wife in your bed!"

The fight ended in round 4, when Groves landed an uppercut to Cox's solar plexus which dropped the challenger.

[17][18] The undercard features tournament alternate Patrick Nielsen taking on local fighter John Ryder.

Both competitors had recently fought at other weights, with Brähmer being a former light heavyweight world champion and Brant a fringe middleweight contender.

[23] Tournament reserve Vincent Feigenbutz picked up a win on the undercard, with a round 11 TKO over Gastón Vega.